Hope sir thomas (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, VG. 2 volumes, liv+359pp, xii+335pp, b/w frontis in volume I, index to the whole in volume II, spines a little faded, edges bumped. Publications of the Stair Society volumes 3 & 4. A first printing of the 'Major Practicks' of Sir Thomas Hope [ 1573 - 1646 ], Scottish lawyer, and Lord Advocate under Charles I. They are a comprehensive digest of statutes and decisions interspersed with 'practical observations'. 1650 grams. …

Zustand: New.

6.75 x 4.5", full leather, covers ruled, stamped decorative edges, raised bands, red spine label with gilt lettering, viii, 148, (2). (ii), 151-187, (1), (ii), 191-245. Front outer/inner hinge cracked, spine tip missing small piece, extremities/corners worn, covers have scratches and scattered staining, free front endpaper almost detached, endpapers soiled, occasional smudging/soiling to text, light foxing, ink name on front pastedown, pencil scribble on rear pastedown else very good condition. Ink name is that of Hugh Paton, possibly the Scottish businessman of the same name who came to Canada in 1871, but we cannot verify it. SCARCE TITLE. FIRST EDITION.…

First Edition. A Handy Guide to Scots Civil Law Circa 1726 Hope, Sir Thomas [1580?-1646]. Minor Practicks, Or, a Treatise of the Scottish Law. To Which is Subjoined, A Discourse On the Rite and Progress of the Law of Scotland: And an Alphabetical Abridgment of the Acts of Sederunt, From the Restoration to this Present Year. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. viii, 148, [2] pp. [And] Bayne, Alexander [d.1737]. A Discourse on the Rise and Progress of the Law of Scotland, and the Method of Studying It. For the Use of the Students of the Municipal Law. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. [ii], 151-187, [1] pp. [And] An Alphabetical Index and Abridgment of the Printed Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, From June 1661, To January 1726. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. [ii], 191-245 pp. Three volumes in one, each with title page. Octavo (6-3/4" x 4-1/4"). Later cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine, endleaves renewed. Faint spotting to front board, light rubbing to extremities, light fading to spine. Moderate toning to interior, occasional very light foxing, light soiling and faint offsetting to title page, which is reinforced at gutter on recto without loss to text. $175. * First edition, and the only edition in this form. A concise manual of the laws of Scotland. Hope became a member of the Scottish Bar in 1605 and became a Joint Lord Advocate in 1626, sole Lord Advocate in 1628. A work based on Minor Practicks was published in 1734 with the title Practical Observations Upon Divers Titles of the Law of Scotland. English Short-Title Catalogue T71745.…

First Edition. A Handy 1726 Guide to Scots Civil Law Hope, Sir Thomas [1580?-1646]. Minor Practicks, Or, a Treatise of the Scottish Law. To Which is Subjoined, A Discourse On the Rite and Progress of the Law of Scotland: And an Alphabetical Abridgment of the Acts of Sederunt, From the Restoration to this Present Year. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. viii, 148, [2] pp. [And] Bayne, Alexander [d.1737]. A Discourse on the Rise and Progress of the Law of Scotland, and the Method of Studying It. For the Use of the Students of the Municipal Law. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. [ii], 151-187, [1] pp. [And] An Alphabetical Index and Abridgment of the Printed Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, From June 1661, To January 1726. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, 1726. [ii], 191-245 pp. Three volumes in one, each with title page. Octavo (6-3/4" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary speckled calf, raised bands to spine, lettering piece lacking, blind tooling to board edges, edges of text block speckled red. Light rubbing and a few small stains to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, chip to head of spine, corners bumped, hinges cracked, later armorial bookplate (of Sir John Stewart-Richardson) to front pastedown, early annotation (biography of Fergus King of Scotland) to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior, very light foxing in a few places, two struck-through owner signatures and signature of John Richardson dated 1817 to first title page, 21 leaves with early annotations (copies of "The Nationall Solemn Legue and Covenant" and epitaphs for the Duke of Buckingham and the Duke of Marlborough) bound after text block. An appealing copy. $500. * First edition, and the only edition in this form. A concise manual of the laws of Scotland. Hope became a member of the Scottish Bar in 1605 and became a Joint Lord Advocate in 1626, sole Lord Advocate in 1628. A work based on Minor Practicks was published in 1734 with the title Practical Observations Upon Divers Titles of the Law of Scotland. Stewart-Richardson [1840-1895], 13th Baronet Richardson, was from a line of baronets who resided at Pitfour Castle, St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland. The struck-through signature in the upper third of the title-page is "Pat: Graeme" or, perhaps more accurately, "Pat: Gra.…