hughes william 1588 1663 (1 Ergebnisse)

A very good full leather binding. Thick 8vo. 6.5" x 4.25" x 1.75". [52pp.]/pp.381/[3pp.]/pp.369-629/[3pp.]/pp.673-885/[15pp.] Old leather boards. Recent matching leather spine, with brow leather title-label: "Croke' Reports". Later endpapers. With original 'Imprimatur' leaf, laid-down and carefully strengthened. Printed general title-page, carefully strengthened along leading edges (not affecting the text). Title-pages for part 2 and part 3 also present. Clear English text with good margins. Pages lightly toned. * Referenced by: Wing C7009 ** "CROKE, Sir GEORGE (15601642), judge and law reporter, younger son of Sir John Croke, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Alexander Unton, and brother of Sir John Croke (15531620), was educated at the parish school of Thame and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became a student of the Inner Temple in November 1575, was called to the bar in 1584, was autumn reader in 1599 and 1608, and was treasurer of his inn in 1609. In 1597 he was returned to parliament as member for Beeralston, Devonshire. Before 1615 he purchased the estate of Waterstock, Oxfordshire.