Commentaries on the Laws of England
by Blackstone, William, 1723-1780
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1769. Second ed. of Vols. I and II; 1st ed. of Vols. III and IV. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 vols. 2 plates (1 folding) in Vol. II, [4], iv, [4], [3]-485, [1], [8], 520, xix. [1], [8], 455, [1], xxvii, [1], [8], 436, vii, [41]p, Modern quarterbinding (marbled boards backed in leather). 28cm. Internally sound and crisp with only scattered foxing or browning. Triangular piece replaced at bottom of title-leaf in Vol. IV. Lacks first text leaf in Vol. I (a blank?) which is why text and text pagination begins with page 3. A cornerstone work in the development and codification of English law.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85319
- Title
- Commentaries on the Laws of England
- Author
- Blackstone, William, 1723-1780
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second ed. of Vols. I and II; 1st ed. of Vols. III and IV
- Publisher
- Printed at the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1769
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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McBlain Books
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Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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