A Treatise of Spousals, or Matrimonial Contracts: Wherein All the Questions relating to that Subject are ingeniously Debated and Resolved. Wing S6260. Quarto
by Henry Swinburne
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London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell at the Peacock [etc.], 1686. Modern calf, morocco label gilt, very light browning, else quite attractive; Julius Rosenthal's copy with his ownership signature on the title page First edition of the first work on the English law of marriage, and one of Swinburne's two major works, written (in J.H. Baker's words) in "a felicitous informal style [contributing to] a reputation plac[ing] him in the ranks of the famous
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- Meyer Boswell Books, Inc. (US)
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- Title
- A Treatise of Spousals, or Matrimonial Contracts: Wherein All the Questions relating to that Subject are ingeniously Debated and Resolved. Wing S6260. Quarto
- Author
- Henry Swinburne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell at the Peacock [etc.]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1686
- Keywords
- women's law
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