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THE TRYAL OF CHARLES LORD MOHUN, BEFORE THE HOUSE OF PEERS IN PARLIAMENT, FOR THE MURDER OF WILLIAM MOUNTFORD; WHICH BEGAN THE 31 OF JANUARY 1692. AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURNMENTS TILL THE FOURTH OF FEBRUARY FOLLOWING; THE MOST HONOURABLE THE LORD MARQUISS OF CARMARTHEN, LORD PRESIDENT OF THEIR MAJESTIES COUNCIL, BEING LORDE HIGH STEWARD PRO HAC VICE.: Together with The Questions in Points of Law, Put by Their Lordships to the Judges; with The Arguments of my Lord Mohun's Counsel, and the Opinions of the Judges upon the said Questions.
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- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very good
- Librería
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Quarto (12 1/4 X 8 inches) England: Printed by Edward Jones in the Savoy, And Published by him and Randal Taylor near Stationers Hall, 1693. First Edition. 64 pages (pages 29-32 are misnumbered with no loss) containing testimony and the transcript of a sensational murder trial that later figured in Thackery's Henry Esmond; hardcover, bound in nineteenth century course grained half calf, with matching corners, and marbled paper over boards. Very good condition (showing normal shelf wear to corners and along spine), printed on wove paper (minor age blemishes to a few pages, not affecting text or contents), armorial bookplate.
A contemporary record of a murder trial, "... contain(ing) all the requisite elements to command attention: the death of a popular celebrity actor; the attempted kidnap of another; and the involvement of an underage member of the peerage .... "
"The ensuing trial proceedings proved one of the society events of the year." A record of intrigue that drew the attention, at the time, of Queen Mary who said " ...that the verdict (of acquittal) was symptomatic of a rot at the very heart of society."
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- Caravan Book Store
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 876
- Título
- THE TRYAL OF CHARLES LORD MOHUN, BEFORE THE HOUSE OF PEERS IN PARLIAMENT, FOR THE MURDER OF WILLIAM MOUNTFORD; WHICH BEGAN THE 31 OF JANUARY 1692. AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURNMENTS TILL THE FOURTH OF FEBRUARY FOLLOWING; THE MOST HONOURABLE THE LORD MARQUISS OF CARMARTHEN, LORD PRESIDENT OF THEIR MAJESTIES COUNCIL, BEING LORDE HIGH STEWARD PRO HAC VICE.
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Printed by Edward Jones in the Savoy, And Published by him and Randal Taylor near Stationers Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- England
- Fecha de publicación
- 1693
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Old and Rare; First Edition; Legal; Early English History; Early English;
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Caravan Book Store
Miembro de Biblio desde 2019
Los Angeles, California
Sobre Caravan Book Store
For more than 65 years, we have specialized in rare and out of print books on the Western experience, satisfying a vast and varied clientele. Our focus is on early California and Los Angeles, represented by books, ephemera, paintings, and prints. Fine press, printing history, literature, gastronomy, aviation, railroads, and voyages are also available. Our store opened in downtown Los Angeles in 1954, and is now closed; but we are still available by phone, regular mail, and email. We issue occasional catalogs online.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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