A Collection of the Several Statutes, and Parts of Statutes, Now in Force, Relating to High Treason, and Misprision of High Treason.

THE EARLS OF ONSLOW'S COPY

Bound with: A Form and Method of Trial of Commoners, in Cases of High Treason, and Misprision of High Treason.

Two works bound in one. First edition. Duodecimo. [155 x 93 x 15 mm]. [2]ff, 113, [14] pp, 44, [3] pp. Bound in contemporary black morocco, boards tooled in gilt with concentric panelling adorned with floral corner pieces and volutes, enclosing the arms of Queen Anne. The spine divided into six compartments, lettered in gilt in the second, the others decorated with floral tools, edges of the boards tooled in gilt as well as fore-edge of the turn-ins, marbled endleaves, gilt edges. (Binding rubbed and extremities bumped, colour skilfully retouched at extremities).

London: Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; printers to the Queens most Excellent Majesty, 1709

Text block clean, small pencil shelf mark, a presentable copy.

Bookplate of William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow to front paste-down. William Hillier (1853-1911), a prominent Conservative politician who served as Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892.

Stock no. ebc9172