1772 LAW Justice of the Peace English Richard Burn America Government 4v SET

1772 LAW Justice of the Peace English Richard Burn America Government 4v SET

Richard Burn was an 18^th-century English lawyer and writer best known for his book ‘Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer’. This book was considered to the most authoritative work on the office of the justice of the peace. This particular first American issue contains rules and directions for forming American governments and court regulations.

Item number: #27397

Price: $599

BURN, Richard

The justice of the peace, and parish officer.

London: W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, for Cadell, 1772.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 4 volumes
  • I (A-E) – xxxii, 528
  • II (E-J) – 514, [6]
  • III (J-P) – 520
  • IV (P-W) – [2], 466, [116]; iv, [2], 151, [1]
    • Supplement with separate title page
  • Provenance: Armorial bookplate – His Grace the Duke of Montrose
    • Duke of Montrose is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, who was elevated as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union. It has remained since then in the Graham family, tied to the chieftainship of Clan Graham. Possibly James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755–1836), best remembered for his role in the repeal in 1782 of the Dress Act of 1746 which prohibited the wearing of tartans. He held numerous public offices, including Lord of the Treasury, Paymaster of the Forces, Lord Justice General of Scotland, President of the Board of Trade, and Lord Chamberlain. Motto: NE OUBLIE
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; secure
  • Size: ~9in X 5.75in (22.5cm x 14.5cm)

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