By Christopher St. Germain [Christopher Saint German]
London   S. Richardson and C. Lintot
8.5" by 5.5" [16], 1-344 [40]pp
A smart copy of the sixteenth edition of Christopher St. Germain's discussion of English common law, first published in the early sixteenth century.
By Christopher St. Germain [Christopher Saint German]

1761 Doctor and Student: Or Dialogues Between a Doctor of Divinity, and Student in the Laws of England

London   S. Richardson and C. Lintot
8.5" by 5.5" [16], 1-344 [40]pp
A smart copy of the sixteenth edition of Christopher St. Germain's discussion of English common law, first published in the early sixteenth century.
£170.00
: 0.75kgs / : 857F31

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Leather Binding

Initially published in Latin, and as two separate works, in the 1520s and 1530s, Germain's work is structured as a set of dialogues between the titular doctor of divinity and student of law, discussing a number of legal principles, and the relationship between common law and equity.

The first part presents an argument for parliamentary supremacy, and the second discusses the relationship between statute and common law, and ecclesiastical law.

ESTC Citation No. T112934

With a final leaf of errata and advertisements.

With the inscription of Welsh landowner and liberal politician Walter Rice Howell to the title page.

American historian Charles Howard McIlwain described the work as 'probably the most valuable source of our knowledge concerning the relation of the law of nature to the law of England in the late mediaeval or early modern times'.

Condition

Rebacked, in a full calf binding. With original board restored and back strip laid down, but with spine labels renewed. Retaining the original endpapers. Head of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean, with only the odd spot.

Very Good

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