1839 Decisions of the Court of Session 1781-1822 In the Form of a Dictionary

Name: 1839 Decisions of the Court of Session David Hume 1781-1822 Dictionary
SKU: LTH17-F-6
Price: 200 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London William Blackwood and Sons

Size: 10" by 8.5" Pagination: xxxiii, 951pp

A first edition of this posthumous work of David Hume.

£200.00

weight: 3kgs / stock code: LTH17-F-6

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Description

Leather Binding

Covering every aspect f the law of Scotland, mostly cases otherwise unreported and valuable due to the notes that Hume made to many cases. David Hume was a Scottish advocate, judge and legal scholar whose works on Scots criminal law and Scots private law has had a deep and continuing influence. During his lifetime he never published his lectures on Scots private law however manuscript copies were widely circulated and occasionally even cited in court.

Condition

In a half calf binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing. Joints cracked. Wear to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with some scattered spotting and age toning to page edges.

Overall: Good

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