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Sale 265: Fine Books & Manuscripts (#265) 06/12/2003 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/12/2003 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #34 [La Grande Abridgement]

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Title:

[La Grande Abridgement]

Author:

Brooke, Robert, Sir

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Richard Tottell

Date Published:

[1576]

Description:

Two parts in one volume. Lacking first title, second title bound as general title. [4], 351, [blank], 2-328 leaves. Title in woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials. (12mo) 9¼x6, later full mottled sheep, spine gilt. Second Edition.

Sir Robert Brooke was a judge, this is his compendium of over 20,000 cases and is one of the first such abridgements of English law. Very important in legal history.

Condition:

Light rubbing, one corner showing; some browning, beginning and end with some pale dampstain. Overall in very good condition.

Item#:

131351
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