Criminal trials / by David Jardine [complete in two volumes]

Jardine, David (1794-1860)

1832, First Edition. London : Charles Knight. Poor copies both in contemporary cloth-covered boards. Volume 1 lacking its spine cover and with front board coming detached; volume 2 spine gilt-blocked, with joints sun-toned and heavily rubbed at the endbands, showing minor loss. Both volumes' covers somewhat dust-dulled overall. Some faint scattered foxing throughout the set, with the text blocks remaining notably tight. A very serviceable and internally well-preserved set overall. Item #459946

Series ; Library of entertaining knowledge. Physical description: complete in 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 18 cm. Notes: "Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." Subjects: Trials -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th-17th centuries. Trials (Treason) -- Great Britain -- History. Gunpowder Plot, 1605. Criminals -- Great Britain -- Biography. Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603. Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625. Throckmorton, Nicholas, Sir, 1515-1571 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1538-1572 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Parry, William, -1585 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, Earl of, 1573-1624 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Price: €65.00