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An Exact Abridgment of all the Irish Statutes, from the Fist Session of Parliament in the Third Year of the Reign of King Edward II to the End of the Eighth Year of His Present Majesty King George II. Together with an Abridgment of All the English Statutes, in Force in Ireland, from Magna Charta, to the End of the Eighth Year of His Present Majesty King George II.
Dublin: Printed by George Grierson... and sold by Philip Crampton, 1736. [Irish Law]. FIRST EDITION THUS. Quarto (27 x 22cm), pp.[4] 770; [102]; 26 [2]; 26 [2]; 20 [4]; 20 [4]; 25 [3]; 30 [2]; 22 [2]. With seven appendices. Contemporary brown calf with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Some blind decoration to boards. Some light pencil marks to front free endpaper, alongside a short abortive black ink inscription. A few page corners folded over. Binding with a little old repair work to tail of spine, but otherwise unrestored with good joints. Marks and wear to boards, and bumped corners. Very good. A rare book not seen at auction since 2012. Item #49993
Price: £375.00
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