The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books.
London.
Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671.
8vo.
[8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text.
The third printing of self-styled 'famous lawyer' William Tothill's only published work; an authoritative explication of the working and proceedings of the Court of Chancery, initially issued in 1649.
ESTC R38811, Wing T1953.
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref: 25201
