Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1766
The most influential eighteenth-century treatise on the common law of England. Blackstone's work is divided into four volumes: on the rights of persons, things, of private wrongs and public wrongs.
Second edition of vols. 1-2; first edition of vols. 3-4; 4 vols, 4to (29.5 x 24 cm), occasional mottling (most so to endpapers) and light spotting (peripheral) but predominantly bright, a few instances of light underlining of text in ink, in vol. I, e.g. p. 334 but not only a few; contemporary calf gilt, neatly rebacked preserving original spine, red and green morocco lettering-pieces, natural ageing and wear but mellow and very handsome.
Second edition of vols. 1-2; first edition of vols. 3-4; 4 vols, 4to (29.5 x 24 cm), occasional mottling (most so to endpapers) and light spotting (peripheral) but predominantly bright, a few instances of light underlining of text in ink, in vol. I, e.g. p. 334 but not only a few; contemporary calf gilt, neatly rebacked preserving original spine, red and green morocco lettering-pieces, natural ageing and wear but mellow and very handsome.
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