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A curious antique collection of birds-eye views of the several counties in England & Wales; exhibiting a pleasing landscape of each county; With A Variety Of Rustic Figures, Ruins, &c. &c. And The Names Of The Principal Towns And Villages, Interspersed According To Their Apparent Situation. Finely engraved on forty six plates. By George Bickham, Junior,
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.Date: 1796- Books
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The infants lawyer: or, the law (ancient and modern) relating to infants. Setting forth their priviledges; their several Ages for divers Purposes; Cuardians and Prochein amy, as to Suits and Defences by them; Actions brought by and against them, with the manner of Declarations and Pleadings; Fines and Recoveries, and other Matters of Record suffer'd or acknowledged by them, how reversable; Conveyances and Specialties, how bound by them or not; Contracts, Promises, &c. Also Treating of Infant-Executors, Administrator durante minori Aetate; Actions and Suits brought by them and against them, with the manner of Declaring and Pleading. Likewise, Of Devises by and to Infants, Apprentices, Custom of London, and Pleadings, Orphans, Tryals of Infancy, Portions and Legacies, and Resolutions and Decrees at Common Law and Chancery concerning the same. With an Appendix, of the Forms of Declarations and Pleadings concerning Infants. The third edition: with many additions of late adjudged cases in common law and Chancery; and the Explication of all the late Statutes relating to Infants.
Date: 1726- Books
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Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the Court of Chancery, in the reign of King Charles I. Charles II. and James II. Being Special Cases, and most of them decreed with the Assistance of the Judges, and all of them referring to the Register Books. Wherein are setled several Points of Equity, Law and Practice. To which are added Learned Arguments relating to the Antiquity of the said Court, its Dignity, Power and Jurisdiction. As also the Great Case between the Dutchess of Albemarle and the Earl of Bathe. In Two Volumes. ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery.Date: 1715- Books
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The rules of practice common-plac'd; with remarks. In two parts. Part I. containing the method of proceeding in the Court of King's Bench. Part II. containing the method of proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas. ... By an attorney at law.
Attorney at law.Date: 1740- Books
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The west-India atlas: or, a compendious description of the West-Indies: consisting of a complete collection of accurate charts, plans of the harbours, roads, bays, &c. Forming the whole navigation and distinct maps of the different islands, taken from actual surveys. Together with an historical account of the several countries and islands which compose that part of the world, their discovery, situation, extent, boundaries, product, trade, inhabitants, strength, government, religion, &c. By the late Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King; and improved from the latest discoveries. Neatly engraved on eighty five-plates, which comprises sixty-one charts, maps and plans.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: [1799]- Books
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A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'Anville, Member of the Royal Academy of Belles-Lettres, of the Academy of Sciences at Petersburg, and Secretary to the Great Duke of Orleans. Neatly engraved on thirteen plates. Containing 1. Orbis Romani, pars Orientalis. 2. Orbis Romani, pars Occidentalis. 3. Orbis Veteribus Notus. 4. Gallia. 5. Italiae. 6. Graeciae. 7. Asiae Minor, et Syriae. 8. Palaestina. 9. Aegyptus. 10. Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley. 11. Graeciae, pars Septentrionalis. 12. - pars Meridionalis, by Mons. De L'Isle. 13. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate State, between Ancient and Modern Geography; by Mons. D'Anville. The whole materially improved, by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d', 1697-1782.Date: 1799- Books
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The art of painting in miniature, on ivory, in the manner at present practised by the most eminent artists in that profession; comprized under the following heads: Viz. The proper colours for painting in miniature, the nature and properties of each, and manner of preparing them. The mode of choosing camol hair pencils. Instructions relative to the choice of ivory, bleaching and polishing it preparatory to beginning a picture. Method of managing the colours at the different sittings in taking a picture from life, or in copying from another picture. An original work never before published by John Payne. To which is annexed, the art of burnished gilding on glass, in a variety of branches, a matter known by very few, and at present in high estimation.
Payne, John, active 18th century.Date: 1797- Books
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Rules orders and notices, in the Court of King's Bench. From the Second of King James I. to Michaelmas Term the 14th of King George II. 1740. Examined by the Originals. To which are now added, many useful Rules of Court, omitted in former Collections, and a Translation, in opposite Columns, of the Rules heretofore Printed in Latin: Together with Notes, Remarks and References: And a new Alphabetical Table to the Whole.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The art of painting in water colours: exemplified in landscapes, flowers, &c. Together with instructions for painting on glass and in crayons: Explained in a full and familiar Manner. With Particular Directions For Preparing The Colours, Agreeably To The Practice Of The Most Eminent Masters. By the author of The artist's assistant.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: 1797- Books
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The second part of the reports of cases and special arguments, argued and adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, beginning in Easter Term the thirtieth of King Charles the Second, and ending in Easter Term the third of King James the Second. With many marginal notes and references: with two compleat tables, one of the names of cases, the other of the principal contents. By Sir Bartholomew Shower, Knight.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCXX. [1720]- Books
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The student's law-dictionary; or compleat English law-expositor: Containing An Explanation of every particular Word and Term used in the Law, with an Introduction to the Knowledge of the Law itself, and the present Practice thereof: Compiled for the Instruction and Benefit of Students, Practitioners in the Law, Justices of the Peace, the Clergy and other Gentlemen. The whole collected from the best dictionaries, and other authorities hitherto published. Whereto is added an alphabetical table of the most usual Latin contractions that are to be found in our ancient Records, &c. Originally compiled by an attorney at law, and since carefully revised and corrected by a barrister.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Stow: the gardens of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham. Containing, I. Forty views of the temples and other ornamental buildings in the said Gardens; as also two Views of the House. II. A description of all the buildings Copies of the Inscriptions, and Translations of them. III. A dialogue upon the said gardens.
Date: [1751]- Books
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Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the Court of Chancery, in the reign of King Charles I. Charles II. James II. William III. and Queen Anne. Being special cases, and most of them decreed with the assistance of the judges, and all of them referring to the register books: wherein are settled several points of equity, law and practice. To which are added learned arguments relating to the antiquity of the said court, its dignity, power and jurisdiction: the great case between the Dutchess of Albemarle and the Earl of Bath: and a list of all the lord chancellors, lord keepers, and lords commissioners of the great seal, since the first year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, down to the present time. With two tables to each volume; one of the names of the cases, and the other of the principal matters. In three volumes. ... Vol. I.
Great Britain. Court of Chancery.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, from the third year of King James the Second, to the twelfth year of King William the Third. By Thomas Carthew, late Serjeant at Law. Published by his son Thomas Carthew, of the Inner Temple, Esq; with many Thousand additional References to the Ancient and Modern Books of Authority; And Three Tables. The First, Of the Names of the Cases. The Second, Of Alphabetical Heads to which the Cases relate. The Third, Of the Principal Matters.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Rules, orders and notices, in The Court of King's Bench. From the Second of King James I. to Hilary Term the Fifteenth of King George II. 1741. Examined by the originals; To which are now added, many useful Rules of Court, omitted in former Collections, and a Translation, in opposite Columns, of the Rules heretofore Printed in Latin: Together with Notes, Remarks and References: And a new Alphabetical Table to the Whole.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt. Late one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. In two parts. Part I. Containing select cases adjudged in the King's Bench, in the reign of K. Charles II. With Three Learned Arguments, One in the King's Bench, by Sir Francis North, when Attorney General; and Two in the Exchequer, by Sir Matthew Hale, when Lord Chief Baron. With Two Tables; One of the Cases, the other of the Principal Matters. Part II. Containing choice cases adjudjed in the Common Pleas, in the reigns of K. Charles II. and K. James II. and in the three first years of the Reign of their late Majesties K. William and Q. Mary; while he was a Judge in the said Court: With the Pleadings to the same. Also Several Cases and Pleadings thereupon in the Exchequer-Chamber, upon Writs of Error from the King's Bench. Together with many Remarkable and Curious Cases in the Court of Chancery. Whereunto are added Three Exact Tables; one of the Cases, the other of the Principal Matters, and the Third of the Pleadings. With the Allowance and Approbation of the Lord Keeper and all the Judges.
Ventris, Peyton, Sir, 1645-1691.Date: MDCCXXVI [1726]- Books
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Poor-laws: or, The laws and statutes relating to the settling, maintenance, and employment of the poor. Containing all the statutes under this head, from the beginning of the reign of Q. Elizabeth, the first time any poor-laws were enacted in this kingdom, to the present time; including the last new Act 9 Geo. for better providing for the poor. Of use to all Justices of Peace, ministers, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, and other inhabitants of parishes, to know their duty herein. Written in a new alphabetical method.
Great Britain.Date: 1724- Books
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The justice's case law: being a concise abridgment of all the cases of Crown Law, relating to justices of peace, and their business and proceedings, with References to the Books of Reports, and other Law Treatises on the Subject. Digested In a new Alphabetical Method, and very necessary to be perused by all Justices, as an immediate Direction to them how to proceed in their Offices. And likewise Of Use to Barristers at Law, Clerks of the Peace, Coroners, &c.
Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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The reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt. Late one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. In two parts. Containing select cases adjudged in the King's Bench, in the reign of K. Charles II. With Three Learned Arguments, One in the King's Bench, by Sir Francis North, when Attorney-General; and Two in the Exchequer, by Sir Matthew Hale, when Lord Chief Baron. With Two Tables; One of the Cases, the other of the principal Matters. The second part. Containing choice cases adjudged in the Common Pleas, in the reigns of K. Charles II. and K. James II. and in the Three first Years of the Reign of their late Majesties K. William and Q. Mary; while he was a Judge in the said Court: With the Pleadings to the same. Also Several Cases and Pleadings thereupon in the Exchequer-Chamber, upon Writs of Error from the King's Bench. Together with many remarkable and curious Cases in the Court of Chancery. Whereunto are added Three exact Tables; one of the Cases, the other of the principal Matters, and the third of the Pleadings. With the Allowance and Approbation of the Lord Keeper and all the Judges.
Ventris, Peyton, Sir, 1645-1691.Date: 1716- Books
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Tentamen medicum inaugurale, de pneumonia / [James Sayers].
Sayers, James, 1791?-1875.Date: [1816]- Books
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The practising attorney; or, lawyer's office: containing, the business of an attorney in all its branches. Viz. I. The Practice of the Courts of King's-Bench and Common-Pleas, shewing the Nature and Forms of Writs, Entries, Declarations, Pleadings, Judgments, &c. With the Rules and Orders of those Courts, and Directions in all Cases relating to Causes and Trials. II. Proceedings of the High Courts of Chancery, and Exchequer, from the Leading Process the Subpoena, to the final Order or Decree, interspers'd with great Variety of Bills, Answers, Replications, Rejoinders, &c. III. The Attorney's Practice in Conveyancing, with Precedents of Leases, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases of Lands, Deeds to lead Uses of Fines and Recoveries, Marriage-Settlements, and Wills. IV. Of Court-Keeping, the Charges of Stewards, and Proceedings of Attorneys therein, and the Forms of Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Copies of Court-Roll, Presentments, &c. The whole done in a New and Easy Method, with the Laws and Statutes under each Head.
Bohun, William.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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State law: or, the Doctrine of Libels, Discussed and Examined. Shewing, I. Every species of defamatory-writing, what shall be deemed and taken for such; and how far the same are Punishable by the Laws of the Land. II. The Sense of both Civil and Canon Lawyers in this Points with great Variety of Precedents, and Adjudged Cases. Faithfully cited from all our Reports. III. Particular Instances of Printed Libels; with the Proceedings against, 1. H. Carr, for writing The Weekly Packet of Advices from Rome, 31 Car. II. 2. Of S. Johnson and R. Baxter for Libelling King James II. 3. Of Hurt, for printing The Flying Post, 12 Anne. 4. Of Curll, for printing Ker of Kersland's Memoirs, &c. 10 Geo. ... With two remarkable cases: 1. Temp. Hen. 70. of Several Persons executed for a Libel against his Ministry, which was deemed High-Treason. 2. The Case of Sir William Williams, (speaker of the House of Commons) fined 10000l. for a Libel. Also, the opinions of Lord Chief Justice Hale, Holt, and Parker, concerning state-libels.
Date: [1730?]- Pictures
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Joseph Nollekens arranges a bust of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, between busts of William Pitt the younger and Charles James Fox, in a display of sculptures. Etching by J. Sayers, 1808.
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.Date: 19th July 1808Reference: 36137i- Books
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A concise description of the English and French possessions in North-America, for the better explaining of the map published with that title. By J. Palairet, Agent of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces, &c.
Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Archives and manuscripts
Patient Notes: SAR-SAY
Date: 1935-1969Reference: PP/JHC/C/183Part of: Cyriax, James Henry (1904-1985), orthopaedic physician