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Trials of Persons for High-Treason, London, 1735

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Trials of Persons for High-Treason, London, 1735
Five Volumes: A COLLECTION OF THE MOST REMARKABLE TRIALS OF PERSONS FOR HIGH-TREASON, MURDER, RAPES, HERESY, BIGAMY, BURGLARY; AND OTHER CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS. VOLS. I-V.  London: T. Read, 1735. 8vo (11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.). Vol. I is brown calf with gilt linear blocked borders, six raised bands with gilt borders, and two leather labels, one indecipherable, one with a stamped "I". Vols. II-V are full dark brown leather, embossed blocked borders, raised bands.  Poor-Fair. All are rubbed/worn, with splitting to outer hinges of spines; losses to leather of spines, corners, covers. Toning, foxing, some dampstaining. Vols. I, II and V have the most losses, with covers detached/nearly detached, and Vol. V appears to have a partially printed title page that someone has filled in with ink and pencil. Vol. IV has torn free endpaper and flyleaf. All have previous owner's bookplates on pastedowns.