Tracts, chiefly relating to the antiquities and laws of England. By William Blackstone, Esq. Barrister at Law.

People / Organizations

• William Blackstone (Author)

Imprint

Oxford: printed at the Clarendon Press, M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

Publication year

1771-1771

ESTC No.

T57088

Grub Street ID

283449

Description

[4],353,[3],lxxx,[20]p.,plate ; 4⁰

Note

Includes: 'An analysis of the laws of England', 'An essay on collateral consanguinity', 'Considerations on copyholders', 'Observations on the Oxford press' and 'The Great Charter, and charter of the forest, .. To which is prefixed an introductory discourse. The charters themselves have a separate (Roman) pagination sequence, though the introduction to them continues the main sequence.

Drop-head title, p[iii]: 'Preface to the sixth edition, M.DCC.LXXI'.

Uncontrolled note

Possible variant: the 'e' in 'printed' in the imprint has failed to print. (Reported by Oj with same pagination and format)