Commentaries on the laws of England. In four books. By Sir William Blackstone, Knt. One of the late justices of His Britannick Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. In four volumes. Vol. I. - Book I. [-Vol. IV. - Book IV.]

People / Organizations

• William Blackstone (Author)

Imprint

Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts.: By Isaiah Thomas, sold at his bookstore in Worcester, and by him and Company in Boston, MDCCXC. [1790]

Publication year

1790-1790

ESTC No.

W19372

Grub Street ID

329028

Description

4v. : 1 port., 2 charts ; 12⁰

Note

Edition statement transposed; precedes "Vol. I. - Book I." on title page.

Vol. 1: vi, [3], 10-12, 226, 225*-226*, 227-337, 336*-337*, 338-420, 419*-420*, 421-485, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: vi, [1], 520, xix, [1] p., [2] leaves (1 folded); v. 3: vi, 60, 59*-60*, 61-166, 165*-166*, 167-411, 410*-411*, 412-455, [1], xxvii, [1] p.; v. 4: vi, 160, 159*-162*, 161-236, 235*-236*, 237-374, 373*-374*, 373-443, [1], vii, [55] p.

Frontispiece portrait of Blackstone engraved by Samuel Hill.

Index to the four volumes, p. [2-53] at end of v. 4.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, A? A-F?? G-2N? (2N6 verso blank); v. 2, pi? A-2W? (2W6 verso blank); v. 3, A-2R? 2S? (2S2 verso blank); v. 4, A-2T? 2U? (2U2 blank). Register includes W in all volumes