1773 An Interesting Appendix to Sir William Blackstone’s Commentaries

Description: An Interesting Appendix to Sir William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England. Containing, Priestly’s Remarks on some Paragraphs in the Fourth Volume of Blackstone’s Commentaries relating to the Dissenters. Blackstone’s Reply to Priestly’s Remarks. Priestly’s Answer Blackstone’s Reply. The Case of the late Election of the County of Middlesex considered on the Principles of the constitution and the Authorities of Law. Furneaux’s Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his Exposition of the Act of Toleration, and some Positions relative to Religious Liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries on the Laws of England. Authentic Copies of the Argument of the late Hon. Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of Judges Delegates, and of the Speech of Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, in the Cause between the City of London and the Dissenters. Printed for the Subscribers, by Robert Bell, Philadelphia, 1773, varying pagination, full original leather, 9.5 x 6”, 8vo. In as-is condition. Lacking pages. Lacks KK2, KK3 [Blank] MM 2-4. Moderate wear to extremities with scuffing to corners and edges. Joints tender with creasing. Spine abraded with chipping to head of spine. Spine label scuffed and lightly chipped. Fly is torn at center and stained with old hand marginalia. Age-stain and soiling throughout with consistent foxing. Mr. Justice Foster’s Argument leaves 135-138 have been photocopied and placed inside. Rear leaves 151-155 are missing and photocopied. Binding remains intact. Please see photos. Second American edition of Joseph Priestly’s Appendix. Priestly was an English Protestant theologian, chemist, and grammarian, whose replies to Blackstone’s Commentaries reflect his toleration for religious dissenters. Remains an interesting Colonial America imprint despite its apparent flaws. RAREA1773DMON

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