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Eirenarcha Or the Office of the Justices of Peace, in Foure Bookes with The Duties of Constables, Borsholders, Tythingmen and Such Other Low and Lay Ministers of the Peace
William Lambard
1619
Companie of Stationers : London
6.5" by 4.5"
634, (84), 94pp.
SUMMARY
A handsome edition of Eirenarcha by William Lambard bound together with his Duties of the Ministers of the Peace.
Early Edition,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
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DESCRIPTION
With illuminated capitals. Black letter throughout.
Collated: Both works complete referencing Copac.
A sixteenth-century antiquarian and politician, William Lambarde was a writer on legal subjects. He was accepted to Lincoln's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court of London. Eirenarcha being an antiquated word for 'justice of the peace', this publication was a manual for the contemporary constables - a precursor to our modern policing system - and became the standard work on the subject.
CONDITION
Rebacked in a quarter calf binding with morocco boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to boards. Bumping to extremities. Front joint starting but sound. Faded library stamp to boards. Ex libris bookplate to front pastedown. Library stamp to front and rear blanks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean but age toned. Contemporary ink annotations and marginal worming to title page and a few other pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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