3576. Jacob, Giles. [″The blunderbuss of the Law” – Alexander Pope].
The Student’s Companion : Or, The Reason of the Laws of England. Shewing, the Principal Reasons and Motives Whereon our Laws and Statutes are Grounded, in the Most Essential and Capital Points, Not Only in Civil But Criminal Cases ; Together With the Law it self. So as to Convey to All Students, and others, the Fundamental Knowledge of the Law, necessary in their Studies.
First Edition. [London] In the Savoy, Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq.) for T. Corbett at Addison’s Head, 1725. Small Octavo. [3 unnumbered], 224, [8 unnumbered] pages. Original full leather. Binding in very porr condition but still in its original state. Needs repair. Interior very good + with pre-owner’s name in ink on titlepage: “RMA Mainish (?) – 1825”]. Extremely scarce publication. Price reflects condition.