Lex constitutionis:. or, the gentleman's law. Being, a compleat treatise of all the laws and statutes relating to the King, and the Prerogative of the Crown; the Nobility, and House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; the Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; of the Excise; of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; the Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein near one hundred authors of the best Reputation, both ancient and modern, on the Subject, have been consulted, and are referr'd to. And also, an introduction to the common law of England, with Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage-Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To which are added, under their proper Heads, The Manner of Passing Bills in both Houses of Parliament, the Judicature of the Lords; Variety of adjudg'd Cases; and some curious History of Antiquity. ...
Giles Jacob (1686-1744)
Category
Books
Date
1737
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3209854
Summary
Bibliographic description
[3],vi-xiv,360,[12]p. ;. 8vo. Small manuscript notes on free front endpaper: bookseller's marks? Provenance: eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: eighteenth-century full polished calf, sewn onto five raised bands; double blind fillets and rolled blind design parallel to spine.
Makers and roles
Giles Jacob (1686-1744)