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Click here to see our other books! The Lives of the Chief Justices of England. From the Norman Conquest Till the Death of Lord Tenterden Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England, From the Earliest Times Till the Reign of King George IV John Lord Campbell 1868-74 John Murray : London 7" by 4.5" [5], vi-xix, [2], 2-448; [3], iv-xii, [1], 2-439; [3], iv-x, [1], 2-442; [3], iv-ix, [2], 2-460; [4], v-xi, [2], 2-432; [3], iv, [1], 2-384; [3], iv, [1], 2-410; [3], iv-v, [2], 2-429; [3], iv, [1], 2-410; [3], iv, [1], 2-405; [3], iv, [1], 2-405; [3], iv SUMMARY A beautifully bound set of John Lord Campbell's influential biographies on the Lord Chancellors and Chief Justices of England. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage : £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in fourteen volumes, being four volumes of 'The Lives of the Chief Justices of England', and ten volumes of 'Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England'. 'The Lives of the Chief Justices of England' is the third edition of this work. 'Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England' is the fifth edition of this work. This work is completely devoted to the biographies of the Lord Chancellors of England, from the earliest times, up to the reign of King George IV, and the Chief Justices of England, from the Norman Conquest to the death of Lord Tenterden in 1832. It has been a highly rated work of biography. The people discussed in this work include Thomas Becket, Thomas Bek, John Langton, Thomas Arundel, George Neville, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas More, Edward Hyde, William Cowper, and more. Written by John Campbell, the 1st Baron Campbell. Campbell was a Liberal politician, as well as being a man of letters and a lawyer. He also wrote 'Shakespeare's Legal Acquirements Reconsidered'. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Cuthbert Rudyard Halsall'. In the armorial binding of the Hulme Bequest, with 'Munificentia Hulmiana', which means that it is probably the bequest from Hulme's Charity, a charity for educational purposes. CONDITION In an armorial calf binding. Externally, smart. Some very light marks to the boards. Very small amount of rubbing. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Sotheran bookseller label to some of the endpapers. Some light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Corner of page ix/x of Volume I of 'Lord Chancellors' is repaired, affecting only the page number. Overall Condition: Near Fine 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques