Description: Click here to see our other books! Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London John Carpenter; Richard Whitington; Henry Thomas Riley [trans.] 1861 Richard Griffin and Company : London 9" by 7.5" x [5], 4-660pp SUMMARY An excellent first edition of Henry Thomas Riley's important transition of this monumental study of English law. First Edition,Rebound Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first English edition translated by Henry Thomas Riley.'Liber Albus' was the first book of English Common Law, originally complete in 1419, and offering a through study of the legal, social, and history of the law in relation to the City of London.This was an important landmark in the development of the study of English law, originally compiled by John Carpenter and Richard Whittington. It provides a detailed compendium of the legal and social history of London from the twelfth century.This is the first translation from Latin and Anglo-Norman into English by Henry Thomas Riley.Retaining the original half title. With the inscription of Derek Keene to a front blank. Keene was a prominent English urban historian, who brought together history, archaeology and geography to investigate how people in the past experienced life in cities such as London. The project that generated most excitement was his work in the 1980s and 90s on the townscape and society of medieval London. CONDITION Rebound in full cloth, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with spotting to the first and last few leaves. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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
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Author: John Carpenter; Richard Whitington; Henry Thomas Riley [trans.]
Publisher: Richard Griffin and Company
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1861
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
