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A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason : and other crimes and misdemeanors; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. With two alphabetical tables to the whole

T.p. printed in red and black · Title in double line border · Head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials · Printed marginalia · Includes tables [indexes] · Includes appendixes · Errata on p. iv, v. 9 · John Adams Library copy has signature removed from title page, v. 1-2, 4-10 · John Adams' signature on title page, v. 3: "John Adams 1771." · Preface signed: S. Emlyn. March 27, 1730 · First edition has title: A compleat collection of state-tryals · "The first edition of the State trials, in four volumes, folio, followed immediately by a fifth, appeared anonymously in 1719, but was acknowledged to be prepared by Thomas Salmon ... The second edition appeared in folio in 1730, with changes, and a new (sixth) volume. This edition was also anonymous, but was known to be by Sollom Emlyn ... The third edition, in six volumes, folio, without material changes, was issued in 1742."--cf. Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884 · John Adams Library has the 6 volumes of the third edition and 4 supplemental volumes (second edition) · John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library · v. 1. 1388-1648--v. 1648-1679--v. 3. 1679-1684.--v. 4. 1685-1696.--v. 5 16

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