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Burn, Richard.
The History of the Poor Laws: With Observations.
Publisher: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan... for A. Millar, London;
Date of Publication: 1744
Stock Code: 11289
First edition. Octavo, pp., [4], 295, [1]. Bound in full sheep with 5 raised bands, and double fillet border to boards in blind. Armorial bookplate in the early 19th c. die-sinker style of Anthony Lax Maynard to front paste-down. Leather surface scuffed with minor loss at spine tips; joints cracked but holding well. Offsetting from binding to early and late leaves; no annotation or inscriptions. A very good copy. Richard Burn (1709-85) was Justice of the Peace for Westmorland, and noted scholar of the law; his “Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer” (1755) was the standard work on legal matters relating to J. P.s and ran to thirty editions, half of which were produced after his death. Burn also wrote several other notable legal works and, with Joseph Nicolson, co-authored the “History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland” (1777) which is still used by local historian. From the legal library of Derby solicitor Anthony Lax-Maynard (1742-1825) of West House, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. £200.00