The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-05
worm and to those who cherish old vol

worm and to those who cherish old vol
umes.
1t may not be generally known hat
there is one book in the Supreme Court
library that is nearly 400 years old. 1t
was printed in 1872 in old Latin, and is
a printed copy Of the more elaborate il
Illuminated books penned by the monks.
The binding is of the heavy, board-like
leather encountered in all books print
ed between 1900 and 1900. The title on
the back reads: "Gregorii Decretalia-
1872"
The frontispiece is a wood cut Illus
tration of Pope Gregory seated in his
audience chamber, surrounded by
monks. The illustration is typical of
the art of the Middle Ages; the figures
. are stiff, the expressions on the faces
of each person simpering. Pope Greg
Dry is dressed in his pontifical robes
and wears his tiara Resting upon his
knees is an open book which he has
just received from the monks before
him, one of whom is kneeling his hands
extended.
Each page has Nominations in red,
while the capital letters are wooden
monograms. On many pages are to be
seen notations on the margins written
by former owners, in fine hand, the
words being in Latin. The printing.
both in black and red inks, is a nne
specimen of the typographical work of
the sixteenth century, and not a page
has faded. Such a volume, printed on
ly half a century after printing became
one of the arts, is not likely to have
many companions. There Is nothing in
the volume to indicate by whose sue
C-ssive hands it finally came from Lon
don to the Hawaiian Islands.
Another rare book, rull of quaint
spelling, was printed in 1923 In London.
1t is called The Attourney's Acade-
my; in the Manner and Forme of
Proceeding, particularly in Suite,
Plant or Action Whatsoever, in any
Court of Record Whatsoever In this
Kingdome; especially in the great
cOur,s at Westminster, to Whose COM
mand all other Court of Law or Equi-
tie, as well those of the two Provincial
Counsailes, Those of Guild Hall, Lon
don; as Those of like cities and Townes
corporate and of ali other Record are
diurnally nTooved. With the Modern
and Most usual fees of the Office and
Ministers of such Courts. Publisht by
his Majesties special privilege and in.
tended for the publique benefit to al
his Subjects. Tho: Powell London
Printed for Benjamin Fisher, and are
- be sold by his shop in Pater-Noste1
1,pw at the signe of the Talbot-1623'
IN autograph note by William Haz
is,l (no date, on the fly leaf, reads
appears to be the first edition
Iaeie We're reimpressions In 1880 ant
j64I 'ccording to Watt. Laroude!
: does OF mention the work, though h,
has tn Repertoire OF Records. by tn,
same at nor. The present copy wants
. tive lea s; see autograph above 27
that of =. Hobbies of the Matuisbury.
"Of the edition of 1880 there is {
copy in he Bodleeion Library. Powell
: also produced The Attorneys Alma
mack and other books. possibly asso
ciated with the author of the Passion
ate Poet 1901"
Another book published in 1873, ha
tfe old style "I' for u" and W. TO
''u." 1t is entitled. "Lauthoritie e
Jurisdiction, Des Courts de la Maiesti
de la 1foygne: Noulment collect. Com
pose. n" =. Crompton del Milieu Tenn
pie, Esquire, London. Printed by TIL
, assignes c John More. Esq, 1873. Gun
Privilege
The pri ting is done in old Law
French. The fly leaves have been Gu
out. The stubs show they were orc
covered with notatiors. and one of tn
, OVERS kept his accounts on them.
There are six or seven volumes o
"a New Abridgment of the Law. by
: Gentleman Of the Middle Temple