Commentaries on the laws of England
Subtitle: In four books
By: By Sir William Blackstone, Knt. One of the late justices of His Britannic Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. ; In four volumes. Vol. I.--Book I [-Vol. IV. Book IV.].
Edition: Second American edition, carefully reprinted from the last London edition. / Containing the last corrections of the author, the additions by Richard Burn, LL.D. and continued to the present time, by John Williams, Esq.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 35211
Publisher: by I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews. Sold by them at Faust's statue, no. 45, Newbury-Street; by I. Thomas, Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews, and Penniman, Albany; by Thomas, Andrews, and Butler, Baltimore; and by E.S. Thomas, Charleston, S.C.
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Printed at Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Portraits; Law; Politics and government
Notes: Edition statement transposed; precedes "Vol. I.--Book I." on title page.

Imprint of v. 3-4 varies: Boston: from J. Bumstead's printing-office, Union-Street. Sold to Mess. Thomas and Andrews, and for sale at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury-Street, Boston; by I. Thomas, Worcester; by Thomas Andrews, and Penniman, Albany; by Thomas, Andrews, and Butler, Baltimore; and by E. S.Thomas, Charleston, S. C.

Signatures: v. 1, [A]⁶ B-2T⁶ 2U²; v. 2, A-2W⁶ 2X²; v. 3, A-2R⁶ 2S²; v. 4, A-2T⁶. Register includes W in all volumes.

Vol. 1: iv, [4], 512 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: vi, 520, xviii p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 3: vi, 60, 59-166, 165-411, 410-455, [1], xxviii p.; v. 4: vi, 160, 159-162, 161-236, 235-236, 237-374, 373-442, vii, [53] p.

Frontispiece portrait of Blackstone engraved by Samuel Hill.

Errors in paging: v. 3, p. 71, 213 misnumbered 17, 113; v. 4, p. 79, 267 misnumbered 97, 167.

Index to the four volumes, p. [2-53] at end of v. 4.

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