An Introduction to the Law Relative to Trials at Nisi Prius

1772. Buller's Guide to the Circuits [C] [Buller, Sir Francis [1746-1800]. An Introduction to the Law Relative to Trials at Nisi Prius. London: Printed by W. Straham and M. Woodfall, 1772. vii, [1], 330, [42] pp. Quarto (10-1/2" x 9"). Later library cloth, gilt title, publication date, library name and fillets to spine, untrimmed edges, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, front hinge starting, library bookplate and small shelf label to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves, small library stamps to title page and a few other leaves. $350. * Second edition. First published in 1767, Buller's treatise on trial practice in rural places is derived from a collection of trials by his uncle, Bathurst, who is sometimes listed as the author. The second edition is considerably enlarged with original material. A standard work for decades, it went though several reissues and seven editions, the last in 1817. Writing in the late 1840s, Marvin notes that it was "still useful because it contains some authorities not elsewhere to be met with.": Marvin, Legal Bibliography (1847) 158. English Short-Title Catalogue T101058.