Bibliotheca Legum, Or, A New and Compleat List of all the Common..

1746. London: J. Worrall, 1746. Sixth edition.. London: J. Worrall, 1746. Sixth edition. The First English Annotated Legal Bibliography with an Interesting Provenance Worrall, John [d. 1771], Compiler. Bibliotheca Legum: Or, A New and Compleat List of All the Common and Statute Law Books of this Realm, and Some Others Relating thereunto, from Their First Publication, To the Year 1746; Giving an Account of their Several Editions, Dates and Prices, And Wherein They Differ. London: Printed for J. Worrall, in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's-Inn, 1746. [vi], 177 pp. 12mo. (5-7/8" x 3-1/4"). Later cloth with unlettered spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing, corners and spine ends bumped. Moderate toning, minor worming in places with no loss to text, early owner signature ("Jno. Aspinall") to front endleaf, brief annotation in his hand to verso, early check marks to margins of several leaves. $450. * Sixth edition. The first English annotated legal bibliography, Worrall's remains an important reference due to its excellent annotations, many gathered from leading authorities of the time, and comparative bibliographical information. Worrall, believed to be the first law bookseller, issued the first edition in 1731 and published several later editions. This copy may have been owned by John Aspinall [1716-1784], a lawyer and owner of Standen Hall in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He was a serjeant-at-law and served on the Commission of the Peace for York and Lancashire. The sixth edition is scarce. OCLC locates 2 copies in North American law libraries (Harvard Law School, University of Michigan Law). Friend, Anglo-American Legal Bibliographies 138. English Short-Title Catalogue N46622.