A Practical Treatise on Fines and Recoveries, London, 1793

1793. Fines and Recoveries in Conveyancing [Wilson, George (d.1778)]. A Practical Treatise on Fines and Recoveries: Containing the Principles, Cases and Statutes Relating to, And a Great Variety of Precedents of, Fines and Recoveries. Together with Instructions for Drawing, Entering, And Passing Them. Corrected, With Additions. London: Printed by A. Strahan and W. Woodfall, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty [et al.], 1793. [iv], 434, [36] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Near-contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, Greek-key fillets to boards, blind and gilt fillets, lettering piece, black-stamped ornaments and gilt publication date to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing and a few minor nicks and scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to board edges, corners bumped, leaf Hh (pp. [32-33]) partially detached but secure, crack in text block between Hh2 and Hh3 (pp. [34-35]. Light toning to interior, light foxing in a few places, light soiling and corner folds to a few leaves, early owner signature ("Wm Hunt 1793") to head of title page. $300. * Fourth and final edition. "The following compendious Treatise... contains not only the Law brought down to the present Time, but also a well-chosen Collection of the choicest Precedents of this Manner of conveyancing Titles to Estates....": Advertisement [iii]. The first three editions of this well-received treatise were published in 1753, 1773 and 1780. (A Dublin reissue of the third edition, designated fourth edition, was published in Dublin in 1792.) English Short-Title Catalogue N12291.