Eunomus, Or, Dialogues Concerning the Law and Constitution of England

1791. Dublin : Printed for James Moore, 1791.. Dublin : Printed for James Moore, 1791. "A Most Attractive and Instructive Book" Wynne, Edward [1734-1784]. Eunomus: Or, Dialogues Concerning the Law and Constitution of England. With an Essay on Dialogue. Dublin : Printed for James Moore, No. 45, College-Green, 1791. xli, [3], 444, [8] pp. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4"). Recent paper-covered boards, printed paper title label and black-stamped publication date to spine, endpapers renewed. Light soiling, joints just starting at head, moderate rubbing to spine ends. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in places, leaf of unrelated notes in contemporary hand tipped-in to renewed endleaf, nineteenth-century owner inscription, "Wm. Johnson's," to head of title page. $350. * "Third" edition, a reprint of the second London edition, 1785. First published in 1768, this well-regarded textbook for aspiring lawyers went through five editions, the last in 1822 (reissued in 1828). Marvin notes: "Elegance of diction, appropriateness of illustration, and novelty of method combine to make Eunomus a most attractive and instructive book. The origin and spirit of legal principles, the practice of the Courts, and information of general professional interest, are carefully examined and soundly explained." This copy may have been owned by William Johnson [1769-1848], the notable New York lawyer and New York Chancery and Supreme Court reporter. This is a scarce imprint. OCLC locates 8 copies in North American law libraries (Boston University, Columbia, DePaul, Georgetown, University of Georgia, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington). Marvin, Legal Bibliography 751. English Short-Title Catalogue N2319.