Henrici de Bracton De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae. 5 of 6 vols

1882. Bracton, Henry de, [1210-1268]. Twiss, Sir Travers, [1809-1897], Editor. Henrici de Bracton De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae. Libri Quinque in Varios Tractatus Distincti. Ad Diversorum et Vetustissimorum Codicum Collationem Typis Vulgati. London: Longman & Co., 1878-1882. Volumes 1 to 5 of 6 Volumes. Burgundy library cloth with gilt stamped spines and front covers. Moderate shelfwear with some rubbing and fading to spines and boards. Red and black ink title pages. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Property stamps to half-titles, title pages, and contents pages, otherwise internally clean. A very good set. $150. * Volumes One to Five of six volumes. Latin text on verso, English translation on recto. Contents: Vol. 1. On the Division of Things, Book I; On Acquiring the Dominion of Things, Book II, As Far as Chapter xxxvi; Vol. 2. Of Acquiring the Dominion of Things, Book II, Chapter xxxvii; Of Actions, Book III, Treatise I; Of the Crown, Book III, Treatise II; Articles of the Eyre, 2 Edward I, Appendix I; Articles of the Eyre, 3 Edward I, Appendix II; Plea-roll, 18 Henry III, Appendix III; Vol. 3. Of Assises of Novel Disseysine, Book IV, Treatise I; Vol. 4. Of an Assise of Last Presentation, Book IV, Treatise II; Of an Assise of Mortdancester, Book IV, Treatise III; Of a Writ of Cosinage, Book IV, Treatise IV; Of an Assise of Utrum, Book IV, Treatise V; Of an Action for Dower, Book IV, Treatise VI; Vol. 5. Of an Action of Entry, Book IV, Treatise VII; Of a Writ of Right, Book V, Treatise I; Of Essoins, Book V, Treatise II; Of Defaults, Book V, Treatise III.