£120
8vo, pp. [xxiv], 413, [33]. Contemporary calf, spine divided by raised bands, red morocco label. Some scattered toning, marginal worm-trails to index. Rubbed, particularly to spine, spine-ends rather worn, label chipped. Crossed-out ink inscription to rear pastedown signed Mary.
John Spotiswood (1667-1728) qualified as an advocate in 1696 and began to teach law in 1702, producing this textbook as an aid to his teaching. The first edition was in 1707, with new ones following at roughly 10-year intervals and the spelling of the author's name slowly acquiring additional silent letters, until Spotiswood had become Spottiswoode by the 1750s.
