London: J. Wallis & Dulau & Co., 1801. Three volumes, three-quarter leather by Baynton. Bright, beautiful spine, raised bands, gilt, blue leather title label, red label with author and volume numbers. These English trials include the Trial of Louis XVI (1792) and his last will and testament written by himself, an account of the Rise and Fall of Maximilian Robespierre, trial of Robert Frances Damien (uncle to Robespierre), an account of the sufferings of Doctor Menzie amongst the Cherokee Indians & the proceedings against Logan, famous Indian chief before the General Assembly of Virginia, trial of Francis Bacon for bribery and corruption (1620), Sir Walter Raleigh for high treason (1603), trial of the Queen of France (1793), a case exposing the juggling combinations of stock-brokers, fraudulet bancruptcies, James Brown versus the Phoenix Insurance Company (1789), William Penn and William Meat for A Riot and Conspiracy at the Old Bailey (1670), Francis Ravailac for the murder of Henry IV, King of France, an interesting cause-whether pysician fees be recoverable by law, seduction-a warning to young women, and the trial of Joan, John & William Perry(her 2 sons) who innocently suffered for the supposed murder of William Harrison. This is a small sampling. There is so much more in these volumes. Quite scarce. Only one on OCLC (Duke University Library). Small scrape at bottom leather on 2 volumes, o/w fine.
Bookcase second shelf.
1,000/2,000 Sold $632.50
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