Collection of State-TRIALS High Treason, 6 vols, 1730 Start Price GBP 849.99 Current Price GBP 849.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location Ascot, Royal County of Berkshire See more about 'Collection of State-TRIALS High Treason, 6 vols, 1730' Description   A Complete Collection of State-Trials and Proceedings for High-Treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours; From the Reign of King Richard II to The End of the Reign of King George I. In Six Volumes. With Two Alphabetical Tables to the Whole (6 volumes) [PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE PICTURES OF THIS SET ] DETAILS: (London): Printed for J. Walthoe, R. Vincent, et al, 1730. Second edition. Contemporary panelled calf. [4], xiv, [10], 998; [4], 1038; [4], 1027; [4], 862; [4], 858, [4], 477, 308, [2], ii, 60, [79]pp. Folio (large coffee table sized books - 9.75in x 14in). *This is a heavy item! Would non-UK customers please e-mail us for a shipping quote prior to bidding. The UK shipping rate is quoted below. CONDITION: Very Good to Near Fine (see table below for details). All volumes: Some rubbing and edgewear to boards and spine. Hinges cracked, Volume 5 front board detached. Two title labels missing to spines (5 and 6). Front endpaper and title page of Volume 1 coming loose from Volume 1, rear fly leaves loose. Pages 369-372 (two leaves) missing from Volume 1. Bookplate to front endpaper. Sunning and offsetting to endpapers. Light dirt to top edge of some pages. A little sunning to pages and dust to page edges, but mostly in excellent condition. A couple of volumes have some minor worming, but the text is still in very good condition. An impressive set. *Photo(s) given of actual book. CONTENTS: A complete set of primary documents concerning the trials of the most significant crimes, and suspected crimes, against the state to occur between 1383 and 1725. This is a complete six volume set of this invaluable historical and legal research work, and covers a vast range of cases. They include: Volume 1 - The trial of Sir Thomas More Kt., Lord Chancellor of England, for High-Treason (1535); Proceedings against Mary Queen of Scots, for a Conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth (1586); The Trial of Sir Walter Raleigh Kt., for High-Treason (1603); The Trials of Robert Winter, Thomas Winter, Guy Fawks, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, Robert Keys, Thomas Bates, and Sir Everard Digby, for High-Treason, being Conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot (1605) [plus two more trials for the same plot, those of Herny Garnet and George Sprot]; Proceedings in Parliament against Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Lord Chancellor of England, for Bribery and Corruption (1620); The Trial of Colonel Nathan Fiennes, before a Council of War, for cowardly surrendering the City and Castle of Bristol (1643); Volume 2 - The Trial of twenty nine Regicides, for High-Treason (1660); The Trial of John Twyn, Printer, for High-Treason; of Thomas Brewster Bookseller, Simon Dover Printer, Nathan Brooks Bookbinder, for Misdemeanours (1663); Trial of Wm. Penn and Wm. Mead, for a Tumultuous Assembly (1670); The Trial of William Ireland, Thomas Pickering and John Grove, for High-Treason; Trial of Sam Atkins at the King's-Bench, for being Accessary to the Murder of Sir. E.B. Godfrey (1678); The Trial of Charles Kerne at Hereford, for High-Treason, being a Romish Priest (1679); Volume 3 - The Trial of John Giles, for attempting to murder John Arnold Esq. (1680); Proceedings in Parliament against Edward Fitzharris upon an Impeachment for High-Treason (1681); Proceedings on the Bill of Indictment for High-Treason against Anthony Earl of Shaftesbury (1681); The Trial of Tho. Pilkington Esq; Samuel Shute Esq.; Sheriffs, Henry Cornish Alderman, Slingsby Bethel Esq.; and others, for a Riot (1683); The Trial of William Lord Russel for High Treason (1683); A Defence of the Lord Russel's Innocence, by Sir Robert Atkins; Proceedings on a Writ of Inquiry of Damages, between the Duke of York and Titus Oates, in an Action upon the Statute de Scandalis Magnatum (1684); Volume 4 - The Trial of Titus Oates D.D. for Perjury (1685); The Trial of John Hampden Esq.; for High-Treason (1685); Proceedings against Dr. John Peachell, Vice-Chancellor, and the University of Cambridge, for not admitting Alban Francis, a Benedictine Monk, to the Degree of Master of Arts (1685); The Trial of the seven Bishops for publishing a Libel (1688); The Trial of Lord Mohun for the Murder of Wm. Mountford (1692); Proceedings between the King and Thomas Kendall and Richard Roe, on an Habeas Corpus, upon a Commitment, for High Treason (1696); Volume 5 - The Trial of Joseph Dawson, Edward Forseith, William May, William Bishop, James Leiws, and John Sparkes, for Felony and Piracy (1696); The Trial of Edward Earl of Warwick and Holland for the Murder of Richard Coote Esq. (1699); The Trial of Mary Butler, alias Strickland, for forgina Bond of 40000 l. (1699); The Trial of Captain William Kidd for Murder and Piracy; and of Nicholas Churchill, James Howe, Robert Lamley, William Jenkins, Gabriel Loff, Hugh Parrot, Richard Barlicorn, Abel Owens, and Darby Mullins, for Piracy (1701); The Trial of Patrick Hurley in Ireland for Perjury, and for conspiring with others to cheat the Popish Inhabitants of the County of Clare (1701); The Trials of Colonel Richard Kirkby, Capt. John Constable, Capt. Cooper Wade, Capt. Christopher Fogg, in Jamaica, for Offences against the Articles of War (1702); The Trial of Captain Thomas Green and his Crew, in Scotland, for Piracy (1704); Volume 6 - The Trials of Major Stede Bonnet, and thirty three others, in South Carolina, for Piracy; The Trial of Hugh Reason and Robert Tranter for the Murder of Edward Lutterell Esq. (1721); The Trial of John Woodburne, and Arundel Coke Esq.; for Felony, in slitting the nose of Edward Crispe Gent. (1721); Proceedings in Parliament against John Plunket, George Kelly, alias Johnson, and Dr. Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, upon Bills of Pains and Penalties for a Treasonable Conspiracy (1723); The Trial of Thomas, Earl of Macclesfield, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, for HIgh Crimes and Misdemeanors in the Execution of his Office, May 6 1725 (284pp, by far the longest individual account in any volume). This volume also includes 'An Appendix Containing several Records Relating to the foregoing Trials and Proceedings', plus an index of names and subjects covering all six volumes. These are just the highlights (if you can call them such); there are numerous other trials in each volume. The period after 1680 is well covered (the alleged Popish Plot and its terrible aftermath are responsible for many of the listed trials, and perjurer Titus Oates appears in a couple of trials). The text provides detailed accounts of some of the most notable trials in British history, and aside from the flaws mentioned, the set is in impressive internal and external condition. Worthy of a place in any law collector's library.   key words: On 23-May-07 at 22:24:37 BST, seller added the following information: Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!