1747 to 1751 Causes Celebres Et Interessantes, Avec Les Jugemens. Francois Gayot de Pitaval.

Causes Célèbres Et Intéressantes, Avec Les Jugemens Qui Les Ont Décidées (Famous and Interesting Cases, with the Judgments that Decided Them). Author: François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743), a French advocate. Significance: These collections were influential in legal history and helped establish the genre of true crime literature.
Pages. I 327, II 336, III 294, IV 308, V 312, VI 312, VII 344, VIII 360, IX 298, X 314, XI 267, XII 349, XIII 395, XIV 416, XV 412, XVI 367, XVII 328, XVIII 336, XIX 336, XX 331, XXI 318, XXII 212. Not including tables etc.
The bookplate or coat of arms belonging to Thomas Dowdeswell, Esq. of Pull Court, Worcestershire. It features a stylized shield surrounded by military trophies, including cannons, drums, and pikes. The text at the bottom reads "Tho: Dowdeswell Esqr. / Pull Court Worcestershire." The artist's name, "Mordecai Sculp." This style of armorial bookplate was common in the 18th century, used to mark ownership of personal libraries. Thomas was the eldest son of the Right Honorable William Dowdeswell, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer and avid book and print collector from the prominent Dowdeswell family of Pull Court, Worcestershire hence Pull Court library.
Page's fine to very fine, slight sun browning in places. Tightly bound. book covers are very loose on several. Book 22 has no covers. Images show a lot of detail. All have bookplates, bar book 22. 17x10. Approx 5500 grams.
A very scarce full set, with the pages fine to very fine, loose covers and 2 missing the only negative. A crayon markings to the outer of one.

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