[Rarebooks] fs-Trial by Combat

[Joe Luttrell]

May we offer,

[TRIAL BY COMBAT].  Edward Holroyd.  Observations Upon the
Case of Abraham Thornton . . . for the Murder of Mary Ashford . .
. Together with the Only True and Authentic Account Yet Published
of the Evidence Given at the Trial . . . and a Correct Plan of the
Locus in Quo.  Printed for J. Mawman, 39, Ludgate Street, London,
1819.  Original blue wraps, reinforced with like paper, somewhat
strained, some later pencil notes and browning, yet a good
unsophisticated untrimmed copy. [72492 XY] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=72492     $ 650.00

First edition of a rare account of the last case involving trial by
combat in England written by the sitting judge's son (and himself
of Gray's Inn), following Thornton's alleged rape and murder of
Mary Ashford; no copy in OCLC or RLIN, one in COPAC.


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