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(JUDAICA.) [Webb, Philip Carteret.] The Question, whether a Jew, born within the British Dominions, was, before the making the late Act of Parliament,a Person capable, by Law, to purchase and hold Lands to him, and his heirs, fairly stated and considered. 2 folding engraved facsimiles of medieval documents (each repaired with slight text loss). 44, [2], 45-48; 27 pages. 2 parts in one volume. 4to, Large 8vo, late 19th-/early 20th-century 1/2 morocco, top of spine chipped, covers sunned, front cover detached; occasional toning and minor foxing, title soiled. London: J. Roberts, 1753
First edition of a work on the law regarding Jewish land ownership prior to the failed Jewish Naturalization Act (or Jew Bill) of 1753, reviewing the history of Jewish civil rights in England from the Middle Ages onward. Pages 47-48 discuss the 1739 Act permitting the naturalization of Jews in the American colonies after 7 years' residence. Webb (1702-70) was a barrister and antiquary who represented London Jewish congregations. Roth, Magna Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica, pages 42 and 224. For other Judaica see lots 2, 10, 27-32, 87, 123, 131, 132, 135, 160, 165, 169, and 173.
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