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FINCH, SIR HENRY. Law; or, A Discourse thereof . . . written in French . . . and done into English by the same Author. Title within type-ornament border. [6] (of [8]), 504, [14] (of [16]) pages; lacks initial and final blanks. Partly printed in black letter. Small 8vo, 19th-century 1/2 calf, spine brittle and worn, with portions restored, joints cracked, hinges reinforced London: Assigns of John More, 1636
Second edition of Finch's 1627 translation. His original version in Law French, entitled Nomotechnia, was published in 1613. "Comparison of . . . the posthumously published English Law, or, A Discourse Thereof (1627), and numerous manuscript variants indicates that the law-French text of 1613 actually postdates all surviving English drafts as the final stage of Finch's prolonged efforts to formulate a comprehensive overview of England's common law" (ODNB). STC 10872.
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