The vindication of the professors & profession of the law: so farre forth as Scripture and right reason may be judge, and speedy justice (which exalts a nation) may be advanced. Wherein is declared what manner of persons Christian magistrates, judges, and lawyers ought t be, how every man ought to serve God by serving his countrey, and that two places were never intended for one man. Occasioned by way of answer to a printed sheet, intituled, Advertisements for the new election of Members for the House of Commons. By John Cooke of Graies Inne Barrester

Author
Cook, John, -1660 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Printed at London, for Matthew Walbancke, and are to be sold at his shop at Graies Inne gate, 1646
Description
[24], 96 p. ; 4⁰.

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Former owner
Binding note
Princeton copy 1 Contemporary calf; rebacked; marbled endpapers.
Provenance
  • Princeton copy 1 inscribed on front free endpaper 'This copy of the very curious and interesting book of John Cook the Regicide Solicitor General came from the collection and has the peculiar lettering of Thomas Hollis, the Republican. It was sold at the sale of the combined Hollis and Disney collections and purchased as is indicated by his handwriting by Richard Heber. I have "Cooks "Monarchy no creature of God's making 1652. 12mo from the Hollis Collection likewise. This volume is rendered still more interesting by the autograph on the title page of the great Lord Somers -- James Crosley'
  • Princeton copy 1 Armorial bookplate of John Disney, annotated 'Dr. Disney sale, April 1817.'
Source acquisition
Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
References
ESTC R200571
OCLC
228728605
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