Law. Blackstone’s Legal Commentaries. Philip Earl of Hardwicke. c1793

$185.00

Philip, Earl of Hardwicke (Court of Chancery) c1793. Fine 18th century Judge in court regalia (later colour).

Original copperplate engraved portrait of an important English judge, grandly embellished by decorative borders and vignette with coat of arms below. Engraved by J. Collyer c1793 (later colour). Published in London by T. Cadell for William Blackstone’s “Commentaries of the Laws of England, the improvement of which have distinguished the reign of Her Majesty’s Most Royal Consort”.

Page size is 21 x 13cm (8.1/4 x 5.1/8 inches)