[ENGLISH LAW]. WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, "Law Tracts", Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1762. Vol. 1 of 2, containing "An Essay on Collateral Consanguinity, Considerations on Copyholders, The Law of Descents. With two engraved charts, one fold-out. 8vo., contemporary brown calf. With engraved armorial book plate of Robt. Benson Esq. inside front cover, with owner's signature on fly-leaf "Henry F. Thompson, March 1855" and earlier signature on the title page "Thos Benson to A. Benson". (covers off, spine split) EDWARD COKE, "An Exact Abridgment in English of the Eleven Books of Reports of the Learned Sir Edward Cook, Knight...Composed by the Judicious Sir Thomas Ireland, Knight", London: F. Leach, 1657, 3rd impression. WIth owner's signatures on fly leaf including "Johes. Strong 1671", and on title page "Benjamin Nicholson" and "Ja. Clader" and with marginalia scattered throughout. 12 mo., full brown calf (front board off, spine splitting. (2) Estimate $300-400
PROVENANCE: Darnall's Chance House Museum, Upper Marlboro, MD
