Shelfmark
Ib5.4.33-Ib5.4.34
Author
Title
Leaves of a life : being the reminiscences of Montagu Williams, Q.C.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London ; New York : Macmillian & Co., 1890.
Physical description
2 v. : port., facsims. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Note
Appendix (v. 2, p. [261]-315): "Mr. Montagu Williams' address to the jury in the trial of Lefroy. Speech delivered by Mr. Montagu Williams at the trial of George Henry Lamson".
Note
Colophon: "Charles Dickens & Evans, Crystal Palace Press".
Provenance
Eton College bookplates with ms. inscription "June 22, 1893" in both volumes.
Provenance
Wasey Sterry donation label in volume 1.
Binding
19th century publisher's blue cloth case-binding; blind stamped perimeter frame; gold stamped spine title; dark green endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso of volume 1: "There are some obvious errors both in fact & in spelling of names in Chapters 1 & 11 which make one suspicious of the author's memory WS [i.e. Wasey Sterry]".
Subject
Lawyers Great Britain Biography.
Subject
Law Humor.
Subject
Law Anecdotes.
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Sterry, Wasey, 1866 - 1955 former owner.
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Macmillan & Co. publisher.
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Crystal Palace Press Printer.
Identifier
B36784