A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanors : from the reign of King Richard II to the reign of King George II : with two alphabetical tables to the whole.

Author/creator Emlyn, Sollom editor.
Other author Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767, editor.
Other author Warren, Richard B., former owner.
Format Book
EditionThird edition, with additions.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for the Undertakers, J. Walthoe, Thomas Wotton..., 1742.
Description6 volumes ; 36 cm
Subjects

Variant title Cover title: State trials
Variant title Compleat collection of state-tryals
Contents v. 1. 1388-1648--v. 1648-1679--v. 3. 1679-1684.--v. 4. 1685-1696.--v. 5 1696-1709.--v. 6. 1715-1741. An appendix containing several records relating to the foregoing trials and proceedings.
Local noteJoyner Rare volumes 7-11 of the 4th edition are located in Joyner Rare Collection at the call number KD370.C66 1776 v. 7-11. Volumes 1-6 also include an armorial bookplate of Richard B. Warren on front paste down which includes the latin phrase of the Warren family "non mihi sed deo et regi" in banner under the coat of arms. The coat of arms includes a lion with a hooked staff over three lions separated by a three rows of checked squares.
General notePreface signed: S. Emlyn. March 27, 1730.
General noteOn cover: State trials.
General noteFirst edition has title: A compleat collection of state-tryals.
General note"The first edition of the State trials, in four volumes, folio, followed immediately by a fifth, appeared anonymously in 1719, but was acknowledged to be prepared by Thomas Salmon ... The second edition appeared in folio in 1730, with changes, and a new (sixth) volume. This edition was also anonymous, but was known to be by Sollom Emlyn ... The third edition, in six volumes, folio, without material changes, was issued in 1742"--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.
General noteIncludes indexes.
General noteThe State Trials contain a number of note-worthy cases including those related to piracy and well known pirates, such as: William Kidd, Stede Bonnet, Richard Barlicorn, etc. Cases related to pirates can be found in volumes 1 and 3.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare volumes purchased from MW Books, 9/9/2021
Issued in other formOnline version: Emlyn, Sollom, 1697-1754. Complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanors. 3d ed., with additions. London, Printed for the Undertakers, J. Walthoe, Thomas Wotton, 1742
LCCN 15006907

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