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 |
| Edition | Third edition, with additions. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for the Undertakers, J. Walthoe, Thomas Wotton..., 1742. |
| Description | 6 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 note | Joyner 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 note | Preface signed: S. Emlyn. March 27, 1730. |
| General note | On cover: State trials. |
| General note | First 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 note | Includes indexes. |
| General note | The 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 form | Online 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 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Rare Collection - Oversize | KD370 .C66 1742 V.1 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
| Joyner | Rare Collection - Oversize | KD370 .C66 1742 V.2 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
| Joyner | Rare Collection - Oversize | KD370 .C66 1742 V.3 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
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