1785 Erskine Institute Law of Scotland Scottish WITCHCRAFT Sorcery Mackenzie

ERSKINE, John

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In the mid-17th-century, Scottish lawyer and jurist George Mackenzie published an important treatise entitled ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland.’ This book would become one of the single most important works of law in the English language, especially in Scotland. It influenced subsequent lawyers and teachers of law, including John Erskine who published his own ‘Institute of the Law of Scotland’ decades later. Erskine used many of Mackenzie’s principles and expanded Mackenzie’s work to make one of the most reliable references and oft-cited books in Scottish courts.

 

Contents include laws regarding:

  • Witchcraft, Sorcery, Cursing of God, & Blasphemy
  • Marriage, Divorce, & Adultery
  • Murder, Assassination, & Dueling
  • Rape, Incest, Sodomy, & Bestiality
  • Suicide, Torture, & Prison
  • Gypsies, Beggars, & Vagabonds
  • Plus much more!

 

Eighteenth century printings of Erskine’s ‘Institutes’ are exceedingly rare; in fact, none of this second edition or the first are found elsewhere. A true treasure.  

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1785 Erskine Institute Law of Scotland Scottish WITCHCRAFT Sorcery Mackenzie

 

In the mid-17th-century, Scottish lawyer and jurist George Mackenzie published an important treatise entitled ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland.’ This book would become one of the single most important works of law in the English language, especially in Scotland. It influenced subsequent lawyers and teachers of law, including John Erskine who published his own ‘Institute of the Law of Scotland’ decades later. Erskine used many of Mackenzie’s principles and expanded Mackenzie’s work to make one of the most reliable references and oft-cited books in Scottish courts.

 

Contents include laws regarding:

  • Witchcraft, Sorcery, Cursing of God, & Blasphemy
  • Marriage, Divorce, & Adultery
  • Murder, Assassination, & Dueling
  • Rape, Incest, Sodomy, & Bestiality
  • Suicide, Torture, & Prison
  • Gypsies, Beggars, & Vagabonds
  • Plus much more!

 

Eighteenth century printings of Erskine’s ‘Institutes’ are exceedingly rare; in fact, none of this second edition or the first are found elsewhere. A true treasure.  

 

Item number: #2739

Price: $750

 

ERSKINE, John

 

An institute of the law of Scotland. In four books. In the order of Sir George Mackenzie’s Institutions of that law.

 

Edinburgh: Printed for John Bell, M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785].

 

Details:

  • Collation complete with all pages: x, 813, [57]
  • References: ESTC 006283293;
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • Size: ~13.25in X 8.25in (33.5cm x 21cm)

 

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2739

Categories

Esoteric & Occult

Law & Government

Religion

Authors

ERSKINE, John

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete