A. Edward Newton — Newton on Blackstone

Philadelphia , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition printing of A. Edward Newton's address on Sir William Blackstone. The limited first and only edition of this work consisting of 2,000 numbered copies of which this is number 999. Signed by the author to the limitation page. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This address was delivered during the 1937 University of Pennsylvania graduation ceremony, in which American industrialist and book collector A. Edward Newton received the degree of Doctor of Laws. Here, Newton discusses English jurist, justice and Tory politician William Blackstone, best known for his authoritative 'Commentaries on the Laws of England&apos. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with slight bumping to the extremities and minor fading to the spine head. Dust wrapper is sunned and chipped to the spine. With a 1" closed tear to the fly leaf and a couple chips to the remaining edges of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.