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The Trial of Sir Archibald Gordon Kinloch of Gilmerton Bart. For The Murder of Sir Francis Kinloch Bart His Brother - German . Before the High Court of Justiciary on Monday June 29.1795.
1795120223<p>Edinburgh:: PRINTED By C. Denovan for J. Elder Etc. Good with no dust jacket. 1795. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Bound in half calf and marbled paper boards with 5 raised bands to the spine with gilt title in the second compartment and 1795 at the foot of the spine. All somewhat rubbed and paper worn but NO damage and all Hinges Tight. A former owners' heraldic bookplate to the front pastedown = ALEXANDER GORDON Esq'r of AUCHLUNIES. Father of Eleanor Vere Boyle. Some writing erased on the reverse of the Title page vi 161; pp. Index/Contents on pp v vi. The final page - 161 - has been laid down the original page stopping at FINIS. Some VERY light inky smudge marks in the text which overall is very clean bright and tight until page 150 'Lord Justice Clerk's Charge to the Jury' where a lot of light brown patching starts and ends almost covering the whole pages. There are also some transferred ink marks from a blotter and a couple of numbers on page 158. Having said that ALL text Is mainly clear and readable if browned on those last dozen or so pages. " Only edition. Sir Francis was murdered in his home by his brother Sir Archibald. Although he was convicted his was released into the care of his family rather than sentenced to death because he was judged to be insane. This was the FIRST time an INSANITY DEFENSE was presented in a Scottish court and one of the very first trials in Great Britain to consider the criminal liability of the insane. A Good Tight copy - with faults as described but no major damage. See Images. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> PRINTED By C. Denovan for J. Elder, Etc hardcover
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