RARE handsome pocket volume from the early 18th century, containing abstracts of laws, mostly regarding commerce, the enforcement of which was in the powers of a Justice of Peace. 137x85mm. 540 pages [+24 unpaginated title and preface pages]. Half-leather Hardcover with marbled boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine. Cover rubbed, stained and curved. Cover corners slightly bumped. Cover edges and rear cover upper corner worn/peeling. Spine gilt label rubbed. Text block edges browning. Few pages slightly age stained. Preface page edges cut-out. Spine visible between pages 480-481 and 504-505. Pages yellowing and slightly wavy. [SUMMARY]: This 18th century book is otherwise in good condition.