Reference books : a classified and annotated guide to the principal works of reference / compiled by John Minto.

  • Minto, John, 1863-1935
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1929
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    Chandler (P. W.). American criminal trials [1637-1797]. 2 v. Boston [Mass.], Little & Brown ; A. Maxwell, 1841-4. Feuerbach (A. von). Narratives of remarkable criminal trials. Transl. from the German ... by Lady Duff Gordon, xi, 368 p. John Murray, 1846. Sel. and abr. from the author’s “ Merkwi.irdige Criminal-Rechtsfalle.” 2te. Ausg. Giessen, 1821. la. 8°. Forster (J.). Studies in black and red. 318 p. Ward Doivney, 1896. Hargrave (F.), Ed. A complete collec¬ tion of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and mis¬ demeanours. 4th ed. (1388-1777), with alphab. and chronol. table of the trials, index, and pref. by Hargrave. 11 v. [in 6]. Printed by T. Wright for C. Bathurst, J. and F. Rivinqton, etc., 1776- 1781. fol. Preface contains a complete acct. of earlier editions. For complete index see Howell infra. The first ed. of the State Trials, compiled by Thomas Salmon, was pubd. anon, in 1719 in 4 v. fob, with a 5th suppl. vol. The 2nd ed., preface by Solium Emlyn, in 6 v. fol. 1730, expanded to 8 v. in 1735. The 3rd ed. was a reprint w. slight alterations of the first 6 v. of the 2nd ed., and does not include the 2 suppl. vols. of 1735. Howell (T. B.)» Ed. Cobbett’s complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and mis¬ demeanors (1163-1820). Comj3iled by T. B. Howell, etc. 33 v. Printed by T. C. Hansard for P. Baqshaw, etc. ; Lonqman, etc. 1809-1826. Vols. 1—10 entitled “Corbett’s complete col¬ lection,” etc. 1809-11. Vols. 11—12 entitled “ Complete collection,” etc., compiled by T. B. Howell. 1811-14. Vols. 22-33 entitled “ Complete collection,” etc., continued by T. J. Howell. 1817-26. —General index to the [1st and 2nd ser. vols. 1-21 of] Collection of state trials comp, by T. B. Howell and T. J. Howell. By David Jardine. [iv], 345 p. Longman, 1828. Contains a “ Table of parallel reference from Howell’s State Trials to the folio ed. by Hargrave,” to which also it forms an index. Jardine (D.). Criminal trials . . . dur¬ ing the reigns of Elizabeth and James I [with] narrative of the gunpowder plot. 2 v. Nattali & Bond [1832-5]. 12 mo. [—] Criminal trials. [Another ed]. 2 v. Charles Knight, 1832-5. 12 mo. Author’s name not on title page, the title abbreviated to “ Criminal trials.” Macdonell (J.) and Wallis (J. E. P.), Edd. Reports of state trials. Newr ser. Publ. under the direction of the State Trials Committee, 1820-1858. 8 v. H.M.S.O., 1888-98. Vols. 1—3 (1820—40) ed. by Macdonell ; vols. 4—8 (1839—58) ed. by Wallis. V. 8 contains tables of cases reported, of cases commented on, and of statutes, and gen. indexes of proper names, and of subjects. Medland (W. M.) and Weobly (C.). A collection of . . . criminal trials, actions at law, etc. [1903-4]. 2 v. John Bad- cock, 1803-4. With essay on reprieve and pardon and biogr. sketches [and portraits] of John, Lord Eldon, and Mr. Mingay. Mouniague (J.). The Old Bailey chronicle ; or, the malefactors register ; containing . . . the lives, trials, and con¬ fessions of the most notorious offenders wdio have suffered death, etc., in England, Scotland and Ireland, 1700-1783. 4 v. J. Walker, etc., 1783-8. HV6945 First ed. 1783. Re-issued, 1786, 1788. Notable British Trials Series. General ed. Harry Hodge. Edinb., Wm. Hodge and Co., 1905-28. In progress. Begun as a Scottish series under the title Notable Scottish Trials, followed by a similar series Notable English Trials, and now issued under the above title. 44 vols. have been issued to date, each dealing with a single famous trial. Phillipps (S. M.). State trials, or, a collection of the most interesting trials prior to the Revolution of 1688 reviewed andillus. 2 v. W. Walker, 1826. Pitcairn (R.). Criminal trials in Scot¬ land from 1488 to 1624 . . . compiled from the original records and mss., with histor. notes and illus. 3 v. (v. 1 in 2 pts.). Edinb., W. Tait, 1833. 4°. Orig. publ. in 10 parts from May, 1829 to Apr., 1833. 100 copies were printed for the