Invoice for books sold to George Jeffreys, 1677 Aug. 29.

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Invoice for books sold to George Jeffreys, 1677 Aug. 29.

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Holograph bill for 48 titles supplied by Starkey to Jeffreys, including legal, historical and controversial works as well as the plays of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher. Document includes a receipt written and signed by Starkey in the amount of £21.12s against which the sum of £3 is allowed for "a parcell of Olde lattine bookes."

1 item (2 p.); 31 cm.

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Jeffreys, George Jeffreys, Baron, 1644 or 1645-1689

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English judge. From the description of Document signed, as Recorder of London : London, 1679May 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270494524 British Baronet and Chief Justice for Chester. From the description of Household accounts, 1669-1689, Chester, England. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 83206947 ...

Starkey, John, active 17th century

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John Starkey was a bookseller and publisher active in London between 1658 and 1689. He was the publisher of Milton's Samson agonistes. Jeffreys was an English judge (appointed Lord Chief Justice of Cheshire in 1680 and made Baron Jeffreys in 1685) who presided over many state trials, including the assizes held at Winchester in August 1685, where he passed severe sentences on those accused of having taken up arms in Monmouth's rebellion. From the description of Invoice for books sold ...