HALE, Sir Matthew (1609-1676). Historia placitorum coronae. The History of the Pleas of the Crown, edited by Sollom Emlyn. London: E. & R. Nutt and R. Gosling, 1736. 2 volumes, 2° (311 x 188mm). Engraved portrait by Vertue after Wright, with the final blank in vol.I (very light browning). Contemporary reverse calf, brown morocco gilt lettering piece on spines, double blindstamped fillet round sides enclosing a narrow ornate blindstamped border with fleuron cornerpieces (one or two minor defects at hinges). Provenance: Edward Davenport (armorial bookplate). An attractive set. (2)