Buckingham v Bankes.

Author

BUCKINGHAM, James Silk.

Title

Verbatim report of the action for libel
in the case of Buckingham versus Bankes, tried in the court of King'sw Bench at the Guildhall, in London, before the Lord Chief Justice Abbott, and a special jury, on Thursday, the 19th day of October, 1826.

Published, Date

Printed by Cheese, Gordon, and Co., London1826.

Description

First edition. 8vo., 91pp., [BOUND WITH] Opinions of reviewers on the travels in Mesopotamia, by J.S. Buckingham, London 1826-27, 16pp., [BOUND WITH] preface, contents, index, 60pp. and 14 engraved vignettes extracted from Buckingham's travels in Mesopotamia, original cloth rebacked preserving spine. PRESENTATION inscription on fly-leaf: "to Nicholas Robinson, Esq. Mayor of Liverpool as a humble memento of his obliged and faithful servant, J. S. Buckingham".

Note

Buckingham accused Bankes of placing an advertisement in the Calcutta Journal in the form of a letter containing false and malicious libel, accusing Buckingham of using Bankes' manuscripts when he prepared his "Travels in Palestine" for publication. The jury found for Buckingham and he was awarded lb400 damges.

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Stock Number

80437