WIT AND WISDOM OF THE BENCH AND BARMoncreiff, Frederick CharlesItem #: 62990 Pages: viii, 192 pp. Published: London Paris New York; Cassell, Petter, Galpin; 1882. Reprint of the only edition "of a digest of "jokes andhumorous anecdotes connected with the English Bench andBar...that are witty and wise." (Preface). They are arrangedunder the following headings: "Judicature," "Legal andJudicial Wisdom," "Advocacy" and "Amenities." A charmingbook, it is also a valuable piece of social history thatoffers insights into popular beliefs about the legalprofession in Victorian England. Moncreiff was a barristerof the Inner Temple.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Please contact us to request purchasing information. |