Jewish Marriages and the English Law

Henriques, H. S. Q. Jewish Marriages and the English Law. London: The Bibliophile Press, 1909. First edition. Octavo. [4], 59, [1]pp. Cloth spine over paper covered boards. An authority on the legal status of English Jews, Henriques (1866-1925) was the author of “The Jews Return to England” (1905), “The Jews and the English Law” (1908) and several historical and critical essays. An expanded version of an essay from the Jewish Quarterly Review, the present work was intended to be a supplement to his 1908 study. A compact treatise that analyzes the law and its historical development, it offers an interesting perspective on English marriage law. Binding sunned along edges. Moderate foxing on very first and very last pages. Binding and interior in overall good condition. g. Hardcover. (32717) $65