{"product_id":"the-attorney-in-eighteenth-century-england-paperback-9781107654990","title":"The Attorney in Eighteenth-Century England (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107654990","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Attorney in Eighteenth-Century England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1959, this book examines the shifting role of attorneys and solicitors in the eighteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Robson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107654990, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e196 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.25 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1959, this book examines the shifting role of attorneys and solicitors in the eighteenth century, a period that saw the growth and development of the professional classes and their affiliated organizations. Robson describes the changing social character of lawyers, the methods by which they were trained and the part they played in affairs of banking, politics and other public spheres. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British social or legal history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGeneral Editor's preface\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Attorneys and solicitors before 1700\u003cbr\u003e 2. Regulation of the profession\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Society of Gentlemen Practisers\u003cbr\u003e 4. The provincial law societies\u003cbr\u003e 5. The making of an attorney\u003cbr\u003e 6. The attorney in local society\u003cbr\u003e 7. Estates and elections\u003cbr\u003e 8. Administration and finance\u003cbr\u003e 9. Two attorneys\u003cbr\u003e 10. The road to respectability\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. The apprenticeship of Richard Carre and Samuel Berridge\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. The admission of an attorney\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Christopher Wallis: notes from the journal\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4. A note on numbers\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 5. The professions in the eighteenth century: a bibliographical note\u003cbr\u003e List of primary sources\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Legal history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Legal history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Legal%20history%20%5BLAZ%5D%22\"\u003eLAZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001672749336,"sku":"9781107654990","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107654990i_48144e11-fa5a-4c5d-b2a8-c4471949b79f.jpg?v=1694504762","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-attorney-in-eighteenth-century-england-paperback-9781107654990","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}