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[MORRIS, Lewis (1726-1798), his copy]. Modern Reports: or, Select Cases Adjudged in the Courts of King’s Bench, Chancery, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, Since the Restoration of His Majesty King Charles II. London: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling… for D. Browne, R. Sare, etc., 1720. 4to (312 x 186 mm). Modern library binding of full light-blue cloth, burgundy and black gilt morocco lettering labels on spine (spine faded and worn, some wear, soiling to boards, text toned, foxed, with some occasional wear, soiling, New York Bar Association inkstamp on title-page). Provenance: Ink cost notation on title-page in an unknown hand, and several ink notes in an unknown hand on the binder’s blank at the rear; Lewis Morris (his signature on the title-page); Robert H. Morris (1808-1855), signature on p. 1 (Morris was a descendent of Lewis Morris and was the 64th Mayor of New York City). Third Edition, SIGNED BY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER LEWIS MORRIS ON THE TITLE-PAGE.