A Collection Of The Public General Statutes Passed In The Second And Third Year Of The Reign Of Her Majesty Queen Victoria;
Being The Second Session Of The Thirteenth Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland.
Printed by George E. Eyre: London 1839
In Original Hardcover Bindings
"A Collection Of The Public General Statutes Passed In The Second And Third Year Of The Reign Of Her Majesty Queen Victoria is an official compilation of the Acts of Parliament enacted during the Second Session of the Thirteenth Parliament of the United Kingdom, covering the years 1838-1839. Printed by the Queen's Printers, George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, the volume preserves in permanent form the legislation passed during the early years of Queen Victoria's reign and represents an important primary source for the study of Victorian law, government and social reform.
The statutes contained herein address a remarkable variety of subjects, including reforms to the courts and legal system, military administration, taxation, local government, licensing, and the regulation of public institutions. As an official parliamentary publication, the volume offers a fascinating window into the legislative priorities of Britain at the dawn of the Victorian era, a period marked by rapid social, industrial and constitutional change. Such works were intended for use by judges, lawyers, government officials and libraries, and many saw heavy professional use, making surviving early examples increasingly difficult to locate.
Presented in its original nineteenth-century hardcover bindings, this handsome volume is both an important legal reference and an attractive piece of Victorian printing history. Beyond its legal significance, it provides invaluable material for historians, genealogists and collectors of British parliamentary and governmental publications, preserving the statutory framework that shaped Britain and its expanding empire during the formative years of Queen Victoria's long reign."
