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LOT 489:
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1858
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1858
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 21&22 Victoria, 1857-58, by George Kettilby Rickards. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoodf, London, 1858. English.
Volume binding the laws approved by the parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland during 1857-1858.
Among the laws is an act that enables Jews to omit the oath of allegiance "by the true faith of the Christian" from the oath required at the swearing in ceremony for the parliament. One of the sections of this act determines that although Jews are permitted to serve in the parliament, they are not entitled to hold certain senior positions, such as judge or ruler. XXIII, 741pp. 22 cm. Good condition. Tears to spine.
