Every Man’s Own Lawyer
By A Barrister | 20th Edition | Published by Crosby Lockwood & Co., London, 1883
This is a Victorian self-help legal guide aimed at ordinary people who wanted to understand their rights without paying a solicitor. It covers everything from landlord disputes to wills, copyright, libel, dogs, nuisances and more — all written in accessible language.
The front cover says “No More Lawyers’ Bills!” and the book lives up to that claim. It’s packed with legal advice as it applied in everyday 19th-century life, and gives a real insight into how the legal system worked back then.
Key sections include:
The High Court of Justice and Equity
County courts, jury trials and enforcing debts
Landlord and tenant law
Easements, wills, and trusts
Executors, administrators, and intestacy
Copyright, patents, and trade marks
Libel, slander, and nuisance law
Dogs, horses, and game laws
Medical law, public health, and more
Hardcover with embossed black cloth boards and gold titles.
Spine is worn with some fraying and splitting.
Pages have age-related foxing but the text is intact and legible.
Includes original bookseller’s label (Gilbert & Field, London) on the inside cover.
A great piece for collectors of legal history, Victorian literature or anyone who