THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY NOW IN FORCE IN THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA: With an exact table to the whole. Published by order of the General Assembly

Williamsburg, Virginia: Printed by W. Rind, A. Purdie, and J. Dixon, 1769. (4), 577, (1) pages. First (and only) printing of this important colonial Williamsburg imprint. Late in 1767 the General Assembly authorized a third "revisal" of Virginia laws, which meant a compilation of all acts passed since the 1752 "revisal," together with all laws passed prior to 1752 that were still in effect. Ordinarily the contract for printing the book would have been awarded to the official public printer, William Rind, but Rind's financial straits caused the General Assembly to award the contract to Rind's financially stable competitors, the Williamsburg printing company of Alexander Purdie and John Dixon . Perhaps to spare Rind public embarrassment, it was decided to advertise the project as a joint venture; thus, the names of Rind, Purdie, and Dixon are listed as printers on the title page. ASSOCIATION COPY: On the title page is the 1784 signature of Alexander Breckinridge (1752-1801), a Virginia surveyor, veteran of the Revolution, and participant of the 1787 convention on Kentucky statehood. On a blank page in the rear of the book is a form for a legal deed that is written in Breckinridge's hand. In the twentieth century book was sympathetically rebound in full leather, with remnants of original leather and original leather title patch laid down. Professional rice paper repairs to margins of many pages; the repairs affect very little text.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good-. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book.