Commentaries on the Laws of England Four Volumes
by Blackstone, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Hampden, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama: Legal Classics Library. Hardcover. Fine. Four volumes. Facsimile of the first edition (1765-1769), Privately printed for members of the Legal Classics Library, bound in genuine top-grain cowhide, gilt stamped, raised bands, edges gilt, silk markers; the endleaves a specially commissioned original marbled design by Richard J. Wolfe. With appendix and index and with An Analysis of Blackstone's Commentaries by Frederick S. Dickson, with numerous tables, one folding. Previous owner's name on front paste-down of first volume else Fine, other volumes Fine. Overseas and Candian customers please request a shipping quote for thse four large, heavy volumes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lippincott Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05555
- Title
- Commentaries on the Laws of England Four Volumes
- Author
- Blackstone, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Legal Classics Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Keywords
- 0000001983
- Bookseller catalogs
- Law;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Lippincott Books
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Hampden, Maine
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...