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An Enquiry Into Law Merchant of the United States; Or, Lex Mercatoria Americana, on Several Heads of Commercial Importance. Dedicated by Permission to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States: In two volumes. Volume I only [all published]
by Caines, George
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About This Item
New York: Printed by Isaac Collins & Son, For Abraham and Arthur Stansbury, 1802. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. Stated in two volumes however Volume I all published. Complete. xxxviii, [1] page errata, [1] page advertisement, 648 pages, clxvii "Appendix" and "Index of Principal Matters." Rebound in a later tan buckram binding with title on the spine and plain white paper end sheets. Original end sheets not bound in. First page is the title page. Last page has the printed line "Copy Right secured according to Law". Text block is trimmed. Foxing to the end papers. The title page is damp stained, toned, edge chipped, and repaired with clear tape. Small pin hole pages 647,648. Light to moderate toning and foxing to the text. Binding is very sturdy and the contents clean. Contents cover several areas of law including Act of God, Bankruptcy, Blockade, Customs, Fisheries, Trade, Goods, Insurance, Mariners, Masters of Ships, Shipping, Voyages, Wages, the Slave trade and much more. This is the first American Treatise on Commercial and Admiralty Law. A fair copy only.
Sabin 9852.
Sabin 9852.
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- Americana Books ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25346
- Title
- An Enquiry Into Law Merchant of the United States; Or, Lex Mercatoria Americana, on Several Heads of Commercial Importance. Dedicated by Permission to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States
- Author
- Caines, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Isaac Collins & Son, For Abraham and Arthur Stansbury
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1802
- Keywords
- Shipping, Trade, Slavery
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- Title Page
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- Fair
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- Text Block
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- Octavo
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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