The Law of Baron and Femme; of Parent and Child; of Guardian and Ward; of Master and Servant; and of the Powers of Courts of Chancery. With an Essay on the Terms, Heir, Heirs, and Heirs of the Body
by Tapping Reeve
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- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New-Haven: Oliver Steele, 1816. Very Good. New-Haven: Oliver Steele, 1816. First Edition. Octavo; full modern calf to style, gilt spine in six compartments; 494,[6]pp. (collated complete). Textblock uniformly toned and very occasionally foxed and soiled, contemporary ownership signature "S. Adams" to front flyleaf, else a Very Good, sound copy in sturdy and attractive binding.
Early American work outlining the rights of women under family law. For example, "A woman who is by force carried away, and married against her consent, will not be entitled to dower, even if she afterwards consents to live with him who carried her away by force" (p. 41).
COHEN 4745; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 38765.
Early American work outlining the rights of women under family law. For example, "A woman who is by force carried away, and married against her consent, will not be entitled to dower, even if she afterwards consents to live with him who carried her away by force" (p. 41).
COHEN 4745; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 38765.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28518
- Title
- The Law of Baron and Femme; of Parent and Child; of Guardian and Ward; of Master and Servant; and of the Powers of Courts of Chancery. With an Essay on the Terms, Heir, Heirs, and Heirs of the Body
- Author
- Tapping Reeve
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oliver Steele
- Place of Publication
- New-Haven
- Date Published
- 1816
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- First Edition
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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...
- Spine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Foxed
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