supplement revised code laws virginia (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Full Leather. Zustand: Good+ binding. Octavo. viii, 584 pp. First edition. In original sheep. Binding a bit abraded and spine beginning to dry, but generally a solid and fairly attractive copy; previous owner name and early family library stamps on the endpaper and preliminary blank leaf; contents toned, at times heavily, particularly the first half of the textblock. American Imprints 22498.

Full title: SUPPLEMENT TO THE REVISED CODE OF THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA: BEING A COLLECTION OF ALL THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF A PUBLIC AND PERMANENT NATURE, PASSED SINCE THE YEAR 1819, WITH A GENERAL INDEX. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, THE ACTS ORGANIZING A CONVENTION, THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, AND THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. viii, 584 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.25cm. Original full calf leather rubbed with several small stains, patches of surface peeling to leather to front and rear boards, top board corners worn, spine ends scuffed with small loss at heel, spine retains original red title label with still bright gilt borders and gilt lettering of "Supplement to the Revised Code." Foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves; short tearing at front free endpaper's spine edge; faded pencil signatures and writing on front endpapers; faded pencil writing and single ink notation on rear flyleaf recto; very strong toning and some foxing occurring to title leaf inclusive to page 280; evidently different paper stock utilized afterwards as remaining leaves (pages 281-584) retain original white tone albeit with varied foxing. Binding is still firm. An attractive good antiquarian copy of an uncommon Richmond, Virginia imprint.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. Bound in full leather, traditional brown sheepskin with red title label. Some wear to the edges of the boards, hinges, and spine. Binding tight, square, everything intact. Title page dated 1833. 584 pages. Final page is the index entry for the W's. If there were once a page with XYZ's, it is missing. The first 280 pages are printed on different quality paper than the final 300 pages. It toned more towards brown and gives the volume the appearance of being two volumes bound together into one. Early ownership name on the front free endpaper of Lewis A. Boggs. July 1837. Boggs was the Chief Justice of Spotsylvania County VA, owner of the 2000 acre plantation called Livingston. A notable association for a antebellum law book. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

Original sheep [rubbed, joints splitting, large piece of spine bottom missing, split running part way through spine]. viii, 584pp. Endpapers removed, manuscript notations on pastedowns and in blank margin of title page. Foxed, index leaves browned. Good to Good+. The new Acts include a detailed Code restricting the rights of slaves and Free Negroes, passed after the Nat Turner insurrection. The laws prohibit their religious instruction, except upon permission of their ministers, and then only by white preachers; bar their owning or keeping weapons or ammunition, or distributing liquor; prescribe the punishment of death "without benefit of clergy" for assaulting a white person with intent to kill; bar assemblies "by free negroes or mulattoes," as well as slaves. In addition, the 1830 Constitution as well as its enabling legislation is printed, along with Acts on a variety of subjects. FIRST EDITION. II Harv. Law Cat. 847. AI 22498 [5].

3 vols, 8vo: xviii, 634 p. *8, x, A-4K4, 4L1; iv, 771 p. *2, A-5D4, 5E2; viii, 584 p. *4, 1-734. Full brown sheep (spine label differs on the supplement) scuffed and rubbed,wate stin to spine of vol 2, front joint of vol 1 cracked, browning throughout, heavy first 280 p. of the Supplement. The name "Scott" in ink on front covers. Good condition.

Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. 328.