A new hardcover edition of the 1929 type facsimile of The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes Concerning the Inhabitants of the Massachusetts, featuring an introduction by Professor Dunn, has been produced to commemorate the original printing of this document in 1948. The only copy of this first printed book of laws in the history of the United States is in the Huntington Library.
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Vendeur : Antique Mall Books, Smyrna, GA, Etats-Unis
Leatherbound. Etat : Like New. LIKE NEW! - Unread. Leatherbound. xvi, 72 pages : facsimiles ; 31 cm. Part of The Legal Classics Library. . . . . . . The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes Concerning the Inhabitants of the Massachusets is the first compilation of laws and constitutional rights printed in English America. Six hundred copies were produced in 1648 and most were given free of charge to magistrates and deputies who sat in the court. When a documentary collection of seventeenth-century Massachusetts laws was published in 1890, not a single copy could be found and it was consequently omitted from the volume. A few years later, one was discovered in England. It was purchased by Henry E. Huntington in 1911. In 1929 the Huntington and Harvard University Press published a line-by-line type facsimile of this unique book. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of this important milestone in the legal history of the United States, the Huntington published in 1998 a limited-edition facsimile of the 1929 volume. Illustrated with a reproduction of two pages from the original volume, the book is printed on fine quality paper with elegant binding and endpapers. An introduction by Professor Richard S. Dunn of the University of Pennsylvania explains the importance of this book to the formation of the American legal system. In addition to its obvious interest for any student of law or colonial history, the subject matter of many of its statutes will give the layman a revealing picture of everyday life in colonial America. N° de réf. du vendeur 2608220005
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Vendeur : Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 4536624-75
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Vendeur : Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. As new, still sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000738773
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Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. N° de réf. du vendeur 41P90_81_087328173X
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Vendeur : The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur Abebooks559250
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Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! N° de réf. du vendeur Q-087328173X
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Vendeur : SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. N° de réf. du vendeur 087328173X
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