Late Federal Period Compendium of North Carolina Law

Haywood, John. A Manual Of The Laws Of North Carolina, Arranged Under District Heads, In Alphabetical Order, With References From One Head To Another, When A District Is Mentioned In Any Other Part Of The Book Than Under The District Head To Which It Belongs (Raleigh: J. Gales, 1819), 675 pages, 8vo, full calf, the spine with gilt title plate; the text includes many early laws regarding "Slaves, Free Negroes and Mulattos" that were carried over from the 18th century.

8-1/4 x 5-1/2 in.

Various pen and pencil inscriptions on paste downs and endpapers; scuffs and wear to boards; losses to calf on spine; stains and browning throughout.