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(4) North Carolina law books, (6) volumes, all bound in period sheep with smooth spines and gilt-titled morocco labels, 8vo, to include:
James Iredell.
A Digest of all the Reported Cases Determined in the Courts of North Carolina, From the Year 1778 to the Year 1837, Inclusive... Vols. I and II (complete). Raleigh: Turner & Hughes, 1839.
Hamilton C. Jones.
Reports of Cases at Law Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina... Vol. I and II. Raleigh: Seaton Gales, 1854; Salisbury: J. J. Bruner, 1855.
Bartholomew F. Moore and Asa Biggs.
Revised Code of North Carolina, Enacted by the General Assembly at the Session of 1854.... Complete in one volume. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1855.
Journals of the Senate and House of Commons of the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina, at its Session of 1856-'7. One volume. Raleigh: Holden & Wilson, 1857.
All approx. 9 x 6 in.
Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina Generally fair to good condition; boards scuffed and rubbed with peeling typical of sheep, corners rubbed and bumped, and occasional toning, small stains, and burn damage; spines with chipping, small losses, and wear at head including several loose headbands; joints cracked and occasional hinge cracking with most boards slightly loose and a couple partially detached;
Revised Code with backstrip separating from spine; interiors with toning, foxing, damp staining, and occasional grime, ink spill, or ownership stamp.