four-antebellum-north-carolina-law-books-several-rare
Lot 1100
Four Antebellum North Carolina Law Books, Several Rare
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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.