Birmingham AL: The Legal Classics Library, 1982. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, 72 pages. Quarto [30.5 cm] Maroon leather with raised bands, a gilt stamped title on the spine, and decorative gilt stamped designs on the spine and covers. All edges gilt. Marbled endsheets. Very good. There is a former owner's bookplate on the inside of front cover. The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts is one of the seminal documents in the development of the American legal system. It is believed to be the precursor to the General Laws of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Constitution. An influence on the U.S. Constitution, it contains provisions that were incorporated in the Bill of Rights. Record # 371575

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Bookseller: Browsing Is Arousing (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 371575
Title: The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
Author: Barnes, Thomas G. (Introduction)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: None
Edition: reprint
Publisher: The Legal Classics Library
Place of Publication: Birmingham AL
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: Law, Bindings, , .

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.