1807, ISBN: e4c5cf687ea223b0da684c958ae9aa8f

Livres de poche

Gebraucht, [PU: Published by Russell and Cutler, Belcher and Armstrong, and Oliver and Munroe, Boston], AMERICANA, Disbound wraps. 168 pages, [1] page table of contents, [1] page blank, [… Plus…

Gebraucht, [PU: Published by Russell and Cutler, Belcher and Armstrong, and Oliver and Munroe, Boston], AMERICANA, Disbound wraps. 168 pages, [1] page table of contents, [1] page blank, [1] page illustrated partial street plan in Boston, [1] page blank, [1] page publisher statement, [1] page blank, [1] page errata, [1] page blank. Title page 1 and page 2 are detached from the stitched wraps. There are two small closed tears to pages 1 and 2. Light to moderate toning and foxing to the text. Some very light, occasional, pencil marginalia to the text and underlining of two words on page 116 "murder" and "manslaughter" both words written in the margins of the page. Contemporary inscription written on page 1 - "Tho C Worthington 181-". The text has been trimmed resulting in minor loss to the inscription top of page 1. The verdict was "Not Guilty." 38 copies located in OCLC. Shaw and Shoemaker 11474; McDade 860 - "The killing of Austin by Selfridge arose out of a political dispute between Selfridge and the victim's father. The grand jury refused to indict him for murder; the charge was manslaughter. The case was long an authority on the law of self-defense. Paul Revere was a member of the jury which acquitted Selfridge." The previous owner of this copy Thomas C. Worthington (1782-1847) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. He was a Captain in the War of 1812. Later he studied law and practiced in Annapolis. He was elected to Congress in 1825 serving two years. (Wikipedia).<

1806, ISBN: e4c5cf687ea223b0da684c958ae9aa8f

Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 168, [4] p. errata ; 22 cm. Quarter bound in contemporary leather. Good binding and cover. Minimal wear to extremit… Plus…

Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 168, [4] p. errata ; 22 cm. Quarter bound in contemporary leather. Good binding and cover. Minimal wear to extremities. Boards detached. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Contemporary name on title page of Andrew Nichols. Clean, unmarked pages with minimal toning. <br><br> McDade 860: "The killing of Austin by Selfridge arose out of a political dispute between Selfridge and the victim's father. The grand jury refused to indict him for murder; the charge was manslaughter. The case was long an authority on the law of self-defense., Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807, 2.5<

1806, ISBN: e4c5cf687ea223b0da684c958ae9aa8f

Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 168, [4] p. errata ; 22 cm. Quarter bound in contemporary leather. Good binding and cover. Minimal wear to ext… Plus…

Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 168, [4] p. errata ; 22 cm. Quarter bound in contemporary leather. Good binding and cover. Minimal wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Clean, unmarked pages with minimal toning. Please feel free to view our photographs. <br><br> McDade 860: "The killing of Austin by Selfridge arose out of a political dispute between Selfridge and the victim's father. The grand jury refused to indict him for murder; the charge was manslaughter. The case was long an authority on the law of self-defense., Boston : Published by Russell and Cutler, 1807, 3<