Books and Manuscripts

A Review of the Laws of the United States of North America, the British Provinces, and West India Islands...
London: Printed for William Otridge, and John Otridge, 1790. First edition. 8vo. vi, (4), 240,  245-259 pp. Modern quarter tan calf over marbled paper-covered boards, red morocco spine label, stamped in gilt; all edges trimmed; ink stamp of the “Association of the Bar , Library. City of New York” on title-page, embossed blindstamp of same on title-page; gutter of title-page repaired; ink annotations to Contents pages. Sabin 7024, ESTC T139307 

A scarce early comparative analysis of the laws of the United States. Included are chapters on commercial regulations, revenue laws, slavery, the recently enacted Constitution, and an early printing of the Northwest Ordinance.