A General Collection of Forms and Precedents in Conveyancing: in Which the Most Abundant Examples are Introduced in sufficient variety to enable the scrivener, conveyancer, and man of business, accurately to draw instruments of writing, legally and correctly

Getz, George

Published by George Getz, Reading, Pa, 1837

About this Item

Title continued: "Besides many other forms, useful to the farmer, mechanic, and trader." Second edition, enlarged and improved. xi, [1], 143, [1] p.: facsimiles, tables; 27 cm. Contemporary half calf with green paper over boards. Six spine compartments between double gilt rules; red morocco spine label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Getz' Forms. Complete imprint: "Reading, Pa. George Getz. Philadelphia--George & Byington, Geo. W. Mentz & Son. Printed by John C. Clark, 60 Dock Street, Philadelphia." Running title: Precedents in Conveyancing. A scarce ante-bellum legal form book. Of particular note is the form for a bond to be made before a marriage to permit the woman to make a will after marriage to dispose of those furniture, clothing, and other goods she owned prior to the marriage. In Very Good Condition: cover is rubbed and soiled; slight loss of leather at head of spine; corners are rubbed through; foxing throughout; otherwise clean and tight.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A General Collection of Forms and Precedents in Conveyancing: in Which the Most Abundant Examples are Introduced in sufficient variety to enable the scrivener, conveyancer, and man of business, accurately to draw instruments of writing, legally and correctly
• Publisher: George Getz, Reading, Pa
• Publication Date: 1837
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law
  • Pennsylvania
  • Women's History & Biography