Revised Code Laws Virginia Being, Used (9 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Octavo, 771 pages. In Fair condition. Bound in brown leather with gilt text on read and black spine labels. Boards have rubbing to corners exposing boards, large tear to head edge of spine, tearing to bottom spine label, creasing and cocking to spine, and moderate edgewear and shelf wear. Binding loose. Text block has mild uneven age toning, light foxing to some pages, sticker on front pastedown, partial splitting to many gutters throughout, heavy splitting to gutter between pages 504 and 505. RWO. Shelved in Room G. 1371843. Special Collections.

Full Leather. Condition: Good+ binding. Octavo. viii, 584 pp. First edition. In original sheep. Binding a bit abraded and spine beginning to dry, but generally a solid and fairly attractive copy; previous owner name and early family library stamps on the endpaper and preliminary blank leaf; contents toned, at times heavily, particularly the first half of the textblock. American Imprints 22498.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Bound in full leather, traditional brown sheepskin with red title label. Some wear to the edges of the boards, hinges, and spine. Binding tight, square, everything intact. Title page dated 1833. 584 pages. Final page is the index entry for the W's. If there were once a page with XYZ's, it is missing. The first 280 pages are printed on different quality paper than the final 300 pages. It toned more towards brown and gives the volume the appearance of being two volumes bound together into one. Early ownership name on the front free endpaper of Lewis A. Boggs. July 1837. Boggs was the Chief Justice of Spotsylvania County VA, owner of the 2000 acre plantation called Livingston. A notable association for a antebellum law book. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 volumes in matching bindings. Hardcovers. Bound in full leather, likely the original binding. Plain brown sheepskin with maroon title label on the spine (Revised Code of 1819) and gold ruling on the spines. Volume 1 has a black leather label with Meredith & Cocke in gold. Volume II has the name Meredith stamped in gold. Both volumes have been professionally and excellently rebacked, with a partial inch of new leather visible at crowns of spines. Binding good and tight, leather not perfect (age), but still supple and well taken care of. 5.5 x 9 inches. Volume 1 has small booksellers slug from Frederick Mayo Stationer, Richmond, on inside front cover & the name J. Preston Cocke signed in pencil, dated 1877. 634 pages. Volume 2 has a different Mayo sellers slug. 771 pages. Pages toned from age, as normal. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

Original sheep [rubbed, joints splitting, large piece of spine bottom missing, split running part way through spine]. viii, 584pp. Endpapers removed, manuscript notations on pastedowns and in blank margin of title page. Foxed, index leaves browned. Good to Good+. The new Acts include a detailed Code restricting the rights of slaves and Free Negroes, passed after the Nat Turner insurrection. The laws prohibit their religious instruction, except upon permission of their ministers, and then only by white preachers; bar their owning or keeping weapons or ammunition, or distributing liquor; prescribe the punishment of death "without benefit of clergy" for assaulting a white person with intent to kill; bar assemblies "by free negroes or mulattoes," as well as slaves. In addition, the 1830 Constitution as well as its enabling legislation is printed, along with Acts on a variety of subjects. FIRST EDITION. II Harv. Law Cat. 847. AI 22498 [5].