The New Clerk's Assistant, or Book of Practical Forms; Containing Numerous Precedents and Forms, for Ordinary Business Transactions, with References to the Revised Statutes, and Latest Decisions of the Courts of the State of New York. Designed for the Use of County and Town Officers, Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, and Professional Men [First Edition]
Language: English
Published by Auburn, NY: J. C. Derby and Co.; Geneva, NY: George H. Derby and Co.; Cincinnati: H. W. Derby and Co. Printed by Napier Press in Auburn, NY, 1846
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- Hardcover
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Seller: James Payne, Books and Prints, New York City, NY, U.S.A.James Payne, Books and Prints
AbeBooks seller since October 30, 2020
Condition: Used - Good
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[LAW]. John Stilwell Jenkins (1818-1852). "The New Clerk's Assistant, or Book of Practical Forms; Containing Numerous Precedents and Forms, for Ordinary Business Transactions, with References to the Revised Statutes, and Latest Decisions of the Courts of the State of New York. Designed for the Use of County and Town Officers, Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, and Professional Men." Auburn, NY: J. C. Derby and Co.; Geneva, NY: George H. Derby and Co.; Cincinnati: H. W. Derby and Co. Printed by Napier Press in Auburn, NY, 1846. First edition. English language. Hardcover in paneled full calf with decorative tooling and five compartments to spine with gilt-lettered red titling-label in second. Nonfiction legal guide for layment providing sample forms and language. 8vo. Binding: 7 3/4 x 5 inches. Paper: 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches. 23 oz. iv, 5-568 pp. Binding ginger. Wear. Scuffing and two gouges to boards. Corners rubbed. Foxing. Minor tidelines. Incidental contemporary ink marginalia. Good. No ISBN. No ASIN. OCLC: 19356916. "A classic legal reference work, reprinted numerous times through the decades, this is an example of the first edition.".…
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- Title
- The New Clerk's Assistant, or Book of Practical Forms; Containing Numerous Precedents and Forms, for Ordinary Business Transactions, with References to the Revised Statutes, and Latest Decisions of the Courts of the State of New York. Designed for the Use of County and Town Officers, Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, and Professional Men [First Edition]
- Author
- John Stilwell Jenkins (1818-1852)
- Publisher
- Auburn, NY: J. C. Derby and Co.; Geneva, NY: George H. Derby and Co.; Cincinnati: H. W. Derby and Co. Printed by Napier Press in Auburn, NY
- Publication year
- 1846
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 23 ounces
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James Payne, Books and Prints
New York City, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 30, 2020
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I sell uncommon art catalogs, academic monographs, and prints, as well as rare ephemera such as posters and zines. I ship from Brooklyn, New York. I am an alum of the Rare Book School and the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, as well as Indiana University and the Ohio State University. I started in the trade at the Wexner Center for the Arts bookstore, and I have previously worked for the Columbus Metropolitan Library, the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Prints and Drawings, and the Indiana University Art Museum's center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. More recently, I was the rare book cataloger at Donald Heald Rare Books, for whom I worked the ABAA's New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.…
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James Payne, Books and Prints
NY, U.S.A.
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James Payne, Books and Prints guarantees the condition of every book as it is described on Abebooks. If dissatisfied with purchase (not as described/damaged), I am happy to issue a full refund upon dealer's receipt of the returned item within two weeks. Please pack returns carefully. "No longer needed" returns not accepted. All items subject to prior sale. If you have a question about accepted payment methods or terms of sale, do not hesitate to email james.payne.cc@gmail.com. Usual terms to the trade.
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James Payne, Books and Prints uses USPS media mail and ships within two days excluding extraordinary circumstances. I will ship to anywhere in the world that the numerous US embargoes do not forbid, however, if the real international shipping cost is in great variance to that listed, additional shipping may need to be charged. If purchasing from a prison, please indicate the specific rules for shipping books to the institution. I enclose ordered books in waterproof mylar and protect books with cardboard and sufficient packaging.