Editore: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the Province of New Jersey, Burlington, 1776
Da: Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. First Edition. Folio. [2], viii, 493 pages, 6 page index, 6 pages Ordinance Chancery Fees, 4 pages "A Table for the Publick Acts in Force", 4 pages "A Table of the Publick Acts Disallowed, Expired, Obsolete and Repealed.", 3 pages "A Table of the Private Acts", 15 pages index to the Principal Matters, [1]. Binding is professionally recased. New brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather spine and joints. Spine has 6 raised bands, gilt lines, and gilt stamped title on red morocco leather label. New front and rear paste downs and front and rear end sheets. Last blank end sheet chipped. Small period ink inscription written above "Slaves" in the section "Index to the Principal Matters." Colonial imprint published on the eve of the American Revolution. Evans 14911; Sabin 53046.
Editore: Isaac Collins, Burlington, NJ, 1776
Da: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. First Edition. Folio (8-3/4" x 13-1/8") bound by Brentano's in twentieth century 3/4 polished calf leather with a gilt-decorated and lettered spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers; viii, 493, [1], 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pages (appears to lack a 6-page appendix). Covers the period from 1702 to 14 January 1776 with an appendix, three alphabetical tables, and an index. With numerous acts described including those on regulating slaves, taverns, fire arms, the militia, gambling and horse races, as well as acts dividing and forming counties. A wonderful compendium of colonial laws right up to the colonies' declaration of independence from England. Early calligraphic owner name of Joseph Stokes on the front endpaper and the bottom of the last page of the preface. Light to moderate foxing, typical for American paper of this period. Near Fine in an attractive binding.
Editore: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the Province of New-Jersey, Burlington, 1776
Da: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio. The standard compendium of eighteenth-century statutes of New Jersey, published after many delays and tribulations, on the eve of the Revolution. Felcone, New Jersey Books, 158; Evans 14911 Recent half calf and marbled boards, red morocco label. Head of title leaf excised with no loss of text. Stamped ownership notation Miers*Fisher/1769 with ink markings "Bot of . January 3 1781". Fine viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio.
Editore: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the Province of New-Jersey, Burlington, 1776
Da: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio. The standard compendium of eighteenth-century statutes of New Jersey, published after many delays and tribulations, on the eve of the Revolution. Evans 14911; Felcone, 158 Contemporary sheep, morocco lettering piece, worn. Foxing, browning and dampstaining. Upper cover blindstamped "For the Use of the Clerk of Hopewell" viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio.
Data di pubblicazione: 1776
Da: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.
Burlington: Printed by Isaac Collins, 1776. (illustratore). Burlington: Printed by Isaac Collins, 1776. New Jersey's Last Colonial-Era Compilation [New Jersey]. Allinson, Samuel [1739-1791], Compiler. Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, from the Surrender of the Government to Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April, in the Year of Our Lord 1702, to the 14th Day of January 1776. To Which is Annexed, The Ordinance for Regulating and Establishing the Fees of the Court of Chancery of the Said Province. With Three Alphabetical Tables, and an Index. Compiled and Published under the Appointment of the General Assembly, and Compared with the Original Acts. Burlington: Printed by Isaac Collins, 1776. viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. Folio (13-1/4" x 8-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules and fillets to boards, "For the Use of the Overseers of the Poor of Willing Borough" blind-stamped to front board, rebacked in period-style calf with raised bands, blind fillets and gilt title to spine, endleaves renewed, contemporary front endleaf, with ownership signature (of William Stockton) dated 1838 and early annotation, laid down. Light rubbing, some scuffs, nicks, spots and scratches to boards, faint dampstain to upper corner of front board, moderate rubbing to board edges. Moderate toning and light foxing to interior, faint offsetting (from pressed flora) in several places, contemporary manuscript corrections to several leaves (as in all copies), edges of title page, which is lightly soiled, neatly mended with tissue, small wormhole to right margin of five subsequent leaves, neatly mended with tissue on three leaves. $850. * Only edition. The last compilation of New Jersey's colonial-era laws, commonly referred to as Allinson's Laws, provides a portrait of life in New Jersey from 1702 to the landmark year, 1776. It addresses several topics that relate to the American Revolution, such as the regulation of ammunition, arms and militias. Isaac Collins was known for the excellence of his work. After the death of the appointed printer "to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" James Parker in 1770, Collins acquired Parker's business. He achieved additional renown in 1777 as the printer of The New Jersey Gazette, the first regularly published weekly newspaper in the state. As Felcone points out, all copies have manuscript corrections that were probably executed in Collins's shop. Due to shortages, the q.
Editore: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the Province of New-Jersey, Burlington, 1776
Da: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio. The standard compendium of eighteenth-century statutes of New Jersey, published after many delays and tribulations, on the eve of the Revolution. Evans 14911; Felcone, 158 Contemporary sheep. Front joint worn, spine label perished, board edges rubbed. Internally clean viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, [1], 15, [1] pp. 1 vols. Folio.