Law and Authority in Colonial America: Selected Essays
Barre, MA: Barre Publishers, 1965. First? Printing. 208, chapter notes, library stamps inside 2nd rear flyleaf & to fore-edge crossed out in marker, sm rough spots ins rear flyleaf. DJ flaps pasted inside boards, sticker residue on DJ spine, DJ soiled, small tear to rear DJ, top edge of DJ creased and small tears. Topics covered include, among others, the sources and nature of lawin colonial Massachusetts, the advent of common law in colonial New York, the foundations of law in Maryland: 1634-1715, law and authority in colonial Virginia, and the judiciary and public opinion in Revolutionary Massachusetts. Condition: fair to good, ex-lib., fair to good.
Keywords: Colonial America, Common Law, Courts, Judiciary, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, New York, Puritans
[Book #15225]
Price: $40.50