The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
by Barnes, Thomas G. (Introduction)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/None
- Seller
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Middlebury, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Birmingham AL: The Legal Classics Library, 1982. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, 72 pages. Quarto [30.5 cm] Maroon leather with raised bands, a gilt stamped title on the spine, and decorative gilt stamped designs on the spine and covers. All edges gilt. Marbled endsheets. Very good. There is a former owner's bookplate on the inside of front cover. The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts is one of the seminal documents in the development of the American legal system. It is believed to be the precursor to the General Laws of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Constitution. An influence on the U.S. Constitution, it contains provisions that were incorporated in the Bill of Rights. Record # 371575
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- 371575
- Title
- The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
- Author
- Barnes, Thomas G. (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- reprint
- Publisher
- The Legal Classics Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham AL
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Law, Bindings, , .
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