Member of the Philadelphia Bar

The Form Book: Containing Nearly Three Hundred of the Most Approved Precedents for Conveyancing, Arbitration, Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, [etc.]

Philadelphia: Towar & Hogan, 1829. Full Leather. Very Good+ binding. Item #10554

12mo. xii, [9]-278 pp. First edition, thus. In contemporary sheep with black morocco title label on the spine. Binding is rubbed with some staining; a couple of contemporary manuscript notes in ink on the front cover; additional notes in ink and pencil on the front pastedown; contemporary owner names of D. McClure (dated 1832) and William McAlister (who notes he purchased it from McClure in 1834 for $1.00. McAlister's name is penned on the fore-edge of the textblock; the blank leaf behind the flyleaf bears the name James McAlister (dated march 28, 1864)--presumably a son? Moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Uncommon. American Imprints 38608.

Price: $75.00