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Commentaries on the laws of England : In four books. / By Sir William Blackstone, Knt. One of His Majesty's judges of the Court of Common Pleas. ; Re-printed from the British copy, page for page with the last edition.

Author/creator Blackstone, William, 1723-1780
Format Book and Microform
Publication Info[Philadelphia] : America: Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell, at the late Union Library, in Third-Street, Philadelphia, MDCCLXXI[-MDCCLXXII]. [1771-1772]
Description4 volumes : 2 charts ; 24 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 11996
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 11996. ^A478749
General noteVols. 1-2 dated MDCCLXXI; v. 3 dated MDCCLXXII; v. 4 dated DCCLXXII [i.e., MDCCLXII].
General noteSignatures: v. 1, pi⁴ [dagger]⁴ A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3N⁴ (3N4 verso blank); v. 2, a⁴ A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3T⁴ 3U⁴(-3U4) (3U2 verso, 3U3 blank); v. 3, a⁴ A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3M⁴ 3N⁴(-3N4); v. 4, [dagger]⁴ 2[dagger]⁴ 3[dagger]⁴(-3[dagger]4?) a⁴ A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3H⁴ 3I-3R² (3R2 verso blank).
General noteVol. 1: [8], ii, [6], 485, [1] p.; v. 2: [8], 520, xix, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 3: [8], 455, [1], xxvii, [1] p.; v. 4: [28], 436, vii, [41] p.
General noteErrors in paging: v. 1, p. 449-450 misbound between p. 452 and 455; p. 453-454 misbound between p. 456 and 457; v. 2, p. 131, 514 misnumbered 130, 516.
General noteList of subscribers, v. 4, p. [1-22], 1st count.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, v. 1, 4 p. preceding title page.
General noteIndex to the four volumes, p. [1-40] at end of v. 4.
References Evans 11996
References Evans 12327
References Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2635
References Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2749
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 11996; 12327).
Genre/formSubscribers' lists.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

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Joyner NC Microfiche MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 11996 ✔ Available
Joyner NC Microfiche MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 12327 ✔ Available