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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 71

The Public Laws of the State of South Carolina: From its First Establishment...

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

...as a British Province down to the year 1790, inclusive, in which is comprehended such of the statutes of Great Britain as were made of force by the act of assembly of 1712 by John Faucheraud Grimké, Philadelphia: Aitken & Son, 1790, quarter bound leather with cloth boards, spine with gilt lettering and five raised bands
 

Note: Many pages from 363 to 498 deal with laws pertaining to slavery, legal at the time of this printing. Also, there are hand written formulas on the final page showing mathematical conversions from British pounds into (American) dollars. 

Condition

has been rebound, considerable foxing, discoloration, state library and other interior stamping present, pencil inscription, occasional folded down corner

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow