Charters and Acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania.
Item #81179
[WEISS, Lewis and BROCKDEN, Charles, eds.]. The Charters and Acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. In Two Volumes. Phila.: Printed by Peter Miller and Comp., 1762. Folio. 2 Vols. in one, each with title-page and individual pagination. [ii],21,[1, blank],4,164; [ii],iii, 1, blank], 116pp. [bound with]An Appendix . Containing Such Acts of Assembly, as Have Been Formerly in Force within this Province, for Regulating of Descents, and Transferring the Property of Lands, &c. But Since Expired, Altered, or Repealed. Phila.: Printed by Peter Miller, and Company, 1762. [ii],18;32pp. Errata slip mounted on recto of rear free endpaper. Modern full calf, ruled in blind, raised spine bands, original red morocco spine label laid down. Light scattered foxing and toning, early ownership signature of James Hunter on first titlepage, else very good. Evans 9227.Hildebrand 1791. Charlemagne Tower 712. The folio edition is known as "Big Peter Miller" to distinguish it from the octavo edition ("Little Peter Miller") of the same year. This is the third collection of Pennsylvania's laws, broader in scope than its predecessors and the first to include an abridgement. The errata slip is rare according to Benedict Collection of Early Laws 438.
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