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The Farmer and mechanic's pocket assistant. : In two parts. Part 1--containing, the most useful and necessary forms of writing, which commonly occur between man and man--with practical remarks. : Part 2--containing, coins of the U. States--Rules for reducing the currencies of the different states into each other--A table of simple interest, at 6 per cent, for a week, months, or year--Table showing the value of dollars--Table reducing pence and shillings to cents--Weights & measures of the United States, &c. : Together with, Instructions to jurymen. By Chief Justice Hawles. : (Being a choice help for all those who are qualified by law to serve as jurors.)
by [ Hawles, Chief Justice ]
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Easton, [PA]: G. W. Deshler, 1818. First Edition. Boards. Good. First Edition. iv, [1], 6-68 pages. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. Leather spine over worn marbled boards. Many inked or penciled scribbles and names on endpapers, including "James Eckert April 15th 1829", "Anna Eckert", "Charles Eckert his book" "John Eckert his book", "James Eckert his book June 12th 1829", "Chas Eckert" etc. Three labels affixed to front pastedown (apparently textile labels, from bolts of cloth), two printed in blue, one in black. A sound copy. Boards. The first edition of this work (another edition in the following year removes the Hawles attribution on the title page). Hawles is Sir John Hawles (1645-1716) who wrote a number of legal works.
We find it interesting that in a ready reckoner (the majority of the content of this book) the authors felt it important to include instructions for those who might be jurymen.
12 copies of the first edition in OCLC, including the American Antiquarian Society who notes the following reference citations [offered "as is", not having them in our own reference library]: Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 43990. Cohen, M.L. Bibliography of early American law, 8193.
We find it interesting that in a ready reckoner (the majority of the content of this book) the authors felt it important to include instructions for those who might be jurymen.
12 copies of the first edition in OCLC, including the American Antiquarian Society who notes the following reference citations [offered "as is", not having them in our own reference library]: Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 43990. Cohen, M.L. Bibliography of early American law, 8193.
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- The Farmer and mechanic's pocket assistant. : In two parts. Part 1--containing, the most useful and necessary forms of writing, which commonly occur between man and man--with practical remarks. : Part 2--containing, coins of the U. States--Rules for reducing the currencies of the different states into each other--A table of simple interest, at 6 per cent, for a week, months, or year--Table showing the value of dollars--Table reducing pence and shillings to cents--Weights & measures of the United States, &c. : Together with, Instructions to jurymen. By Chief Justice Hawles. : (Being a choice help for all those who are qualified by law to serve as jurors.)
- Author
- [ Hawles, Chief Justice ]
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. W. Deshler
- Place of Publication
- Easton, [PA]
- Date Published
- 1818
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