The perpetual laws, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Entry/Object ID
1988.29.50
Secondary Title
from the establishment of its constitution to the first session of the General Court, A.D. 1788. Compiled, arranged and printed to the wishes of many respectable law characters, and the approbation of the Honourable judges of the Supreme Judicial Court. Carefully compared with the original acts.
Description
Physical Description: 389 p. ; 22 cm.
calf cover
Acquisition
Accession
1988.29
Source or Donor
Storkerson, Marcia
Acquisition Method
Gift
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Laws, Government, Massachusetts, Law -- Massachusetts, Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865., Session laws -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800
Book Details
Author
Thomas, Isaiah, Massachusetts
Publisher
Isaiah Thomas
Place Published
Location
Worcester, MA
Date Published
1788
Publication Language
English
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Date Examined
Jun 29, 2021
Examined By
Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Notes
Front endsheets are missing; back endsheets are torn or missing; pages are foxed; textblock is tight and secure; front hinge is coming apart; cover badly scarred.
General Notes
Note
Notes: Indexed p. 365-389.
Error in paging: p. 231 misnumbered 431.
Massachusetts. Constitution.
Compiled and arranged by Isaiah Thomas; carefully compared by John Avery, Jr. "The Constitution, Or Frame Of Government, For The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.": p. 5-20.
Errata: p. 389.
The preliminaries include a certification signed: John Avery, jun. Secretary, a dedication, and a preface.
Editor's dedication to the judges of the Supreme Judicial Court signed: Isaiah Thomas. Worcester, MA.
A second volume was published by Thomas in 1799.
Inside cover: "M. H. Smith Manasseh Smith Portland [Maine] June 15, 1865"
Status: OK
Status By: Wescott, Kay
Status Date: 2021-06-29