J. 79
Mercer’s abr’ of the Virginia laws.
8
vo.
1737.
1815 Catalogue, page 78. no. 30, as above.
MERCER,
John.
An exact Abridgment of all the Public Acts of Assembly, of Virginia, in force and use. Together with sundry Precedents, adapted
thereto. And proper Tables. By John Mercer, Gent.
Williamsburg: Printed by
William Parks.
m,dccxxxvii
. [1737]
Law 294
First Edition. First issue. 8vo. 238 leaves: [ ]
4, a-e
4, B-C
8, D-Z
4, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Fff
4, Ggg
2; with the misprint in the numeral of page xlvii.
Sabin 100386.
Evans 4204.
Swem 22525.
Clayton-Torrence 142.
Wroth 94.
Calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. A manuscript note on page 140 is not by Jefferson. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
John Mercer, 1704-1768[,] was born in Ireland, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and later emigrated to Virginia. This work is dedicated
to the Subscribers.
[1871]
J. 80
Mercer’s abr’. of the Virginia laws.
2. v.
8
vo.
1758.
1815 Catalogue, page 78, no. 31, as above.
MERCER,
John.
An Exact Abridgement of all the Public Acts of Assembly of Virginia, in force and use. January 1. 1758. Together with a proper
Table. By John Mercer, Gent.
Glasgow: Printed by
John Bryce and
David Paterson,
mdcclix
. [1759]
Law 295
1 vol. in 2. 8vo. 254 leaves (126 and 128): [ ]
2, A-Z, Aa-Hh
4; Ii-Zz, Aaa-Rrr
2.
Sabin 100390.
Clayton-Torrence 271.
Swem 22603.
Interleaved and extended into 2 vol. half calf, probably for John Robinson, whose signature with the date 1759 occurs on the
fly-leaves, and who has written notes on the interleaves and in the text. Initialled by Jefferson in each volume (at sig. I and T and Ii and Tt) and with manuscript
notes by him on the interleaves and in the text. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
[1872]
J. 81
Acts of Congress of 1789, 90, 91.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 74. no. 209, as above.
Acts passed at a Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the Fourth
of March, in the Year
m,dcc,lxxxix: and of the Independence of the United States, the Thirteenth. [--Acts passed at the Second Session of the Congress of the
United States of America, begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the Fourth of January, in the Year
m,dcc,xc: and of the Independence of the United States, the Fourteenth.] Published by Authority.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Francis Childs and
John Swaine, Printers to the United States [
1791]
.
Law 425
Folio. 3 parts in 1; 209 leaves in all (48 and 161), the last two parts (sessions II and III) with separate title-pages but
continuous signatures and pagination; the last leaf for the errata list. The imprint for the second session is
New-York, not
Philadelphia.
Evans 23842, 23845. It seems possible that this edition of the second part, Acts begun on Monday, January 4, 1790, could be Evans 22952, who has only
the edition printed by Augustine Davis in Richmond.
Rebound in half calf. Not initialled by Jefferson. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
[1873]
