1885-1887 A History of Private Bill Legislation
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
Complete in two volumes. First edition. A detailed and comprehensive history of private bill legislation, a proposal for a law affecting only a single person, group, or area. With reference to the rise and development of private legislation, the ingrossment of private bills and acts, early precedents, water supply, local authorities, corporations of cities, insurances, fees on private bills, the private bill office, opposed bills, evidence and inquiries. Includes relevant appendices and tables, as well as an index to the rear. Written by Frederick Clifford, an English journalist, barrister, and legal writer. With publisher's advertisement to the rear of volume one.
Condition
In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the cloth. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine resulting in minor fraying. Front hinge of volume one starting with the rear hinge tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers.
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