Essay upon the law of contracts and agreements. By John Joseph Powell, Esquire, of the Middle Temple, barrister at law. Sixth American edition, revised and corrected. Two volumes in one.
by Powell, John Joseph (1755?-1801)
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New York: New-York: Published by George Lamson. J. & J. Harper, Printers. 1825., 1825. Leather. Good. Description: Two volumes in one, 8vo (8½ × 5½ in): xxii, 271; 169, lxxxv p. Contemporary leather. · Condition: Some scrapes and rubbing. Damp stain in corner of title-page; light to heavy toning and foxing throughout. · Comments: First published in 1790, it was the first treatise devoted to the law of contract. Although Holdsworth criticized its arrangement and its emphasis on equity's treatment of contracts, he praised Powell's ability to state general principles, rather than simply digest the decided cases. · References: Marvin 582; Holdsworth, HEL 12:392, 429.
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- Essay upon the law of contracts and agreements. By John Joseph Powell, Esquire, of the Middle Temple, barrister at law. Sixth American edition, revised and corrected. Two volumes in one.
- Author
- Powell, John Joseph (1755?-1801)
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- Leather
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- Used - Good
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- Hardcover
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- New-York: Published by George Lamson. J. & J. Harper, Printers. 1825.
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- New York
- Date Published
- 1825
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