"The American Lawyer, and Business-Man's Form Book…", Beadle, D. W.

This later edition was "revised and enlarged" from the original 1851 edition. It contains 33 double-page maps, including one of the United States and 32 state maps. Most of the state maps are from east of the Mississippi River, but the book also features maps of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, and a greatly updated map of California. The map of the United States shows a large Nebraska Territory (encompassing present-day Montana, Wyoming and Colorado), and Kansas, Indian, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon and Washington territories. Quarter calf over paper boards, 8vo, 384pp. A most uncommon issue, complete and in good condition. This edition has an additional 15 pages from the 1851 edition, with revised maps. Double-page maps are printed on two sheets.

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Condition: B+

Tight binding with spine beginning to detach and some staining on covers. There is a faint damp stain in upper left corner of the first 100 pages of text block, confined to the blank margins.