THE POCKET LAWYER, OR SELF-CONVEYANCER: CONTAINING ALL THE MOST USEFUL FORMS, RENDERED SO PLAIN, THAT EVERY MAN CAN DRAW ANY INSTRUMENT OF WRITING, WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ATTORNEY
Harrisburg, PA: G.S. Peters (Self Published), 1833. Fifth Edition. Leather-bound. 24mo. Quarterbound deerhide over marbled boards (5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.). Moderate foxing (spotting) throughout, but not to obscure -- very readable.
This little booklet is exactly what it claims to be -- a pocket lawyer with clearly modeled forms for a number of necessary occasions. Includes: A Note with Interest; a Note with Security; For Money Received of a Third Person; For Interest Due on a Bond; Bill of Exchange; Proxy to Vote for Directors of the Bank of the United States; Assignment of a Bond or Bill; The Form of a Common Negotiable Note; Assignment of an Apprentice; Agreement with a Clerk or Workman; etc. 53 commonly encountered/needed documents. A very cool and once indispensable pocket reference guide. Good. Item #88705
Price: $50.00