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Caines, George, fl. 1802 An Enquiry into the law merchant of the United States...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04160 Author/Creator: Caines, George, fl. 1802 Place Written: New York Type: Book Date: 1802 Pagination: 648, 167 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

First American treatise on commercial law. Vol. 1 was the only one published. First edition. American Imprints 1978, Marvin p. 169. Spine title: Lex Mercatoria. Dedicated to Jefferson. Signed on titlepage " Jona. D. Weston."

Caines, George, fl. 1802

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