Description: Click here to see our other books! Ancient Law: Its Connection with the Early History of Society, and Its Relation to Modern Ideas Sir Henry Sumner Maine 1876 John Murray : London 8" by 6" viii, 415, 20pp. SUMMARY A smart sixth edition of this detailed historical work on ancient law from British jurist and historian Henry James Sumner Maine. Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Sixth edition. An exploration of some of the earliest ideas of mankind as they are reflected in ancient laws, and identifying the relationship with modern thought. With chapters on law of nature and equity, primitive society, early history of testamentary succession, property, contracts, and crime. Written by Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. CONDITION In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark, and the odd pencil annotation. Light age toning and further spotting to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Sir Henry Sumner Maine
Publisher: John Murray
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1876
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
