A Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, And Promissory

1797. London: Printed for E. and R. Brooke, 1797. 2d ed.. London: Printed for E. and R. Brooke, 1797. 2d ed. A Copy of "The Best Book Upon Bills of Exchange" in Publisher Boards Bayley, Sir John [1763-1841]. A Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, And Promissory Notes. London: Printed for E. and R. Brooke, In Bell-Yard, Temple Bar, 1797. [viii], 134 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Original paper-covered publisher boards, spine perished, untrimmed edges. Light soiling and a few minor stains to boards, rubbing to extremities, corners and spine ends bumped, hinges starting, a few cracks to text block, all leaves secure. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves, small illegible early mark to upper outside corner of title page. $650. * Second edition. First published in 1789, this was a standard work well into the nineteenth century. Its final edition, the sixth, was published in 1849. According to Holdsworth, it was "the best book upon bills of exchange." Holdsworth, History of English Law XIII:389f. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:23.