Law Publications of Baker, Voorhis & Co. with a General Catalogue..

1932. New York: Baker, Voorhis and Co., 1932. 177 pp.. New York: Baker, Voorhis and Co., 1932. 177 pp. An Interesting Window into American Legal Publishing and Marketing in the 1930s Baker, Voorhis & Co. Law Publications of Baker, Voorhis & Co. with a General Catalogue of Law Books. New York: Baker, Voorhis and Co., 1932. 177 pp. 7-1/2" x 5-1/8" (19 cm x 13 cm). Original printed stiff wrappers, light wear [with] a one page typed letter from Abbott Digest Publishing Co., Rochester, N.Y., dated Dec. 19, 1934 promoting the sale of Abbott's N.Y. Digest Consolidated Edition. Very good. $150. * A scarce piece of legal publishing ephemera. "This catalogue embraces the standard law books in general use in the United States, and has been carefully compiled as a guide for the purchasing lawyer." Divided into three sections the first being the General List of Publications of the Baker, Voorhis Co., providing authors, titles, prices, along with substantial descriptions, which comprise the first 61 pages, followed by a General Catalogue of Law Books: Text Books, Etc, in this section with just the author, title, edition, publication date, and price, on pages 62 to 119. The final section covers American Statutes, Digests, Reports, Etc. as of October, 1, 1932 on pages 119 to 152; followed by an Index of Subjects on pages 153 to 177. They note that "as many of the Reports are out of print, prices are not given in this list, but will be promptly furnished upon request.