[Rarebooks] FS: James Buchanan's Signed copy of a law book

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Wed Mar 7 09:31:24 EST 2007


 From our recent Internet Catalogue posted on our website: 
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It contains 39 Signed Presidential Books and Pamphlets including items 
by John Quincy Adams, James Buchanan, Grover Cleveland, Teddy Roosevelt, 
and more.

[BUCHANAN, James] COMYN, Samuel. A TREATISE OF THE LAW RELATIVE TO
CONTRACTS  AND  AGREEMENTS NOT UNDER SEAL.... Volume II (only) of  two
volumes.  Flatbush,  NY:  Isaac  Riley  1809.  First  Edition.  Octavo
(5-3/4"  x 9-1/4") bound in contemporary sheep recently rebacked  with
new black gilt-stamped morocco spine labels. The second volume of two,
containing  the  final  two of four parts, but this copy  belonged  to
President  James Buchanan and is SIGNED by him, clearly and darkly, on
top  of the title page. Books signed by Buchanan are hard to come  by.
Text quite clean. Very Good                                   $3500.00
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