The Justices' Practice under the Laws of Maryland including the Duties of a Constable
Baltimore, Md: Fielding Lucas, Jr, 1835. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Good. Item #19234
An important early 19th-century Maryland legal reference, this one from the library pre-Civil War Maryland Governor, Thomas Watkins Ligon, who has signed and dated the work in the year of publication.
The volume is also signed by Ligon's son, prominent Annapolis resident, Charles W.D. Ligon, who lived at Annapolis' historic mansion, "Whitehall", where the Governor also lived later in life, with his son and daughter in law.
"Thomas Watkins Ligon (1810 – 1881), a Democrat, was the 30th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1854 to 1858. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Maryland's third Congressional district from 1845 until 1849. He was the second Maryland governor born in Virginia and was a minority party governor, who faced bitter opposition from an openly hostile legislature." - wiki
Original calf with red title label to spine. Front joint cracked, held by just the binder's cords. Rubbing and edge wear. Tipped into the front endpaper is a short genealogy of the Watkins, Dorsey’s, and Ligons. Presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
Price: $85.00