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Twelve imprints in eleven volumes. Early 20th-century buckram, gilt leather spine labels. Cloth somewhat dust soiled, Labels chipped. Paper shelf labels on spines, institutional ink and blind stamps on titlepages and several initial leaves. Gutter tape repairs and contemporary bookseller's label on titlepage of one volume, several contemporary and later ownership inscriptions on titlepages. Some tanning and foxing, occasional light dampstaining. Good. An assemblage of scarce Alabama session laws, dating principally to the decade prior to the Civil War, and of the proceedings and ordinances of state and constitutional conventions during Reconstruction. Most volumes are held by only one or two institutions according to OCLC. A full list of imprints is as follows: 1) ACTS PASSED AT THE CALLED SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA; BEGUN AND HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AT TUSCALOOSA, ON THE THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL, 1841. Tuscaloosa: Hale & Phelan, 1841. OCLC 79076414. Two copies, at University of Minnesota and University of Michigan. 2) ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, 1847. Montgomery: M'Cormick & Walshe, 1848. OCLC 191048170. One copy at University of Minnesota. 3) ACTS OF THE SECOND BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1849. Montgomery: Brittan & De Wolf, 1850. OCLC 191048171. One copy at University of Minnesota. 4) ACTS OF THE THIRD BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1851. Montgomery: Brittan & De Wolf, 1852. OCLC 191048174. Two copies, at University of Minnesota and Penn. 5) ACTS OF THE FOURTH BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1853. Brittan and Blue, 1854. OCLC 35979634. Two copies, at University of Minnesota and University of Memphis. 6) ACTS OF THE FIFTH BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1855. Montgomery: Bates & Lucas, 1856. OCLC 2615616. 7) ACTS OF THE SIXTH BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1857. Montgomery: N.B. Cloud, 1858. OCLC 2857072. Six copies, not at University of Alabama. 8) ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, SESSION OF 1869-70, COMMENCING ON SECOND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER. Montgomery: John G. Stokes & Co., 1870. OCLC 8755277. Eight copies, not at University of Alabama. 9) ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF 1899, HELD IN THE CAPITOL IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY COMMENCING TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1899. Jacksonville, Fla.: Vance Printing Co., [1899]. OCLC 21782364. Two copies, at Samford University and Yale. 10) THE CONSTITUTION AND ORDINANCES, ADOPTED BY THE STATE CONVENTION OF ALABAMA, WHICH ASSEMBLED AT MONTGOMERY, ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1865. Montgomery: Gibson & Whitfield, 1865. OCLC 15623719. Not at University of Alabama. [bound with]: JOURNAL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, ASSEMBLED IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1875. Montgomery: W.W. Screws, 1875. OCLC 1893459. 11) OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, HELD IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, A.D. 1867. Montgomery: Barrett & Brown, 1868. OCLC 2339389. Seller Inventory # WRCAM52837
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