1857 RULES AND ORDERS OF THE GENERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston: William White, Printer to the State, 1857. Brown Cloth. First Edition. 191 pp. Subtitle, "Together with the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and That of the United States, and a List of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the State Government." Covers have blind-stamped decorations. Front cover also has lettering and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts blind-stamped in bright gilt. Covers are very slightly aged and shelf-worn. Spine ends are bumped, chipped and frayed. Corners are bumped, worn and/or frayed. Edges are somewhat soiled. Previous owner's signature, in ink, on ffep. A two-page spread of a "Diagram of the Senate Chamber" and a two-page spread of a "Diagram of the House of Representatives" precede the title page. Contents also include lists of members... More