ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS.... [bound with:] ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS...
1821 · New Orlean
by [Louisiana
New Orlean, 1821. 155,159pp. Modern legal buckram, gilt morocco labels. Minor shelf wear. Rockwell Kent-illustrated bookplate on front pastedown, obliterated contemporary signature on titlepage, small hole in titlepage, costing no text, uneven foxing. Good. A pair of works recording the laws for two sessions of the Louisiana legislature in the early 19th century. Printed in English and French on facing pages. The laws address issues relevant to the state, including incorporating Catholic parishes, improving navigation within the state, defining the powers of the mayor of New Orleans (and also incorporating the city itself), granting privileges to the Louisiana State Bank, and much more. Both works are scarce. JUMONVILLE 335, 374 (Inventory #: WRCAM53730)