The General Laws of the State of California, From 1850 to 1864..

1865. San Francisco: H.H. Bancroft, 1865. 2 vols.. San Francisco: H.H. Bancroft, 1865. 2 vols. From the Library of San Francisco Attorney Emanuel S. Heller the Founding Partner of the Law Firm of Heller Erhman Hittell, Theodore Henry, Compiler. Parker, Charles, Compiler. The General Laws of the State of California, From 1850 to 1864, Inclusive: Being a Compilation of All Acts of a General Nature Now in Force, With Full References to Repealed Acts, Special and Local Legislation, And Statutory Constructions of the Supreme Court. To Which are Prefixed the Declaration of independence, Constitution of the United States, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Proclamations to the People of California, Constitution of the State of California, Act of Admission, And United States Naturalization Laws, With Notes of California Decisions Thereon. San Francisco: H.H. Bancroft and Company, 1865. 2 volumes. Quarto (10" x 7"). Contemporary sheep, blind frames to boards, with red and black lettering pieces to spine. Worn and soiled. Joints cracked, but holding. Rubbing to boards, corners bumped and worn. Ex-library with property stamp to front pastedown of volume one. Previous owner's contemporary signature to front free endpaper of volume one. Light toning, offsetting to margins of endleaves, wear to edges of some leaves, internally clean. $450. * Only edition. The first compilation of California laws was issued in 1853, three years after the state's admission to the Union. The second, organized by topic followed in 1857. Hittell and Parker's compilation, a more extensive and sophisticated work, was the third. This set belonged to Emanuel S. Heller, a notable member of the California Bar and the founder of the important San Francisco firm Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe. Babbitt, Hand-List of Legislative Sessions and Session Laws 24. (Inventory #: 82630)