Boston: Merrymount Press, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. vi, 143, [3] pp. John Chipman Gray (July 14, 1839 - February 25, 1915) was an American scholar of property law and professor at Harvard Law School. In 1865, he co-founded one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in the United States, the firm of Ropes & Gray. Blue cloth, titles & decoration gilt. With frontispiece, bibliography of his writings, reproduction of his bookplate as tail-piece, and complimentary card laid-in. Spine lightly sunned, light edge wear, otherwise clean & tight.

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Bookseller: Lippincott Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4738B
Title: John Chipman Gray
Author: Gray, Roland
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Merrymount Press
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1917
Keywords: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ezra Ripley Thayer, Samuel James Elder, Moorfield Storey, Joseph Henry Beale, Ropes & Gray
Bookseller catalogs: Law; American History;

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Laid-in: "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....