The Revised Statutes of Indiana; Containing, Also, the United States and Indiana Constititutions and an Appendix of Historical Documents.
Chicago: E.B. Meters, 1881. Thick Small Quarto. Item #032196
xxi, 1642 pages. Much on railroad law, burglary of cars, etc.; code 2136 Amalgamation prohibits marriage between men of more than 1/8th Negro blood and a white woman., #1866, #1871 show hard labor to make imprisonment profitable. The laws on sodomy #2005 also warn teaching a minor under 21 to masturbate is treated as sodomy and prison terms of 2-14 years. #1998. Advertising drugs for female use, particularly for abortions. And much more. Very interesting laws, even laws for 14 year old children, on cursing, not going to church, etc. Bound in full calf, red and black morocco spine labels gilt, upper portion of spine darkened, some staining and small surface splits to joints but not broken through, new endpapers, one front and rear endpaper and title page with outer margins browned and with a bit of chipping, text is clean and bright without toning or foxing, no names or bookplates. A very interesting book.
Price: $225.00