Cranch, William

Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States. Washington City: John Conrad and Co., 1804 (Vol. I); New York: I. Riley, 1806, 1807, 1812 (Vols. II, III, V, and VI); Flatbush: I. Riley, 1809 (Vol. IV); Washington City: Daniel Rapine, 1816-1817 (Vols. VII-IX)

9 volumes, 8vo (210 x 130 mm). Titles to each volume; some scattered dampstaining and browning, signatuℱres neatly clipped from the upper margin of titles in vols. 1–8 (not affecting text), other ownership signatures remaining in most vols., a few chips to fore-edges. Contemporary calf, red title labels to spines, gilt; wear to extremities, scuffs to boards, some staining, joints just cracking in a few vols.

A rare set of first editionsTh⭕e Reports offer accounts of cases brought before the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1815, a period during which William Cranch was reporter of the court. "These reports have always been highly regarded for their clarity and accuracy, and are of great importance since they contain a large number of Chief Justice Marshall's mꩵost vital opinions on fundamental constitutional problems" (DAB).

Because the Reports were published over a period of fourteen years, by three different printers, and in three different cities🐠, complete sets are scarce.

REFERENCE:

DAB IV:502; Grolier/ Amer🙈ica🅠n 26; Sabin 17390 (ref.)