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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Published in 1830, this comprehensive reference book provides a detailed overview of the theory, laws, and practice of insurance. Drawing on sources in multiple languages, the author provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the subject.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Published in 1830, this comprehensive reference book provides a detailed overview of the theory, laws, and practice of insurance. Drawing on sources in multiple languages, the author provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the subject.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket issued. Index; lxxxiv+616pp; title appears to be on a stub, with two small tears near inner margin, tear to last leaf; some spotting. 8vo contemp calf, red leather spine label, wear on corners, back cover detached, This Dublin edition printed just two years after the first London edition is scarce. John Weskett was an underwriter and this is essentially a contemporary encyclopedia on the subject.…

Dublin: Printed for John Archer, 1794. 3rd ed. A Comprehensive Eighteenth-Century Treatise on Insurance, This Scarce Dublin Edition Not Listed in the English Short-Title Catalogue Weskett, John [c.1730-1800]. A Complete Digest of the Theory, Laws, And Practice of Insurance; Compiled from the Best Authorities in Different Languages, Which are Quoted and Referred to Throughout the Work; And Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Under Many Select Heads, With Ample References, And a General Index;Affording Immediate and Full Information, on Every Distinct Matter, Question, Or Point. With a Preliminary Discourse; Wherein are Delineated the Very Great Disorders which Prevail in Affairs on Insurance; Their Principal Causes Explained; And Methods Proposed for Better Regulation and Prevention. Dublin: Printed for John Archer, No. 80, Dame-Street, 1794. [vi], lxxxiv, 612, [4] pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/4"; 22.22 x 13.33 cm). Later library cloth, red and black calf lettering pieces and paper location label to spine, endpapers renewed, hinges reinforced with cloth. Light soiling and shelfwear, heavier wear to black lettering piece, preliminaries partially detached and moderately edgeworn, crack at rear of text block between final two leaves of text, some edgewear to final leaf of text. Moderate toning to interior, library markings to title page. A good copy. $300. * Third (designated) edition, the final edition of this work. The book begins with a critical 80-page essay on insurance law that proposes several reforms. Arranged alphabetically by topic, the main body is a remarkably comprehensive legal and historical digest concentrating on marine insurance, but also discussing life and fire insurance. There are frequent references to America, and considerable discussion of international law, the laws of war and the work of such important economists and theorists as Cantillon, Child, Cary, Postlethwayt, De Moivre and Price. Published in London in 1781, it was reissued in Dublin in 1783 and 1794 as the second and third editions. A German translation was published in two parts in 1782 (A-L) and 1791 (M-W). The essay was also published separately in London in 1779. All of these are scarce. OCLC locates 4 copies of the 1794 edition in North American law libraries (Duke, San Francisco Law Library, SMU, University of Pennsylvania). Not in the English Short-Title Catalogue. Dublin: Printed for John Archer, 1794. 3rd ed. (illustrator).…

Dublin: Printed for Elizabeth Lynch, 1783. A Comprehensive Eighteenth-Century Treatise on Insurance Printed by Elizabeth Lynch, With a Notable Rhode Island Association Weskett, John. A Complete Digest of the Theory, Laws, And Practice of Insurance; Compiled from the Best Authorities in Different Languages, Which are Quoted and Referred to Throughout the Work; And Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Under Many Select Heads, With Ample References, And a General Index;Affording Immediate and Full Information, on Every Distinct Matter, Question, Or Point. With a Preliminary Discourse; Wherein are Delineated the Very Great Disorders which Prevail in Affairs on Insurance; Their Principal Causes Explained; And Methods Proposed for Better Regulation and Prevention. Dublin: Printed for Elizabeth Lynch, 1783. [vi], lxxxiv, 612, [4] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Later library cloth, calf lettering piece and paper location label to spine, endpapers added. Light soiling, corners lightly bumped and worn, front board detached, rear joints and hinge starting, a few partial cracks to text block. Light browning and occasional light foxing, faint dampstaining to margins in a few places, early owner signature of Jabez Bowen and later library stamp to title page, library markings to verso. $450. * Dublin issue of the second edition. The book begins with a critical 80-page essay on insurance law that proposes several reforms. The main body is a remarkably comprehensive legal and historical digest concentrating on marine insurance, but also discussing life and fire insurance. There are frequent references to America, and considerable discussion of international law, the laws of war and the work of such important economists and theorists as Cantillon, Child, Cary, Postlethwayt, De Moivre and Price. A second, and final, London edition was published in 1783. Dublin reprints were issued in 1783 and 1794, a German translation in 1782-1787. The critical 80-page essay was also published separately in 1789. All of these are scarce. Jabez Bowen [1739-1815] was a Rhode Island shipper, slave trader, politician, and judge. A militia colonel during the Revolution, he was later deputy governor of Rhode Island, chief Justice of the state supreme court and the chancellor of Brown. All editions of this book are scarce, as is the essay. Concerning the 1783 Dublin edition, OCLC locates 10 copies in Nort. Dublin: Printed for Elizabeth Lynch, 1783 (illustrator).…

Comprehensive (and Scarce) Eighteenth-Century Treatise on Insurance Weskett, John. A Complete Digest of the Theory, Laws, And Practice of Insurance; Compiled from the Best Authorities in Different Languages, Which are Quoted and Referred to Throughout the Work; And Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Under Many Select Heads, With Ample References, And a General Index;Affording Immediate and Full Information, on Every Distinct Matter, Question, Or Point. With a Preliminary Discourse; Wherein are Delineated the Very Great Disorders which Prevail in Affairs on Insurance; Their Principal Causes Explained; And Methods Proposed for Better Regulation and Prevention. Dublin: Printed for Elizabeth Lynch, 1783. [vi], lxxxiv, 612, [4] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, gilt-edged raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt decoration to compartments. Light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, front joint cracked, small hole to rear joint, hinges cracked, faint offsetting to endpapers, signed armorial bookplate (of John Wilkinson) to front pastedown, additional armorial bookplate (of Henry Collingwood [1757-1827]) to rear pastedown. Light toning to interior, occasional very light foxing and soiling. A handsome copy. $1,250. * Dublin issue of the second edition. The book begins with a critical 80-page essay on insurance law that proposes several reforms. The main body is a remarkably comprehensive legal and historical digest concentrating on marine insurance, but also discussing life and fire insurance. There are frequent references to America, and considerable discussion of international law, the laws of war and the work of such important economists and theorists as Cantillon, Child, Cary, Postlethwayt, De Moivre and Price. A second, and final, London edition was published in 1783. Dublin reprints were issued in 1783 and 1794, a German translation in 1782-87. The critical 80-page essay was also published separately in 1789. All of these are scarce. Concerning the 1783 Dublin edition, OCLC locates 10 copies in North American law libraries. This edition not in Goldsmiths'. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:528 (105). …

4to. Zus. etwa 1300 S. Etwas spätere schlichte Pappbände. Erste deutsche Ausgabe.- Humpert 7211; Rotermund I, 115, Schröder II, 192, 16 u. Hamberger/Meusel II, 209 (für Engelbrecht).- Umfangreiches lexikalisches Handbuch des Versicherungswesens im Seehandel. Dem alphabetischen Teil vorangestellt ist die Vorläufige Abhandlung in welcher die großen Unordnungen die bey den Assecuranzen vorgeben angezeiget, ihre Hauptursachen aufgedeckt und Mittel zu ihrer Vorbeugung . vorgeschlagen werden". Der dritte Band, den Engelbrecht verfaßte, erschien auch unter dem Titel: Die Assekuranzwissenschaft systematisch bearbeitet. Nebst einer Sammlung alter und neuer Seerechte und dahin gehörigen Verordnungen. Erste und zweite Abteilung (alles Erschienene),- Engelbrecht war seit 1782 Dispacheur der Stadt Bremen, veröffentlichte zahlreiche Schriften nicht nur zum Versicherungsrecht und besaß eine vortreffliche Bibliothek (vgl. Rotermund, Bremische Gelehrte und Schröder, Hamburgische Schriftsteller.- Einbände etwas berieben und bestoßen, Besitzvermerk auf Vorsatz. Bd 1 Titel mit kleinem Prägestempel, gering gebräunt und teilweise leicht stockfleckig, sonst ganz vereinzelt gering fleckig, wenige Blatt etwas unsauber beschnitten. Bd 3 verheftet: VI, 1-98, 1- 172, 99 - 195, 173 - 382 statt VI,195,382.…

278 S. Halblederband der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rückenschild. Erste deutsche Ausgabe.- Humpert 7211; Kress B 435 u. Goldsmiths 12207 (für die englische Originalausgabe).- Umfangreiches lexikalisches Handbuch des Versicherungswesens im Seehandel. Dem alphabetischen Teil vorangestellt ist die Vorläufige Abhandlung in welcher die großen Unordnungen die bey den Assecuranzen vorgeben angezeiget, ihre Hauptursachen aufgedeckt und Mittel zu ihrer Vorbeugung . vorgeschlagen werden". Es erschien ein dritter Band unter dem Titel: Die Assekuranzwissenschaft systematisch bearbeitet, den der Übersetzer Engelbrecht verfaßte.- Einband beschabt, oberes Kapital zum Teil abgestoßen, Vorsätze etwas leimschattig, kleiner Prägestempel auf Titel, vereinzelt gering stockfleckig.…