Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Bibliographical Note; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Bookish Profession; Chapter 2 Birth of the Law Book Trade; Chapter 3 Spreading the Word: Catalogues and Cultivation; Chapter 4 Bidding for Law Books; Chapter 5 Risk, Subscriptions, and Status; Chapter 6 John Livingston, Esq.: Law Bookseller as Cultural Entrepreneur; Chapter 7 Conclusion: Selling the Law in Antebellum America; Index
Summary
Legal Publishing in Antebellum America presents a history of the law book publishing and distribution industry in the UnitedStates
