DANISH WEST INDIES - THE VIRGIN ISLANDS - THE CODE OF LAW.

The Danish Laws: or, the Code of Christian the Fifth. Faithfully translated for the Use of the English Inhabitants of the Danish Settlements in America.

London, N. Gibson, 1756. 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Blindtooling to covers. A neath repair at upper compartment. Spine slightly rubbed. VIII,476,(4) pp. A very faint dampstain to lower right corners. A few scattered brownspots. Printed on good paper.

Very scarce first edition in English, a translation of the relevant part of Chr. V's Danske Lov (1683) relating to the Danish West Indies. All laws and regulations on St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John were based on this lawcomplex in the period of the Danish possession of these islands.

Sabin No 18501.

Order-nr.: 50678