TREATISE ON THE LAW OF SHIPPINGFlanders, HenryItem #: 13741 Published: Union; Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.; 2003. Subjects: ADMIRALTY, REGULATED INDUSTRIES, TRANSPORTATION Flanders covers aspects of admiralty law relevant to shipowners, ship's officers and other individuals involved inthe maritime trade, as well as the law concerning passengersand freight. Topics include the rights and duties ofsailors, the punishment of offences committed at sea, themaster's relation to the ship's owners, his duties in timeof war and the carriage of goods. The Dictionary ofAmerican Biography describes this and Flanders' Treatise onMaritime Law (1852) as works that "gave evidence of deepresearch and unusual ability. Distinguished for lucidexposition and attractive style, these works in a short timebecame acknowledged authorities upon the subject with whichthey dealt" (III:454).Reprinted by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Please contact us to request purchasing information. |