TREATISE ON THE LAW OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AGGREGATE. REVISED, CORRECTED AND ENLARGED. 7TH ED.Angell, Joseph K.; Ames, Samuel; Lathrop, JohnItem #: 55963 Pages: 810p. Published: Union; Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.; 2004. Subjects: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS, COMPARATIVE LAW, TRADE REGULATION Reprint of the 7th edition. The first American treatise onthe subject, it departed from English models to address theunique characteristics of the American corporation in theyears after 1815, an era of unprecedented growth that wasencouraged by the courts. It was the standard treatise ofits day. In his Legal Bibliography, Marvin says it was"undoubtedly the best work...an American lawyer can possess"and notes that "Chancellor Kent highly recommends the book"(63). The first edition was published in 1832; the finaledition was published in 1882. The 7th edition is desirablebecause it summarizes the state of the field before it wasrevolutionized by the Civil War economy and the rise ofmodern corporate capitalism after 1865.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
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