1st item: REPORTS OF CASES, RULED AND DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALS, FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, Vol. 5, reported by John Haywood, Esq. One of the judges of said Court, printed for the author by Thomas G. Bradford, Nashville, 1818. 12mo, 301 pages with index. Hardbound in brown leather. Ink inscription indicating that this book was purchased by "W.M. McAdoo" from W.T. Berry & Co. Books, Nashville, TN dated February 9, 1869 with later pencil inscription to front matter page (not pictured) stating that this copy belonged to "William McAdoo", likely William Gibbs McAdoo (1820-1894), father of William Gibbs McAdoo Jr. (1863-1941), American lawyer and statesman; with additional McAdoo signature to title page. Wrapped in a mylar sleeve with a photocopy of the title page. 7" H x 4 1/4" W x 1 1/4" D. Note: "W.T. Berry & Company bookshop was operated by William Tyler Berry (1813-1889) from about 1835-1876 and was the recognized 'Literary center of Nashville.' Berry also owned Belle View, the historic Nashville home." (source: https://library.nashville.org/blog/2021/12/ye-old-book-shops). 2nd item: THE STATUTE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE OF A PUBLIC AND GENERAL NATURE; Vol. II, revised and digested by John Haywood and Robert L. Cobbs, printed and published by F. S. Heiskell, Nashville, 1831. Octavo, 226 pages with index, hardbound in brown leather with blindstamped scrolling foliate borders to covers and red and black leather labels with gilt lettering to spine. Includes a photocopy of the title page for Vol. I. 9" H x 5 3/4" W x 1" D. 3rd item: PUBLIC ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, 1833, printed by Allen A. Hall and F. S. Heiskell, Nashville, 1833. Octavo, 147 pages, hardbound in one quarter brown leather with paper sides, red leather label with gilt lettering to spine. Wrapped in a mylar sleeve with a photocopy of the title page. 8 7/8" H x 5 3/8" W x 5/8" D. 4th item: ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, JULY, 1866, published by Authority, printed by C. MERCER, Nashville, 1866. Octavo, 40 pages including index, hardbound in one quarter brown leather with paper sides, red lbel with gilt lettering to spine. 9" H x 5 5/8" W x 1/4" D. 5th item: ACTS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE PASSED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE FORTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1885, published by Authority, printed by Marshall and Bruce, Nashville, 1885. Octavo, 134 pages, hardbound in one quarter brown leather with marbled paper sides, black lettering to spine. 8 5/8" H x 5 3/4" W x 1/2" D. 6th item: ACTS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1890, published by Authority, printed by Albert B. Tavel, Nashville, 1890. Octavo, 125 pages including index, hardbound in one quarter brown leather with marbled paper sides, black lettering to spine. 8 1/2" H x 5 3/4" W x 1/2" D.

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee Collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with expected wear, losses to covers, corners bumped. Pages with toning, dampstaning, foxing spots, tears, losses to edges, ink and pencil inscriptions from previous owners, to be expected from age. 1st item: McAdoo signatures and inscription in good, legible condition. 2nd item: Front matter pages laid down on paper backing. 6th item: Pages have become separated from spine.