Lot 1 — DIVORCE CASE, 1839, Report of the Proceedings on the Petition of Mrs Sarah M Jarvis, Connecticut, Americana
This work comprises a detailed legal report of the divorce proceedings between Sarah M. Jarvis and the Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis, D.D., LL.D., heard before a committee of the Legislature of Connecticut. Published in Hartford by Review Press in May 1839, this octavo pamphlet is a significant piece of nineteenth-century American legal history. The volume is presented in its original stitched wrappers, without a formal binding, typical of legislative reports and ephemeral legal publications of the era. The typography is set in a standard Roman face of the period, with a title page that serves as the cover. The collation runs to 116 pages, concluding with a final advertisement page certifying the authenticity of the report. The text provides a rare and intimate glimpse into marital discord and legal standards of the mid-19th century, featuring testimony regarding domestic conduct and social standing.
Fair to good. Significant foxing and staining throughout. Wrappers show wear with chipping at edges and corners. Binding remains stitched but fragile. Text block is complete through page 116. Some dog-earing to leaves.