The man of business, or, Every man's law book : showing how to execute properly all deeds and writings obligatory, with approved forms and precedents suited to every class of cases according to modern practice : interspersed with legal advice, useful statistics, tables for reference, improving anecdotes, scientific suggestions, &c. &c. : the whole intended to form a book of convenient reference and a safe guide to all classes in the community, whether public officers, or private citizens

The man of business, or, Every man's law book : showing how to execute properly all deeds and writings obligatory, with approved forms and precedents suited to every class of cases according to modern practice : interspersed with legal advice, useful statistics, tables for reference, improving anecdotes, scientific suggestions, &c. &c. : the whole intended to form a book of convenient reference and a safe guide to all classes in the community, whether public officers, or private citizens / by Benjamin Swaim.

Author/creator	Swaim, Benjamin
Other author/creator	Cheshire, James W., former owner.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New Salem, N.C. : [publisher not identified], 1834-1836.
Description	2 volumes : forms ; 17 cm
Subject(s)	Commercial law--North Carolina. Lawyers--United States --Handbooks, manuals, etc. Forms (Law)--United States.

Portion of title	Man of business
Portion of title	Every man's law book
Local note	Joyner NC Rare v. 2 autographed on front flyleaf by James Webb Cheshire, and stamped James W. Cheshire., Hillsboro, N.C.
Local note	Joyner NC Rare v. 1 30372009971752 in library binding.
Local note	Joyner NC Rare v. 1 30372017049856 has pencilled notes on front fly-leaves.
General note	First issued in 24 nos., July 1833 to October 1835; nos. 3-12 of v. 2 each with special t.p. and imprint: New-Salem, N.C. : R.J. West, printer.
General note	"The man of business is published simultaneously at Greensborough and New Salem, N.C. It will consist of four hundred and thirty-two duodecimo pages ..."--V. 1, p. 2.
General note	Vol. 1 has imprint: Reprinted, New Salem, N.C., 1836. Vol. 2 has imprint: Greensborough, N.C. : William Swaim, printer, 1834.
General note	Includes indexes.
References	Checklist Amer. imprints 26998
References	Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law, 8225
Acquisitions source	Joyner NC Rare v. 2 purchased from Ben + Snow Roberts, 7/2012
Acquisitions source	Joyner NC Rare v. 1 30372017049856 gift of Margaret Worthington, 4/2015
Genre/form	Handbooks and manuals.
LCCN	06007511