Vintage 1899 Simon Greenleaf Law of Evidence Books (Vols 1 & 2)

For sale is a rare, historically significant legal text pairing: Volumes 1 and 2 of A Treatise on the Law of Evidence by Simon Greenleaf, Sixteenth Edition, published in 1899 by Little, Brown, and Company (Boston). This specific 16th edition is highly prized by collectors of American jurisprudence. Volume 1 was revised and annotated by the legendary John Henry Wigmore (Professor of Law at Northwestern University), whose work on this text laid the foundational groundwork for his later masterwork, Wigmore on Evidence. Volume 2 was edited and annotated by Edward Avery Harriman. Item Specifics: • Author: Simon Greenleaf, LL.D. • Editors: John Henry Wigmore (Vol. I) & Edward Avery Harriman (Vol. II) • Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company • Publication Year: 1899 • Binding: Original tan buckram cloth covers • Format: Hardcover, part of a historical 3-volume set (Selling Volumes 1 and 2 only) Condition Details: • Spines/Labels: The leather/paper spine labels show significant vintage wear, including chipping, peeling, and partial loss of text (as shown in photos). • Boards & Cloth: Structurally sound with tight hinges. The tan cloth shows mild age-toning, shelf wear, and minor corner bumping consistent with being 125+ years old. • Interior Pages: Clean, fully legible text with no heavy foxing or severe tears. Includes the original copyright logs dating back to 1858. • Completeness: Please note this listing is for Volumes 1 and 2 only (Volume 3 is missing). A beautiful shelf piece for a law office display, a thoughtful gift for an attorney, or a great addition to an antiquarian legal history collection.