New York: Print of William Van Norden, 1832.. 1832.. Very good. - Small octavo [6-1/2 inches high by 4-1/4 inches wide], softcover, printed self-wraps. Disbound, removed in the distant past from a larger collection of pamphlets. 17 & [3] pages. Illustrated with 3 full-page tables. There is a small stain to the title with offsetting to the following leaf. Very good. First edition.Bard was a pioneer in life insurance and his company was the first to make it a specialty. In this pamphlet, he replied to public suspicion and current criticism of insurance and predicted a rapid development for it.Sc... View More...
