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A substantial and exceptionally well-preserved early 20th-century legal compilation documenting the development of the legal system of Cyprus during the first decades of British administration.
The Statute Laws of Cyprus from 1878 to 1906, published in Nicosia in 1913 by the Government Printing Office.
This important volume brings together legislation enacted in Cyprus between 1878 and 1906, providing an extensive contemporary record of the legal and administrative transformation of the island following the beginning of British rule.
Publication Details
Title: The Statute Laws of Cyprus from 1878 to 1906
Greek title: The 1878 to 1906 Legislations of Cyprus
Place of publication: Nicosia, Cyprus
Printer: W. J. Archer, Government Printing Office
Year: 1913
Pagination: xxviii + 578 pages
Language: English and Greek
Dimensions: approximately 25 cm × 18 cm
Weight: approximately 1.4 kg
Binding: Contemporary half-leather binding with original leather spine
The compilation was prepared under the authority of the Reprinting of the Legislations Act of 1905, associated with Chief Justices Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson and Stanley Fisher.
The Greek translation was prepared by I. Economidis and D. G. Dimitriadis.
Historical Significance
Following the Cyprus Convention of 1878, Britain assumed administration of Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire. The following decades saw profound changes in the island’s judicial, governmental and administrative institutions.
This volume provides a substantial contemporary record of that transformation, bringing together legislation from 1878 through 1906 and making it an important primary source for the study of:
British administration in Cyprus
Cyprus under British rule
Anglo-Cypriot legal history
The transition from Ottoman to British administration
Colonial legislation
The development of the Cypriot judicial system
Greek-language legal and administrative publishing
The presence of the Greek text alongside the English legal material is particularly significant for researchers and collectors interested in the linguistic and administrative history of Cyprus.
Condition
Very Good+ to Near Fine overall condition, subject to the photographs.
The contemporary half-leather binding is remarkably well preserved. The original leather spine remains firm, intact and structurally sound, with no major splitting, peeling or cracking.
The boards, edges and corners show only limited signs of age and normal shelf wear.
The interior is particularly well preserved for a volume of this age. The text block is clean, tight and securely bound, with crisp pages and no significant missing leaves noted.
There is no substantial foxing or serious damp staining visible, and the book retains an unusually fresh appearance for an official legal publication dating from 1913.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description.
