Douglas A. Busey
Charter and Ordinances of the City of Reno
(Fourth Compilation), Annotated
Reno, Nevada: City of Reno; printed by Reno Printing Company, 124 N. Center Street, 1941. 9.5 inches, octavo. Brown buckram cloth, spine with red and black lettering-piece panels stamped in gilt. 340 pp. Rear pocket present, empty; no plates are called for in the text, so its intended contents are unconfirmed. Volume One only (Charter and General Ordinances); Volume Two (Electrical, Building, and Plumbing Ordinances, and History of Ordinances), called for on the contents page, is not present
Very Good. Cloth rubbed along edges, with some exterior darkening; front cover bowed. Interior toned; very clean, with no previous owner markings or markings noted in the text. Hinges and binding secure.
The fourth compilation of Reno's municipal charter and ordinances, prepared by then-City Attorney Douglas A. Busey on the eve of America's entry into WWII — a foundational document of Reno civic governance.
