This work, useful both to the lawyer and layperson, conveys a wealth of information in a well organized and clear fashion. This work comes close to being an encyclopedia on international trade law. Smith, Hans, Nina M. Galston, and Serge L. Levitsky, eds. Matthew Bender, 1981. This is a collection of essays from the Fiftieth Symposium of Columbia University's Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law.
Subsequent chapters develop more specialized topics.
Streng, William P, and Jeswald W. Salacuse. Matthew Bender, 1982-1985. This is an excellent guide for lawyers who are interested in international business transactions, and the tax consequences. Chapter seven describes the legal components of international sales contracts. Several useful forms are included to illustrate the essential terms and conditions of such contracts.