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“A Classic of High Character”
1. Abbott,
Charles, Lord Tenterden [1762-1832]. [Shee, William, Editor].
A Treatise
on the Law Relative to Merchant Ships and Seaman: In Five Parts: I.
Of the Owners of Merchant Ships. II. Of the Persons Employed in the
Navigation of Merchant Ships, and the Conveyance of Passengers
Therein. III. Of Collision. IV. Of the Carriage of Goods in Merchant
Ships. V. Of the Wages of Merchant Seamen.
London: Saunders and Benning, 1844. lii, 664, cxcviii, 48 pp. Octavo
(6" x 9"). Recent cloth, maroon leather spine label, endpapers
renewed, internally clean. $450.
* Seventh
edition of a work first published in 1807. Considered “a legal
classic of high character” by Marvin, Abbott’s treatise was the
first devoted exclusively to the law of shipping. James Kent used it
in his Commentaries upon American Law; Joseph Story added
notes to an American edition. Marvin, Legal Bibliography
(1847) 47. Catalogue of the Library of the
Harvard Law
School
(1909) I:5 (Cited below as HLC.) Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal
Bibliography of the
British
Commonwealth of Nations
II:1. 
Classic English Treatise
on Maritime Law
2. Abbott,
Charles, Lord Tenterden.
A Treatise of the Law Relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen.
Fourteenth Edition by James Perronet Aspinall,
Butler Aspinall,
and Hubert Stuart Moore.
London: Shaw & Sons; Butterworth & Co., 1901. Octavo (6" x 9-1/2").
cii, 1356, 88 pp. Three-quarter calf over cloth, lettering piece.
Some wear to joints, front hinge cracked but secure, rear board
expertly reattached. Signature in ink to front pastedown, text tight
and clean. Handsome. $300.
*
Fourteenth edition, thoroughly revised with side-notes. Sections
from the final edition by Tenterden are enclosed in brackets with
reference to the original page numbers. HLC II:721-722.
3. Alvarez, A., L.
Duguit, J. Charmont and E. Ripert.
The Progress of Continental Law in the 19th Century.
Translated by L.B. Register. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1918.
Reprint. South Hackensack: Fred B. Rothman & Sons, 1969. xlix, 558
pp. Cloth. New. $85.
*
Continental Legal History Series, vol. 11.
4. Aman, Alfred C.
Jr.
Administrative Law in a Global Era. Ithaca: Cornell University
Press, [1992]. xiv, 207 pp. Cloth with dust jacket. Fine. $10.
5. Amos, Sheldon.
Lectures on International Law: Delivered in The Middle Temple
Hall to the Students of the Inns of Court. London: Stevens &
Sons, 1874. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co., 1983. 136 pp.
Cloth. New. $30.
6. Atwater, Elton.
American Regulation of Arms Exports. Washington: Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, 1941. Reprint. Buffalo: William
S. Hein & Co., 2000. x, 287 pp. Cloth. New. $45.
* No. 4
in the Monograph Series of the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace Division of International Law.
The Rights of Civilians
7. Ayala,
Balthazar [c.1548-1584].
De Jure Et Officiis Bellicis Et Disciplina Militari Libri III.
Edited by John Westlake. Washington: Carnegie Institution, 1912.
Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co, 1995. [vi], xxvi, [9], 226,
[6] pp. Cloth. New. $95.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. Reproduction of the
1582 edition (in three books). This important treatise advanced the
doctrine that civilians cannot be intentionally targeted by military
forces. An important forerunner to Grotius, Ayula was a Spanish
jurist who served as a military judge in the Spanish Netherlands.
8. Ayala,
Balthazar.
Three Books On the Law of War and On the Duties Connected with
War and on Military Discipline. Translated by John Pawley Bate.
Washington: Carnegie Institution, 1912. Reprint. Buffalo: William S.
Hein & Co., 1995. xii, 250 pp. Cloth. New. $100.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. A complete
translation of the 1582 edition. Companion to the above volume.
Scarce Introduction to
International Law
9. Baker, Sir
[George] Sherston [1846-1923].
First Steps in International Law Prepared for the Use of
Students. London: Kegan Paul, Trench Truebner & Co., Ltd., 1899.
xxxi, 428 pp. Octavo (6" x 8-1/2"). Textured cloth with decorative
blind stamping, deckle fore and bottom-edges. Negligible rubbing to
boards, light wear to corners and spine ends, internally clean. A
very good copy of a title scarce in the trade. $150.
* “The
late war between Spain and the United States of America raised
several questions of International Law, particularly those
concerning the rules of warfare and the position on neutrals. This
caused me to deliver a public lecture on ‘The Rights of Belligerents
and Neutrals’ (...) on the 4th of May, 1898. The keen interest which
was manifested in this lecture by the general public, and especially
by the mercantile community, made me think that a manual of
International Law, written in easy language, and not too large in
volume, might meet with the approbation of the community, and also
supply a want to students. Hence the present book.”: Preface, vii.
British Museum Catalogue
(Compact Edition) 2:178.
10. Belli, Pierino
[1502-1575].
De Re Militari et
Bello Tractatus.
Introduction by Arrigo Cavaglieri. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1936.
Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co., 1995. 29a, [15]pp., 150
fols., [28] pp. Cloth. New. $95.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. Facsimile of the 1563
edition. Belli, a soldier and jurist, was one of the founders of
international law. One of the first treatises to advocate rules of
war, it is considered the most significant work on the subject
published before Grotius’ De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625).
A Complete Translation
11. Belli,
Pierino.
A Treatise on Military Matters and Warfare. Translated by
Herbert C. Nutting. Oxford: Clarendon Press; London: Humphrey
Milford, 1936. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co., 1995. 32a,
viii, 411, [4] pp. Cloth. New. $115.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. A complete
translation of the 1563 edition. Companion to the above volume.
Fourth Edition of the Classic
Work on Admiralty
12. Benedict,
Erastus C. [1800-1880].
Benedict, Edward Grenville, Editor. The American
Admiralty: Its Jurisdiction and Practice with Practical Forms and
Directions. Albany: Banks & Company, 1910. xli, 771 pp. Original
tan buckram, red and black lettering pieces, some shelfwear. Owner
stamp to front pastedown, interior otherwise clean. $250.
* Fourth
edition. At the time of its publication there were other popular
treatises published on the subject, but the particular American
viewpoint and practicality of this work qualified it to surpass the
others. The work is today being published in its seventh edition,
and is still recognized as the premier work on the subject.
Benedict, a noted lawyer and educator, was considered to be “one of
the foremost admiralty lawyers of his day”: The Dictionary of
American Biography I:177.
13. Borchard,
Edwin M.
Diplomatic Protection of Citizens Abroad or The Law of
International Claims. New York: The Banks Law Publishing Co.,
1919. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein Company, 2003. xxvii, 988
pp. Cloth. New. $110.
* This
treatise provides a thorough discussion and analysis of the
principles and cases concerning many facets of diplomatic protection
of citizens when abroad for business or other reasons. “A” rated in
the AALS Law Books Recommended For Libraries, List 46, Page
109. “It is a contribution of considerable value to legal
literature, and is a mine of precedents and authorities.”: A.P.H.,
Law Quarterly Review 32 (1916) 119.
14. Brierly, J. L.
The
Law of Nations.
An Introduction to
theInternational Law
of Peace. Edited by Sir Humphrey Waldock. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1963. 442 pp. Cloth. Good. $10.
* Sixth
edition.
15. Burlamaqui,
J[ean] J[acques][1694-1748].
The Principles of Natural Law. In Which the True Systems of
Morality and Civil Government are Established; and the Different
Sentiments of Grotius, Hobbes, Puffendorf, Barbeyrac, Locke, Clark,
and Hutchinson, occasionally considered. Translated into English
by Mr. Nugent. London: J. Nourse, 1748. xlii, 312 pp. Reprinted 2004
by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-295-6.Cloth. $95.
*
Burlamaqui, a Swiss jurist and professor of civil and natural law at
Geneva, outlined a constitutional system based on principles similar
to those of the American founding fathers. “Burlamaqui formulated
the principles of popular sovereignty, of delegated power, of a
constitution as a fundamental law, of a personal and functional
separation of powers into three independent departments... and
finally, he provided for an institutional guardian of the
fundamental law” (Harvey). Burlamaqui’s other great achievement was
to put Pufendorf’s theories into systematic form. Marvin stated a
general opinion when he observed that “his works are deservedly held
in high esteem.” Blackstone was one of many jurists influenced by
Burlamaqui’s work. Marvin, Legal Bibliography (1847) 162.
Harvey, Jean Jacques Burlamaqui: A Liberal Tradition in American
Constitutionalism 178-179.
16. Burlamaqui,
J[ean] J[acques].
The Principles of Politic Law: Being a Sequel to the Principles
of Natural Law. Translated into English by Mr. Nugent. London:
J. Nourse, 1752. viii, 372 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook
Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-380-4. Cloth. $95.
* Reprint
of first English translation. The sequel to The Principles of
Natural Law (1748), it argues that international law is based on
natural law and examines the principles of sovereignty with respect
to considerations like foreign rights, the necessity of war, the
concept of absolute power, public treaties and economic factors.
17. Butler, Sir
Geoffrey and Simon Maccoby.
The Development of International Law. London: Longmans, Green
and Co., 1928. xxxv, 566 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange,
Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-215-8. Cloth. $70.
* Writing
in the Yale Law Review, J.P. Bullington observes that “[t]he
most striking feature about this work is the method of
treatment—quite the most effective which has yet been employed in
dealing with the subject. Believing that the changes in
international law have been the reflection of changes in the
political theory and practice of states, the author has divided his
work into three major periods—the Age of the Prince, the Age of the
Judge, and the Age of the Concert... Based on a wide knowledge of
history filtered through an objective and realistic brain, this book
must take its place as one of the most valuable contributions to the
history of international law.” Cited in Marke, A Catalogue of the
Law Collection at
New York
University
(1953) 566.
18. Bynkershoek,
Cornelius van [1673-1743].
De Domino Maris Dissertatio. The Minor Works of Cornelius van
Bynkershoek, Jurisconsult and Presiding Judge. Introduction by
James Brown Scott. Translated by Ralph Van Deman Magoffin. New York:
Oxford University Press 1923. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein &
Co., 1995. 429, [3] pp. Cloth. New. $85.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. Reproduction of
second edition of 1744. One of the most important jurists and
international lawyers of his time, Bynkershoek was a Dutch jurist
who founded the positive school of international law, which held
that usage and practice were more important than deductions drawn
from natural law. He was also the first to propose the “three-mile
limit” rule, which states that a nation may claim sovereignty over
territorial waters to a distance of three miles from shore.
Respected during his lifetime, his works are still consulted today.
19. Bynkershoek,
Cornelius van.
De Foro Legatorum Liber Singularis: A Monograph on the
Jurisdiction Over Ambassadors in Both Civil and Criminal Cases.
Introduction by Jan de Louter. Translated by Gordon J. Laing.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1946. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein &
Co., 1995. xxx, 134, 24 pp. Cloth. New. $95.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. A complete
translation of the 1744 edition.
Studies of Roman International
and Family Law by Bynkershoek
20.
Bynkershoek, Cornelis van. Opuscula
Varii Argumenti, Hic Inscriptionibus: I. Praetermissa as L.2. D. de Orig. Juris.
II. De Rebus Mancipiet nec Mancipi. III. De Jure Occidendi, Vendendi, et Exponendi
Liberos apud Veteres Romanos. IV. De Culto Religionis Peregrinae apud Veteres
Romanos. V. De Captatoriis Institutionibus. VI. De Legatis Poenae Nomine.
Leiden: Apud Joannem van der Linden, 1719. [xvi], 408, [30] pp.
[Bound with]
Curae Secundae de
Jure Occidendi et Exponendi Liberos apud Veteres Romanos: Ad Virum
Clarissimum Gerardum Noodt.
Leiden: Apud Joannen van der Linden, 1723. [vi], 99 pp. Quarto (6" x
8"). Contemporary quarter calf over paper boards (remains of marbled
paper to rear board and edges of pastedowns), raised bands, author’s
name clipped from divisional title page for De Captatoriis
and pasted to head of spine, uncut edges. Moderate rubbing to spine
with wear to joints and ends, hinges starting. Title page printed in
red and black, woodcut title page device, decorated initials and
tail-pieces. Faint dampstaining to lower quarter of some leaves near
the end of text block, interior otherwise fresh. $450.
* First editions.
Opuscula and Curae Secundae address topics in Roman law. Essays
I, II, IV, V and VI of the first work deal with international and maritime law.
Essay III and Curae Secundae address the legal rights of unwanted and
abandoned children, abortion and infanticide. These latter writings reflect
Bynkershoek’s debate on this topic with his distinguished contemporary Gerard
Noodt [1647-1725]. The notoriety of this exchange, which became acrid and lasted
several years, did much to promote their circulation. Dekkers, Bibliotheca
Belgica Juridica 15 (10 and 13).
First Edition of Bynkershoek’s
Greatest Work
21. Bynkershoek,
Cornelius van.
Quaestionum Juris
Publici. Libri Duo, Quorum Primus Est de Rebus Bellicis, Secundus de
Rebus Varii Argumenti.
Leiden: J.v. Kerckhem. 1737. [xxiv], 384, 32 pp. Quarto (6" x
7-3/4"). Contemporary vellum, blind-stamped triple frame and ornate
panel surrounding a large arabesque to each board, hand-lettered
title to spine. Light soiling and a few minor stains, slight bowing
to boards. Title page with attractive copperplate allegorical
vignette printed red and black, woodcut head-pieces tail-pieces and
decorated initials. Light browning to outer margins of some leaves,
interior otherwise fresh. A very appealing copy. $750.
* First edition.
Beginning with Lord Mansfield, scholars have considered this to be Bynkershoek’s
greatest work. A brilliant examination of international law and the customs
of war, it was reissued in 1930 as a title in the Carnegie Classics of International
Law series. Walker, Oxford
Companion to Law
163. Dekkers, Bibliotheca Belgica Juridica 16.
Second Edition of Bynkershoek’s
Greatest Work
22. Bynkershoek,
Cornelis van.
Quaestionum Juris Publici Libri Duo, Quorum Primus Est de Rebus
Bellicis, Secundus de Rebus Varii Argumenti. Leiden: Apud
Samuelam Luchtmans et Filios, 1752. [xxiv], 384, 31 pp. Quarto (6" x
8"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over speckled boards,
gilt-edged raised bands, lettering piece, gilt ornaments and volume
number to spine, speckled edges. Some rubbing with wear to board
edges and front joint, rear joint starting, corners bumped. Small
scuff to center of front board, chipping to spine ends, hinges
starting. Title page with copperplate device printed in red and
black. Woodcut head-pieces, tail-pieces and decorated initials.
Minor worming to hinges, interior notably fresh. $250.
* Second
edition. Dekkers 16 (17).
Standard Scholarly Edition
23. Bynkershoek,
Cornelius van.
Quaestionum Juris Publici Libri Duo. Oxford: Clarendon Press,
1930. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co., 1995. viii, [30],
417, [2] pp. Cloth. New. $125.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. Facsimile of the 1737
edition.
24. Bynkershoek,
Cornelius van.
On Questions of Public Law. Two Books. Introduction by J. de
Louter. Translated by Tenney Frank. Oxford: Clarendon Press; London:
Humphrey Milford, 1930. Reprint. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co.,
1995. xlvi, 304, [2] pp. Cloth. New. $100.
*
Carnegie Classics of International Law series. A complete
translation of the 1737 edition. Companion to the above volume.
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