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Report of the Trial of William Palmer [with] The Great Lunacy Case...
Poisoning and Lunacy [Trial]. Palmer, William [1824-1856], Defendant. Illustrated and Unabridged Edition of The Times Report of the Trial of William Palmer for Poisoning John Parsons Cook, At Rugeley. From the Short-Hand Notes Taken in the Central Court from Day to Day. London: Ward and Lock, 1856. 184 pp. With..... More
The Life of Sir Michael Foster, Knt, Sometime One of the Judges...
A Nephew Remembers Sir Michael Foster Dodson, Michael [1732-1799]. Disney, John [1746-1816], Editor. The Life of Sir Michael Foster, Knt. Sometime One of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, And Recorder of Bristol. By His Nephew, The Late Michael Dodson, Esq. London: Printed for J. Johnson and Co...... More
The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy, 1776.
The Colorful Duchess of Kingston [Trial]. Kingston, Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey, Duchess of [1720-1788], Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy, Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, In Westminster-Hall, In Full-Parliament, On Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and..... More
Oaths in Chancery, Practical Directions to "Commissioners...
An Arcane Component of Victorian-Era Chancery Practice Braithwaite, Thomas W. Oaths in Chancery: Practical Directions to "Commissioners to Administer Oaths in Chancery;" Being a Collection of Officially Recognized Forms of Jurats and Oaths with Explanatory Notes and Observations. London: V. & R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, 1854. 57, [3], 24..... More
$100 Reward, Stolen, on the Night of Sept 20th or 21st, From...
"$100 Reward!" [Broadside]. [Criminals]. [New York]. $100 Reward! Stolen, On the Night of Sept 20th or 21st, From the Office of Lucian Moses, In the Village of Skaneateles, About $100 in National Bank Bills, $10 in Gold, And One Gold Open-Faced English Lever Watch, Made by "M.J. Tobias & Co...... More
An Authentic and Faithful History of the Atrocious Murder of Celia...
Murder and Mutilation in Brighton [Trial]. Holloway, John [1806?-1831], Defendant. An Authentic and Faithful History of the Atrocious Murder of Celia Holloway, With an Accurate Account of All the Mysterious and Extraordinary Circumstances Which Let to the Discovery of Her Mangled Body in the Copse in the Lover's Walk, At..... More
The Trial of Agostinho Rabello for the Murder of Ferris Beardsley...
"He Killed Him With an Axe": McDade 781 [Trial]. Rabello, Agostinho, Defendant. The Trial of Agostinho Rabello for the Murder of Ferris Beardsley, At New-Preston, Con. April 27, 1835. With Some Particulars in Relation to the Life of Rabello. Litchfield, CT: Printed for Birdsey Gibbs, 1835. 48 pp. Octavo (8"..... More
The Trial of Peter Robinson for the Murder of Abraham Suydam, Esq...
A Murder that May Have Inspired One of Edgar Allen Poe's Most Famous Stories: McDade 809 [Trial]. Robinson, Peter, Defendant. Attree, William, Reporter. The Trial of Peter Robinson for the Murder of Abraham Suydam, Esq., President of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of New Brunswick: Containing a Very Full and..... More
Elementa Jurisprudentiae, Definitionibus, Regulis & Sententiis...
The First English Writer on Jurisprudence Zouch(e), Richard [1590-1661]. Elementa Jurisprudentiae, Definitionibus, Regulis & Sententiis Selectioribus Juris Civilis, Illustrata; Accesserunt Descriptiones Juris & Judicii, Sacri, Militaris, Et Maritimi. Amsterdam: Sumptibus Joh. Nevilsoni, [1652]. [x], 439 pp. Four parts with continuous pagination and divisional title pages. 12mo. (5" x 2-3/4"). Contemporary..... More
The Principles and Law of Tithing, Adapted to the Instruction and...
The Law of Tithes in Early Nineteenth-Century England Plowden, Francis [1749-1829]. The Principles and Law of Tithing: Adapted to the Instruction and Convenience Not Only of Gentlemen of the Profession of the Law, But of All Persons Interested in Tithes; Illustrated by References to the Most Leading and Recent Tithe..... More
Trial, Commonwealth vs J T Buckingham, Of an Indictment for Libel...
A Famous Massachusetts Libel Case [Trial]. Buckingham, J[oseph] T[inker], Defendant. Trial: Commonwealth vs. J.T. Buckingham, Of an Indictment for Libel Before the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, December Term, 1822. Boston: Published at the Office of the New-England Galaxy, 1822. [iii], iv-60 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 4-3/4"). Stab-stitched..... More
Report of the Trial of John Thomson [with] Report of Mrs Gilmour's...
Scarce Accounts of Two Scottish Poisoning Trials [Trial]. Thomson, John [c.1830-1858], Defendant. Report of the Trial of John Thomson alias Peter Walker Before the Circuit Court of Justiciary at Glasgow 22d to 24th December 1857, For the Murder of Agnes Montgomery by Prussic Acid, And Subsequent Administration of Prussic Acid..... More
The Trial of the Hon Maturin Livingston, Esq., Against James Cheetham.
A Card Game and a Libel Case [Trial]. Livingston, Maturin [1769-1847], Plaintiff. Cheetham, James [1772-1810], Defendant. Sampson, William [1764-1836], Reporter. The Trial of the Hon Maturin Livingston, Esq., Against James Cheetham, For a Libel; Held at the Sittings, On the Twenty Eighth of Nov. 1807, Before the Hon. Judge Spencer..... More
Opinions of the Committees on Professional Ethics of the Association..
Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Opinions of the Committees on Professional Ethics of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the New York County Lawyers' Association. New York: Columbia University Press, [1958]. 905 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Ink stamps to..... More
The Trial of Charles Getter, For the Murder of His Wife, Late of...
Convicted for Strangling His Pregnant Wife: McDade 335 [Trial]. Getter, Charles [d.1833], Defendant. The Trial of Charles Getter, For the Murder of His Wife; Late of Forks Township, Northampton County, And Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, And General Goal Delivery, Held at Easton, In and..... More
The Trial of Edward Marcus Despard, Esquire, For High Treason...
Lord Admiral Nelson Testified as a Character Witness [Trial]. Despard, Edward Marcus [1751-1803], Primary Defendant. Gurney, Joseph, Reporter. Gurney, William Brodie, Reporter. The Trial of Edward Marcus Despard, Esquire. For High Treason, At the Session House, Newington, Surry [sic], On Monday the Seventh of February, 1803. London: Sold by M...... More
The Trials of William S Smith and Samuel G Ogden for Misdemeanors...
Trial of the Leaders of the Ill-Fated Miranda Expedition [Trials]. Smith, William S. [1755-1816], Defendant. Ogden, Samuel G. [1779-1860], Defendant. Lloyd, Thomas [1756-1827], Stenographer. The Trials of William S. Smith and Samuel G. Ogden for Misdemeanours had in the Circuit Court of the United States for the New-York District in..... More
The Trial of Dr. John W. Hughes, for the Murder of Miss Tamzen...
An "Unparalleled" Record of Love, Bigamy and Murder: A Variant of McDade 493 [Trial]. Hughes, Dr. John W., Defendant. The Trial of Dr. John W. Hughes, For the Murder of Miss Tamzen Parsons; With a Sketch of His Life, As Related by Himself. A Record of Love, Bigamy and Murder..... More
The Bankrupt Bookseller.
Darling, William Young. The Bankrupt Bookseller. Edinburgh, [UK]: Grant, 1947. 1st ed. 351 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. Binding slightly cocked with moderate soiling to covers. $30. * Contents: Bevat: The private papers of a bankrupt bookseller; The bankrupt bookseller speaks again. More
Under the Hammer: Book Auctions since the Seventeenth Century.
Myers, Robin, Editor. Harris, Michael, Editor. Mandelbrote, Giles, Editor. Under the Hammer: Book Auctions since the Seventeenth Century. New Castle, [DE]: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. xiv, 242 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $70. * Contents: Newspaper advertising for book auctions before 1700, Michael Harris; Organization of book auctions in..... More
The London Book Trade: Topographies of Print in the Metropolis from...
Myers, Robin, Editor. Harris, Michael, Editor. Mandelbrote, Giles, Editor. The London Book Trade: Topographies of Print in the Metropolis from the Sixteenth Century. New Castle, [DE]: Oak Knoll, 2003. xvi, 185 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $75. * Contents: The site of the Sign of the Sun, Peter W.M...... More
Traditional Chinese Penal Law.
MacCormack, Geoffrey. Traditional Chinese Penal Law. Edinburgh, [Scot.]: Edinburgh University Press, [1990]. viii, 312 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $45. * Contents: Historical background; The social and intellectual background; Sources of law; The administration of justice: courts and judicial procedure; The punishments; The legal position of officials; Confession, mutual..... More
Sanctioned Violence in Early China.
Lewis, Mark Edward. Sanctioned Violence in Early China. Albany: State University of New York Press, [1990]. viii, 374 pp. Softcover. Light shelfwear. $20. * Contents: Chapter 1: The warrior aristocracy; Chapter 2: The warring state; Chapter 3: The art of command; Chapter 4: Cosmic violence; Chapter 5: The social history..... More
The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century...
Song, Ci. McKnight, Brian E., Translator. The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China. Ann Arbor, [Mich.]: University of Michigan, 1981. xv, 181 pp. Softcover. Moderate shelfwear. $20. * Contents: Chapter I: 1. A List of Laws; 2. General Discussion of Inquests: Part One; 3. General Discussion of..... More
Essay on Civil Policy, Or, The Science of Legislation, Comprising...
A Provocative 1830 Essay on Legal, Political and Social Reform Putt, Charles. Essay on Civil Policy, Or, The Science of Legislation; Comprising the Origin and Nature of Government, Religion, Laws, Population, Wealth, and Happiness. With a Review of the Practice of the English Law, And Hints for its Improvement. London..... More
Law, Life, and Government at Red River. Volume 1, Settlement and...
Gibson, Dale. Law, Life, and Government at Red River. Volume 1, Settlement and Governance, 1812-1872. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, [2015]. xxi, 549 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $85. * Contents: 1. Origins, 1670-1821; 2. Colony without court, 1822-34; 3. Court without judge, 1835-38; 4. Judge without experience, 1838-44; 5..... More
Divorce Explained.
Phillips, Edgar A. Divorce Explained. London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1947. 130 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. Ink stamps to front cover, front pastedown and title page. $65. More
Madame de Brinvilliers and Her Times, 1630-1676.
Stokes, Hugh. Madame de Brinvilliers and Her Times, 1630-1676. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1912. xiv, 319 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. Bookplates to front endleaves. $20. More
A Legal History of Adoption in Ontario, 1921-2015.
Chambers, Lori. A Legal History of Adoption in Ontario, 1921-2015. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2016]. x, 239 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $45. * Contents: The origins of adoption legislation: Mothers and the meaning of consent in adoption; Putative fathers and newborn adoption; Child apprehension; Secrecy and disclosure..... More
Equality Deferred: Sex Discrimination and British Columbia's Human...
Clement, Dominique. Equality Deferred: Sex Discrimination and British Columbia's Human Rights State, 1953-84. Vancouver: UBC Press, [2014]. xix, 298 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: Introduction; "No Jews or dogs allowed": anti-discrimination law; Gender and Canada's human rights state; Women and anti-discrimination law in British Columbia, 1953-69;..... More
The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal,...
Moore, Christopher. The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal, 1792-2013. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2014]. xxi, 325 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: Give us the Court of Appeal, 1792-1874; Oliver Mowat's court, 1874-1912; The Meredith-Mulock-Rowell courts, 1913-38: experiments in court reform;..... More
A Thirty Years' War: the Failed Public/Private Partnership that...
Kyer, Clifford Ian. A Thirty Years' War: the Failed Public/Private Partnership that Spurred the Creation of the Toronto Transit Commission, 1891-1921. Toronto: Irwin Law, [2015]. xxiiii, 228 pp. Softcover. Fine. $40. * Contents: Introduction; Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork for Conflict, 1891-92; Chapter 2: Seeking the Upper Hand, 1892-93; Chapter..... More
The Fiercest Debate: Cecil A. Wright, the Benchers, and Legal...
Kyer, Clifford Ian. Bickenbach, Jerome Edmund. The Fiercest Debate: Cecil A. Wright, the Benchers, and Legal Education in Ontario, 1923-1957. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1987]. xii, 340 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $35. More
Social Treatment in Probation and Delinquency: Treatise and Casebook..
Young, Pauline V. Social Treatment in Probation and Delinquency: Treatise and Casebook for Court Workers, Probation Officers, and other Child Welfare Workers. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1952. 2d ed. 536 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Owner bookplate to front pastedown. $20. More
Introduction to Japanese Law.
Noda, Yosiyuki. Angelo, Anthony H., Translator. Introduction to Japanese Law. [Tokyo]: University of Tokyo Press, [1976]. xiv, 253 pp. Cloth in lightly worn, lightly soiled dust jacket, crayon mark to front of dust jacket. $20. More
White Man's Law Native People 19th Century Canadian Jurisprudence
Harring, Sidney L. White Man's Law: Native People in Nineteenth-Century Canadian Jurisprudence. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1998]. xv, 434 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $25. * Contents: Introduction; 1. 'The privilege of British justice': colonialism and native rights; 2. 'A condescension lost on those people': the Six Nations'..... More
Exile in Mid-Qing China: Banishment to Xinjiang, 1758-1820.
Waley-Cohen, Joanna. Exile in Mid-Qing China: Banishment to Xinjiang, 1758-1820. New Haven: Yale University Press, [1991]. xv, 267 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
The Class Actions Controversy: the Origins and Development of the...
Chiodo, Suzanne. Belobaba E.P., Foreword Author. The Class Actions Controversy: the Origins and Development of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act. Toronto: Irwin Law, [2018]. xvii, 281 pp. Softcover. Fine. $35. * Contents: Overview; Class actions in England, North America, and Australia; The early campaign for reform and the OLRC report;..... More
The Scots Black Kalendar: a Record of Criminal Trials and Executions..
Tod, Thomas M. The Scots Black Kalendar: a Record of Criminal Trials and Executions in Scotland, 1800-1910. Perth: Munro & Scott, [1938]. 150 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear and light soiling. $30. More
Women Bluebeards.
O'Donnell, Elliott. Women Bluebeards. London: S. Paul, 1928. 286 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket. $125. More
Civil Law in Qing and Republican China.
Bernhardt, Kathryn, Editor. Huang, Philip C.C, Editor. Civil Law in Qing and Republican China. Stanford, [Calif.]: Stanford University Press, [1994]. xii, 340 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $35. * Contents: Civil law in Qing and Republican China: the issues, Kathryn Bernhardt and Philip C.C. Huang; Civil "law" in traditional..... More
Origins of Chinese Law: Penal and Administrative Law in its Early...
Yongping, Liu. Origins of Chinese Law: Penal and Administrative Law in its Early Development. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1998. xiii, 360 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $85. * Contents: Society and the development of law in Shang-Zhou China; Li (I): The development and evolution of li under the..... More
Law and Order in Sung China.
McKnight, Brian E. Law and Order in Sung China. Cambridge, [Eng.]: Cambridge University Press, [1992]. xiv, 557 pp. Hardcover in near-fine lightly soiled dust jacket. $50. * Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. The historical context; 3. Crimes and criminals; 4. Informal and semiformal agencies of law enforcement; 5. Formal civil agencies..... More
Civil Justice in China, Representation and Practice in the Qing.
Huang, Philip C. Civil Justice in China, Representation and Practice in the Qing. Stanford, [Calif.]: Stanford University Press, 1996. xiv, 271 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: 1.; Introduction; 2.; Defining Categories: Disputes and Lawsuits in North China Villages Before the Communist Revolution; 3.; Informal Justice: Mediation..... More
Personal Identity.
Rolph, C H. Personal Identity. London: Michael Joseph, [1957]. 205 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket. $20. More
The River Basin in History and Law.
Teclaff, Ludwik A. The River Basin in History and Law. The Hague, [NL]: Martinus Nijhoff, 1967. xxiv, 228 pp. Softcover. Light shelfwear and soiling. $35. More
The Trial, Defence & Sentence of Bishop[,] May & Williams for the....
Unrecorded Account of the Trial and Execution of the "London Burkers" [Broadside]. [Executions]. Bishop, [John]. Williams, [Thomas]. May, [James]. The Trial, Defence & Sentence of Bishop[,] May & Williams for the Murder of the Italian Boy, Who Were Ordered for Execution on Monday Morning. [London]: Bishop, Printer, Shorts Gardens, Drury..... More
The Chinese Udanavarga: a Collection of Important Odes of the Law Fa..
Willemen, Charles, Translator. The Chinese Udanavarga: a Collection of Important Odes of the Law Fa Chi Yao Sung Ching. Brussels: Institut Belge des Hautes e'Tudes Chinoises, 1978. xxviii, 183 pp. Softcover. Near-fine. $45. More
Murder and Adultery in Late Imperial China: A Study of Law & Morality
Meijer, Marinus Johan. Murder and Adultery in Late Imperial China: A Study of Law and Morality. Leiden, [NL]: Brill, 1991. vi, 137 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $30. More
The Oxford Law School, 1850-1965.
Lawson, F.H. The Oxford Law School, 1850-1965. Oxford, [UK]: Clarendon P., 1968. xi, 271 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. $150. More
The Book of Lord Shang: a Classic of the Chinese School of Law.
Shang, Yang. Duyvendak, J.J.L., Translator. The Book of Lord Shang: a Classic of the Chinese School of Law. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [1963]. xiv, 346 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. $20. * Contents: Pt. 1. Introduction. Shang Yang in history; Shang Yang as social reformer; The Book of Lord Shang..... More
Crime and Punishment in Medieval Chinese Drama: Three Judge Pao Plays.
Tcheng, T'Ing-Yu. Hayden, George A., Editor. Crime and Punishment in Medieval Chinese Drama: Three Judge Pao Plays. Cambridge, [Mass.]: Harvard University Press, 1978. x, 238 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. $20. * Contents: Ch'en-chou t'iao mi, anonymous.; P'en erh kuei, anonymous.; Hou t'ing hua, by Cheng T'ing Yhu. More
The T'ang Code. Volume 2, Specific Articles.
Johnson, Wallace Stephen. The T'ang Code. Volume 2, Specific Articles. Princeton, [NJ]: Princeton University Press, [1997]. xxvi, 589 pp. Hardcover in near-fine and lightly faded dust jacket. $75. More
The T'ang Code: Volume I, General Principles.
Johnson, Wallace. The T'ang Code: Volume I, General Principles. Princeton, [NJ]: Princeton University Press, [1979]. xii, 317 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $40. More
An Authentic and Genuine Narrative of the Life and Surprizing...
The "Monarch of Highwaymen" [Criminals]. [Great Britain]. [Hawke, William (d.1774)]. An Authentic and Genuine Narrative of the Life and Surprizing Exploits, Of William Hawke, The Famous Highwayman, Who Was Executed at Tyburn, July 1, 1774, For Robbing Mr. Charles Hart, On the Highway, Of 1s. 8d. Containing I. An Account..... More
English Printers' Ornaments.
Plomer, Henry R. English Printers' Ornaments. London: Grafton & Co., 1924. Reprint. New York: Burt Franklin, [1968]. xii, 292 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $20. More
Sex, Law, and Society in Late Imperial China.
Sommer, Matthew Harvey. Sex, Law, and Society in Late Imperial China. Stanford, [Calif.]: Stanford University Press, [2000]. xvi, 413 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $50. * Contents: Introduction; A vision of sexual order; The evolution of rape law: female chastity and the threat of the outside male; The problem..... More
Hero Tales from American History, Paul Darrow's Copy.
Paul Darrow's Copy Roosevelt, Theodore [1858-1919]. Lodge, Henry Cabot [1850-1924]. Hero Tales from American History. New York: The Century Co., 1895. xiv, [2], 335 pp. Illustrated. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Publisher's cloth, gilt title and central vignette to front board, gilt title to spine. Light soiling, moderate rubbing and shelfwear..... More
The Book of Authors, Paul Darrow's Copy.
Presented to Paul Darrow Russell, William Clark [1844-1911]. The Book of Authors. A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Mots, Personal Descriptions, Etc. Etc. Etc. Wholly Referring to English Men of Letters in Every Age of English Literature. London: F. Warne and Co.; New York: Scribner, Welford and Co., [1871?]. iv, 516..... More
Crime and the Drama, or, Dark Deeds Dramatized.
Newton, H Chance. Martin-Harvey, John, Introduction. Crime and the Drama, or, Dark Deeds Dramatized. London: Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., [1927]. 1st ed. 284 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $30. * Contents: Chapter 1. Blood and thunder's birthplace; 2. A murder drama ordered by the government; 3. Bowl..... More
Osgoode Hall: an Illustrated History.
Honsberger, John D. Osgoode Hall: an Illustrated History. Toronto: Dundurn, [2004]. 331 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
A Soldier's Story, 1st Edition, Inscribed to Clarence Darrow's Niece.
Inscribed to Clarence Darrow's Niece Bradley, Omar N. A Soldier's Story. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1951. xix, 618 pp. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Publisher's cloth, near-fine in worn dust jacket with light foxing and soiling, several chips and clean tears and large tear to back panel, illustrated endpapers (maps), internally..... More
Farmington, Inscribed by Darrow's Granddaughter Blanche Darrow Chase.
Inscribed by Darrow's Granddaughter Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Farmington. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. vii, [1], 9-255 pp. Cloth, very good with light shelfwear in lightly soiled, unclipped dust jacket with a small chip between front panel and front flap. Internally clean, gift inscription "To Joan Scheiber/ With best wishes/..... More
The Queen's Story Book, Inscribed by Darrow to His Son Paul.
Inscribed by Clarence Darrow to His Son Paul Gomme, George Laurence [1853-1916]. Robinson, W[illiam]. H[eath]. [1872-1944]. The Queen's Story Book: Being Historical Stories Collected out of English Romantic Literature in Illustration of the Reigns of English Monarchs from the Conquest to Queen Victoria. New York: Longmans Green and Co., 1898..... More
Honour Among Thieves.
Thomas, Donald. Honour Among Thieves. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [1991]. 244 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. More
Forgers, Dealers, Experts: Strange Chapters in the History of Art.
Schuller, Sepp. Cleugh, James, Translator. Forgers, Dealers, Experts: Strange Chapters in the History of Art. New York: Putnam, [1960]. xv, 200 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. $20. More
Eight Studies in Justice.
Smith-Hughes, Jack. Eight Studies in Justice. London: Cassell, [1953]. vii, 228 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Owner signature to front free endpaper. $20. More
Speedy Justice: the Tragic Last Voyage of His Majesty's Vessel Speedy.
O'Brien, Brendan. Speedy Justice: the Tragic Last Voyage of His Majesty's Vessel Speedy. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1992]. xxi, 167 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. More
Northern Justice: the Memoirs of Mr. Justice William G. Morrow.
Morrow, William G. Morrow, W H, Editor. Northern Justice: the Memoirs of Mr. Justice William G. Morrow. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1995]. xxiii, 220 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
The Conventional Man: the Diaries of Ontario Chief Justice Robert...
Harrison, Robert A. Oliver, Peter, Editor. The Conventional Man: the Diaries of Ontario Chief Justice Robert A. Harrison, 1856-1878. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2003]. xii, 644 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $50. * Contents: Frontmatter; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; DIARIES,1856-1878; Appendix: Biographical Sketches. More
A History of Law in Canada. Volume 1, Beginnings to 1866.
Girard, Philip. Phillips, Jim. Brown, R. Blake. A History of Law in Canada. Volume 1, Beginnings to 1866. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2018]. xvii, 904 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $150. * Contents: Roots: Indigenous Legal Traditions; Roots: French Legal Traditions; Roots: British Legal Traditions; Early Contacts, Early..... More
Policing Canada's Century: a History of the Canadian Association of...
Marquis, Greg. Policing Canada's Century: a History of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1993]. xv, 459 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: Foreword: The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police; Foreword: The Osgoode Society; 1. Policing in Nineteenth-Century Canada; 2..... More
Searching for Justice: an Autobiography.
Kaufman, Fred. Searching for Justice: an Autobiography. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2005]. xii, 359 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: Frontmatter; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. In the Beginning; 2. Safe Haven; 3. Guest of His Majesty; 4. Freedom Regained; 5. Newspaper Days; 6. The Asbestos Strike;..... More
Bad Judgment: the Case of Mr. Justice Leo A. Landreville.
Kaplan, William. Bad Judgment: the Case of Mr. Justice Leo A. Landreville. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1996]. xii, 232 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
"Honorary Protestants": the Jewish School Question in Montreal...
Fraser, David. "Honorary Protestants": the Jewish School Question in Montreal, 1867-1997. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2015]. x, 514 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $120. * Contents: Introduction: Constituting Law, Constituting Justice in the Jewish school question; Invoking equality, invoking legality: Jews constituting their Canadian identity; Schools, taxes, Jews..... More
The History of Street Literature: the Story of Broadside Ballads...
Shepard, Leslie. The History of Street Literature: the Story of Broadside Ballads, Chapbooks, Proclamations, News-sheets, Election Bills, Tracts, Pamphlets, Cocks, Catchpennies, and other Ephemera. Detroit: Singing Tree Press, [1973]. 238 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. * Contents: The varieties of street literature; How it began; Printers and..... More
Economics of the British Booktrade, 1605-1939.
Myers, Robin, Editor. Harris, Michael, Editor. Economics of the British Booktrade, 1605-1939. Cambridge, [UK]: Chadwyck-Healey, 1985. xiii, 231 pp. Softcover. Near-fine with light soiling. $45. More
First [through Fourth] Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the..
Annual Reports of the Prison Discipline Society, 1826-1829 Prison Discipline Society. First Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Prison Discipline Society, Boston, June 2, 1826. Sixth Edition. Boston: Published by Perkins and Marvin, 1830. 48 pp. Woodcut diagram. [With] Second Annual Report of the Board of Managers..... More
A Practical Treatise on the Law of Tithes, 2nd Edition, London 1822.
Authoritative Treatise on Tithes Mirehouse, John [1789-1850]. A Practical Treatise on the Law of Tithes. With Additions. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1822. xliv, 336 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/4"). Laer cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine, endpapers renewed, edges untrimmed. Light soiling to exterior, spine somewhat darkened, library..... More
The Parson's Counsellor, With the Law of Tithes or Tithing, In Two...
Influential English Treatise on Tithes and Tithing Degge, Sir Simon [1612-1704]. The Parson's Counsellor, With the Law of Tithes or Tithing. In Two Books. The First Sheweth, The Order Every Parson, Vicar, &c. Ought to Observe in Obtaining a Spiritual Preferment, And What Duties are Incumbent upon Him After the..... More
State Trials, Specimen of a New Edition. London, 1838. 1st ed.
State Trials, In Verse Moile, Nicholas Thirning, Pseudonym. [Bliss, Henry (1797-1873)]. State Trials: Specimen of a New Edition. London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1838. xxix, [3], 402 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Recent cloth, gilt title and date to spine, endpapers renewed, cloth hinges. Light soiling to exterior, light toning..... More
Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed England 2nd ed. 4 vols Complete
With the Scarce Index Volume Wing, Donald, Compiler. Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, And British America and of English Books Printed in Other Countries, 1641-1700. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1994 [Vol. I], 1982 [Vol. II], 1988 [Vol. III], 1998 [Vol. IV]..... More
Printing Types: their History, Forms, and Use - a Study in Survivals.
Updike, Daniel Berkeley. Printing Types: their History, Forms, and Use - a Study in Survivals. New York: Dover Publications, 1980. Edition: 2nd edition. 2 volumes. Softcover. Light shelfwear. $20. * Contents: V. 1. The invention of printing: the cutting and casting of types in relation to their design; A font..... More
The London Bookshop: a Pictorial Record of the Antiquarian Book...
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English Country Bookshops: Being a Further Part of a Pictorial...
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Autograph Letter, Signed, From James Kent to Thomas Isaac Wharton.
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The Tryal of William Turton, Esq; For the Murder of John Holloway...
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The Scottish Book Trade, 1500-1720: Print Commerce and Print Control..
Mann, Alastair J. The Scottish Book Trade, 1500-1720: Print Commerce and Print Control in Early Modern Scotland. East Linton, [Scot.]: Tuckwell, [2000]. 308 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $45. * Contents: 1. Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow: The Book and the Burghs; 2. The Scottish Press and the Scottish Church;..... More
Printers' & Publishers' Devices in England & Scotland, 1485-1640.
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Claire L'Heureux-Dube: a Life.
Backhouse, Constance. Claire L'Heureux-Dube: a Life. Vancouver: Canadian Legal History, [2017]. xviii, 740 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. * Contents: Family heritage and childhood; Early education; A legal education; Law practice; Quebec Superior Court; Quebec Court of Appeals; Supreme Court of Canada; Selected cases; A wider stage. More
The International Court of Justice, Its Role in the Maintenance of...
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Finnerty v Tipper: A Full and Accurate Report of the Trial of the...
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The Common Law Tradition: Essays in Irish Legal History.
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All Graduates & Gentlemen: Marsh's Library.
McCarthy, Muriel. All Graduates & Gentlemen: Marsh's Library. Dublin: O'Brien Press, 1980. 239 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. Author inscription to half-title. $50. * Contents: Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638-1713); Marsh's library; Incunabula and other early printings; Famous books. More
The Case of Jane Marie, Exhibiting the Cruelty and Barbarous Conduct
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Law and its Administration.
Stone, Harlan Fiske. Law and its Administration. New York: Columbia University Press, 1924. 2nd ed. vii, 232 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn and lightly soiled dust jacket. $30. * Contents: 1. Nature and functions of law; 2. Law and justice; 3. Fundamental legal conceptions; 4. Fundamental legal conceptions (continued); 5..... More
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Synopsis or, An Exact Abridgement of The Lord Cokes Commentaries upon.
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