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The Law of Marine Collision.
Healy, Nicholas J.; Joseph C. Sweeney. The Law of Marine Collision. Centreville, Md.: Cornell Maritime Press, 1998. First edition. xlviii, 624 pp.; four pages color illustrations, forms. Hardcover. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt stamped red label on front cover and spine. Internally clean and unmarked. Very good. $65. * First..... More
Elucidations Respecting the Common and Statute Law of Scotland.
First Edition of an Uncommon Study by Lord Kames [Kames, Henry Home, Lord (1696-1782)]. Elucidations Respecting the Common and Statute Law of Scotland. Edinburgh: Printed for William Creech, 1777. xvi, 421, [2] pp. Includes two-page publisher list of other titles by Kames. Octavo (8" x 5"). Contemporary calf, lettering piece..... More
The Law of Tug, Tow and Pilotage, Third Edition.
Parks, Alex L. and Edward V. Cattell, Jr. Law of Tug, Tow and Pilotage Third edition. Centreville, Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press, [1994]. clxxx, 1230 pp. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with gilt stamped red label to front cover and spine. Fine, as new condition. $50. * This edition has been completely..... More
The Law Relating to Officers in the Army, London, 1849.
A Scarce Work on Military Law for the Use of Army Officers Prendergast, Harris [1805-1878]. The Law Relating to Officers in the Army. London: Parker, Furnivall, And Parker, Military Library, Whitehall, 1849. xiii, [1], 239, [1] pp. With errata slip. Octavo (7" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary limp paneled red cloth, gilt..... More
Summons to Appear as a Witness, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania...
A Pennsylvania Court Summons from 1830 [Manuscript]. [Trial]. [Pennsylvania]. [Summons to Appear as a Witness]. Lycoming County, PA, September 1, 1830. 4 pp. 6-3/4" x 8," docketed on verso, embossed seal near upper-left corner. Light browning and edgewear, a few ink spots, vertical and horizontal fold lines, a few minor..... More
An Authentic Account of the Proceedings Under a Writ of Enquiry of...
Adultery Trial Involving a Wealthy Heiress, A Member of Parliament and the Diplomat who Acquired the Elgin Marbles [Trial]. Ferguson, William [Robert] [1769-1840], Defendant. An Authentic Account of the Proceedings Under a Writ of Enquiry of Damages, In an Action in the Court of King's Bench, In Which the Right..... More
A Catalogue of Modern Law Works Published During the Years 1865-1882.
1883 Catalogue of Stevens & Sons [Bookseller Catalogue] Stevens & Haynes. A Catalogue of Modern Law Works, Published During the Years 1865-1882. Being a Supplement to the Bibliotheca Legum of Henry G. Stevens and Robert W. Haynes, Law Publishers, Booksellers and Exporters of Law and Miscellaneous Literature. London: Stevens &..... More
A Catalogue of Modern Law Works Published During the Years 1865-1877.
Rare 1878 Catalogue of Stevens & Sons [Bookseller Catalogue] Stevens & Haynes. A Catalogue of Modern Law Works, Published During the Years 1865-1877. Being a Supplement to the Bibliotheca Legum of Henry G. Stevens and Robert W. Haynes, Law Publishers, Booksellers and Exporters of Law and Miscellaneous Literature. London: Stevens..... More
Village Communities in the East and West.
Village Communities in an Oriel College Binding Maine, Henry Sumner [1822-1888]. Village Communities in the East and West. London: John Murray, 1890. xii, 413 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary calf, blind frames and gilt ornaments to boards, gilt armorial stamp of Oriel College, Oxford to front board, raised bands..... More
The Law of Insolvency, Being the Voluntary Insolvency Law of...
A Scarce Treatise on Insolvency in California Cowdery, Jabez F. [1834-1914]. The Law of Insolvency. Being the Voluntary Insolvency Law of California and Nevada, And the Involuntary Insolvency Law of California; With Full Annotations and References to the Decisions of the Supreme Court of California, And of Other Decisions Applicable..... More
Tractatus Non Minus Utilissimus Quam Necessarius de Inventarii...
Inventory of Estates in Roman Law Della Valle, Rolando [fl. 1561]. Tractatus Non Minus Utilissimus Quam Necessarius de Inventarii Confectione. Nunc Primum ad Communem Omnium Utilitatem cum Summarijs et Locupletissimo Omnium Rerum Notabilium Repertorio in Lucem Editus. Venice: Ex Officina Ioan. Bapt. Somaschi, 1573 (Colophon date 1572). [xl], 235, [1]..... More
Objections to the Project of Creating a Vice Chancellor of England.
The Case Against Creating the Office of Vice Chancellor [Romilly, Sir Samuel (1757-1818)]. Objections to the Project of Creating a Vice Chancellor of England. The Second Edition. To Which is Added, A Letter from the Author to a Noble Lord. London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies by J...... More
Proceedings at the Assizes... [And] Supplementary to the Trial...
Scarce Perjury and Malicious Prosecution Trials [Trials]. Hurry, William, Defendant. Watson, John, Defendant. Proceedings at the Assizes at Thetford, On the 8th of March, 1786, And the 24th of March, 1787, In the Trial of William Hurry, Merchant, Of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, On an Indictment Preferred Against Him..... More
Les Reports de Divers Special Cases en le Common Bank & en le Court.
"A Work of Very Reputable Authority" Jones, Sir Thomas [1614-1692]. Les Reports de Divers Special Cases en le Common Bank & En le Court del Bank le Roy. En le Reigne de le Roy Charles le II. Colligees par le Reverend & Erudite Sir Thomas Jones Chivaler, Jades Seignior Chief..... More
The Life and Times of John Dickinson, 1732-1808.
Stille, Charles J. The Life and Times of John Dickinson, 1732-1808. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1891. 3 preliminary leaves, [iii]-xi, 9-437 pp. frontispiece (portrait) facsimile. Publisher's green cloth with moderate wear, yellowed and worn paper spine label. Many leaves uncut. Internally clean and bright. $40. * Series: Memoirs of..... More
English in the Law Courts. The Part That Articles, Prepositions and...
Bryant, Margaret M. English in the Law Courts. The Part That Articles, Prepositions and Conjunctions Play in Legal Decisions. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., [1962]. xii, 316 pp. Publisher's tan cloth hardcover with black gilt stamped spine label, with moderately worn dust jacket. $40. * This edition republished by..... More
The Juridical Bay.
Westerman, Gayl S. The Juridical Bay. New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. vii, 290 pp. Illustrated with black and white drawings. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine, fine, in a very good dust jacket. $15. * "This first work in the new Oxford Monographs in International Law Series..... More
Reports and Cases, Collected by the Learned, Sir John Popham, Kt.
"Matter Profound...With Convenient Brevity" Popham, Sir John [1531-1607]. Reports and Cases, Collected by the Learned, Sr. John Popham, Kt., Late Lord Chief-Justice of England. Written with His Own Hand in French, And Now Faithfully Translated into English. To Which are Added Some Remarkable Cases Reported by Other Learned Pens Since..... More
A Digest of the Law of Evidence on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius.
"An Exceedingly Convenient Book for Hasty Reference" Roscoe, Henry [1800-1836]. Smirke, Edward [1795-1875], Editor. A Digest of the Law of Evidence on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius. With Notes; And References to the English Common Law and Ecclesiastical Reports. London: William Benning and Co., 1844. lxxi, 832 pp..... More
Inherit the Wind, First Edition, Inscribed by Both Authors.
"To the Granddaughter of One of America's Most Inspiring Thinkers" Lawrence, Jerome [1915-2004]. Lee, Robert E. [1918-1994]. Inherit the Wind. New York: Random House, Inc., [1955]. Photo illustrations. vi, 162 pp. Original publisher's cloth in lightly edgeworn and toned dust jacket, top-edge rouged. Faint offsetting to endleaves, author signatures and..... More
Rethinking Criminal Law.
Fletcher, George P. Rethinking Criminal Law. Little, Brown and Company, [1978]. xxviii, 898 pp. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with gilt stamped front cover and spine. Previous owner's signature on front inside cover. Underlining on two pages, else very good. $65. * First edition. Still perhaps the most influential and frequently..... More
What is Justice? Justice, Law, and Politics in the Mirror of Science
Kelsen, Hans [1881-1973]. What is Justice? Justice, Law, and Politics in the Mirror of Science. Berkeley: University of California Press, [1971]. 397 pp. Publisher's green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine, occasional underlining and marginal checks in red ink, else very good. $25. * Later printing, first published in 1957..... More
Autograph Letter, Signed "L.H.", New York, NY, April 16, 1959.
"Of Course it is Pleasant to Have Folks Gather and Tell You That You are a Hot Potato..." [Manuscript]. Hand, Learned [1872-1961]. [Ely, Gertrude Sumner (1876-1970)]. [Autograph Letter, Signed "L.H.", On Hand's U.S. Court House Letterhead, New York, NY, April 16, 1959]. 6-3/4" x 5-3/4" bifolium, text to recto of..... More
Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, and Promissory...
"The Best Book Upon Bills of Exchange" Bayley, Sir John. Bayley, Francis, Editor. Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, And Promissory Notes. With Considerable Additions. London: Printed by A Strahan, 1830. xx, 624 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary pebbled cloth, gilt library name to front..... More
The New Instructor Clericalis, Stating the Authority, Jurisdiction...
Scarce First Edition of the First Systematic Account of the Court of Common Pleas Impey, John [d. 1829]. The New Instructor Clericalis, Stating the Authority, Jurisdiction, And Modern Practice of the Court of Common Pleas. With Directions for Commencing and Defending Actions, Entring up Judgments, Suing Out Executions, And Proceeding..... More
Group Portrait of the Waite Court, 20" x 24" in 24" x 27-1/2" Matte.
A Portrait of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices in 1882 [Supreme Court, United States]. Bell, C[harles] M[ilton] [1848-1893], Photographer. [Group Portrait of the Waite Court (1874-1888)]. Washington, DC: C.M. Bell, 1882. 15" x 20-1/2" albumen silver print mounted on illustration board with border and printed caption, tipped onto 27-1/2" x...... More
The Proceedings in the Arches-Court of Canterbury in a Cause Between..
"By Reason of Some Natural Imperfection"? [Trial]. Weld v. Weld. The Proceedings in the Arches-Court of Canterbury in a Cause Between the Hon. Mrs. Catherine Weld, Daughter to the Lord Aston; And Edward Weld, Esq; Her Husband. Containing, I. Her Libel Exhibited Against Him for Impotency. II. Her Answer and..... More
Autograph Letter, Signed, To Marcus P Knowlton, January 22, 1903.
Holmes Warmly Congratulates His Successor on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court [Manuscript]. Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. [Knowlton, Marcus Perrin (1839-1918)]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Marcus P. Knowlton, Washington, DC, January 22, 1903]. Content to first 2 pp. of 7-3/4" x 5" U.S. Supreme Court bifolium letterhead. Moderate toning, single..... More
The Study and Practice of The Law Considered in Their Various...
How to Become a Proper Attorney [Raithby, John (1766-1826)]. The Study and Practice of the Law, Considered in Their Various Relations to Society. In a Series of Letters. By a Member of Lincoln's Inn. Portland, ME: Thomas B. Wait, 1806. xiii, 364, [3] pp. Includes three-page publisher catalogue. Octavo (8"..... More
Harvard Law Review Vols 1 to 17 (1887-1904) in 17 books
First Printings of the First Volumes of Harvard Law Review Harvard Law Review Association. Harvard Law Review. Cambridge: Published by the Harvard Law Review Publishing Association. Volumes 1 to 17 (1887-1904). 17 books. Octavo (9-3/4" x 6-1/4"). Contemporary three quarter pigskin over cloth, raised bands and red and black lettering..... More
A New Abridgement and Critical Review of the State Trials, And...
Taken From the First Edition of English State Trials Salmon, Thomas [1679-1767]. A New Abridgement and Critical Review of the State Trials, And of the State Trials, And Impeachments for High-Treason; From the Reign of King Richard II, Down to the Remarkable Trial of Captain Porteous in the Tenth Year..... More
Little Domesday Book. 3 Volumes, 3 Solander Cases, Complete Set.
Alecto's Little Domesday Book [Domesday Book]. Little Domesday Book. London: Alecto Historical Editions, 2000. Three 13" x 8" books, three 13" 8-1/2" solander cases housing pamphlets, color maps and sets of facsimiles. Complete set. Cloth, gilt titles to spines. Negligible light rubbing to extremities, otherwise fine. $1,500. * The Little..... More
The Herefordshire Domesday, 3 Volumes and 2 Maps in Slipcase.
Alecto's Herefordshire Domesday [Great Domesday Book]. [County Edition]. The Herefordshire Domesday. London: Alecto Historical Editions, 1987-1988. Three 16" x 11" books, one with two folding color maps, in slipcase. Quarter cloth over textured paper, gilt titles to spines, slipcase covered in matching textured paper. Light edgewear to slipcase, some fading..... More
Security Interests in Personal Property. Little, Brown & Co. 2 Vols.
An Acknowledged Authority on Security Interests Gilmore, Grant. Security Interests in Personal Property. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1965. 2 Vols. xxxiv, 651; xiii, 653-1508 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth hardcover, light shelfwear, internally clean. Previous owner's signature on front pastedowns. Volume two front hinge cracked but secure, else very good..... More
Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws, Foreign and Domestic, 4th ed.
Antebellum Edition of Story on the Conflict of Laws Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Bennett, Edmund Hastings [1824-1898], Editor. Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws, Foreign and Domestic, in Regard to Contracts, Rights, and Remedies, and Especially in Regard to Marriages, Divorces, Wills, Successions, and Judgments. Revised, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged. Boston..... More
Commentaries on American Law. Eleventh Edition, 1867. 4 Volumes.
A Well-Preserved Copy of Kent's Commentaries Kent, James [1763-1847]. Comstock, George [1811-1892], Editor. Commentaries on American Law. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1867. Four volumes. 8 pp. publisher catalogue bound before title page of Volume I. Octavo (9-1/2" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands, red and..... More
An Historical Account of the British Army, And of Law Military...
A Comprehensive Nineteenth-Century Treatise on British Military Law Samuel, E. An Historical Account of the British Army, And of Law Military, As Declared by the Ancient and Modern Statutes, And Articles of War for Its Government With a Free Commentary on the Mutiny Act, And the Rules and Articles of..... More
An Introduction to the Law Relative to Trials at Nisi Prius.
Buller's Guide to the Circuits [C] [Buller, Sir Francis [1746-1800]. An Introduction to the Law Relative to Trials at Nisi Prius. London: Printed by W. Straham and M. Woodfall, 1772. vii, [1], 330, [42] pp. Quarto (10-1/2" x 9"). Later library cloth, gilt title, publication date, library name and fillets..... More
Trying Cases to Win. 4 volumes in publisher's slipcase. 1991-1995.
Trying Cases to Win: Voire Dire & Opening Argument. Herbert Stern. Wiley Law Publications, 1991. 686 pp. cloth [with] Trying Cases to Win: Direct Examination. 1992, 457 pp. cloth [with] Trying Cases to Win: Cross Examination. 1993, 450 pp. cloth [with] Trying Cases to Win: Summation. 1995, 448 pp. Black..... More
Three of a Kind, Dr Graves, Isaac Sawtell, Frank C Almy.
Three Famous Murders of the Early 1890s [Murder]. Graves, Thomas Thatcher [1841-1893]. Sawtell, Isaac [d.1891]. Almy, Frank C. [1857-1892]. Three of a Kind: Dr. Graves, Isaac Sawtell, Frank C. Almy. Laconia, NH: John J. Lane, c.1893. 48 pp. Woodcut text illustrations. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in pictorial wrappers..... More
The Federal Penal Code in Force January 1, 1910 Together with...
The First Annotated Edition of the First U.S. Penal Code Tucker, George F., Annotator. Blood, Charles W., Annotator. The Federal Penal Code in Force January 1, 1910 Together with Other Statutes Having Penal Provisions in Force December 1, 1908. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1910. lii, 507 pp. Contemporary buckram..... More
A Summary of the Law and Practice of Real Actions with an Appendix...
"One of the Notable Early American Law Books" Stearns, Asahel [1774-1839]. A Summary of the Law and Practice of Real Actions with an Appendix of Practical Forms. With Additions. Hallowell: Glazier, Masters & Co. 1831. 5, [vii]-xxxiv, 495 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, calf..... More
Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws, Foreign and Domestic, 4th ed.
Antebellum Edition of Story on the Conflict of Laws Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Bennett, Edmund Hastings [1824-1898], Editor. Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws, Foreign and Domestic, in Regard to Contracts, Rights, and Remedies, and Especially in Regard to Marriages, Divorces, Wills, Successions, and Judgments. Revised, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged. Boston..... More
Commentaries on American Law. Seventh Edition, 1851. 4 Volumes.
Probably the Single Most Important Interpretation of American Law Kent, James [1763-1847]. [Kent, William (1802-1861), Editor]. [Eaton, Dorman Bridgeman (1823-1899), Editor]. Commentaries on American Law. New York: Published by William Kent, 1851. 4 volumes. Star-paged to the second edition (1832). Octavo (9-1/2" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards..... More
A Treatise on the Law of Shipping and the Law and Practice Admiralty.
A Leading Authority on Commercial and Maritime Law Parsons, Theophilus [1797-1882]. A Treatise on the Law of Shipping and the Law and Practice of Admiralty. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1869. Two volumes. lxv, [1], 647; xii, 931 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Later cloth, raised bands, gilt titles, publication..... More
Whitsun Riot, An Account of a Commotion Amongst Catholics...
Mathias, Roland. Whitsun Riot: An Account of a Commotion Amongst Catholics in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire in 1605. London: Bowes & Bowes, [1963]. [x], 153 pp. Maps. Cloth in lightly soiled and moderately edgeworn dust jacket. $35. More
African Custom and Western Law, The Development of the Rhodesian
Mittlebeeler, Emmet V. African Custom and Western Law: The Development of the Rhodesian Law for Africans. New York and London: Africana Publishing Company, [1976]. [viii], 248 pp. Cloth in lightly soiled dust jacket. $20. More
Republic of Capital, Buenos Aires and the Legal Transformation...
Adelman, Jeremy. Republic of Capital: Buenos Aires and the Legal Transformation of the Atlantic world. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1999. x, 376 pp. Cloth in lightly worn jacket. $35. More
A History of Criminal Law in New South Wales, The Colonial Period.
Woods, G.D. A History of Criminal Law in New South Wales: The Colonial Period, 1788-1900. Annandale, New South Wales: Federation Press, 2002. xx, 460 pp. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket. $35. More
The Lawcode [Datastanagirk'] of Mxhit'ar Gosh.
Mkhit' Ar Gos [c.1130-1213] Thomson, Robert W, Translator. The Lawcode [Datastanagirk'] of Mxhit'ar Gos. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2000. 359 pp. Hardbound, light soiling to binding, otherwise fine. $75. More
The Disintegration of Natural Law Theory, Aquinus to Finnis.
Westerman, Pauline C. The Disintegration of Natural Law Theory: Aquinus to Finnis. Leiden, New York and Cologne: Brill, 1998. xii, 313 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $85. More
The Plessy Case, A Legal-Historical Interpretation.
Lofgren, Charles A. The Plessy Case: A Legal-Historical Interpretation. New York : Oxford University Press, 1987. ix, 269 pp. Cloth in very lightly worn dust jacket. $45. More
Francis Bacon, The State and the Reform of Natural Philosophy.
Martin, Julian. Francis Bacon, The State and the Reform of Natural Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, [1992]. xiii, 236 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $35. More
Albion Ascendant: English History, 1660-1815.
Prest, Wilfrid R. Albion Ascendant: English History, 1660-1815. [Oxford and New York]: Oxford University Press, 1998. xiv, 363 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket with a bit of fading along top-edge of rear panel. $75. * A title in the Short Oxford History of the Modern World series..... More
The London Hanged, Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century.
Linebaugh, Peter. The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century. [Cambridge]: Cambridge University Press, [1992]. xxvii, 484 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $35. More
The Tory Crisis in Church and State 1688-1730, The Career of Francis..
Bennett, G[arth] V[aughan]. The Tory Crisis in Church and State 1688-1730: The Career of Francis Atterbury Bishop of Rochester. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. xvii, 335 pp. 5 plates. Cloth in lightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket. $30. More
$100 Reward, Groton Village, Tomkins County, New York, 1879.
Highway Robbery, Tomkins County, New York, 1879 [Broadside]. [Criminals]. [New York (State)]. $100.00 Reward!! Dated Oct. 8, 1879. Tomkins County, NY, October 8, 1879. 9-1/2" x 9" broadside, text in single column below headline. Light browning, horizontal fold line through center, a few chips and clean short tears to left-hand..... More
The Passionate Liberal, The Political and Legal Ideas of Jerome Frank.
The Passionate Liberal: The Political and Legal Ideas of Jerome Frank. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1970. xi, 233 pp. Softbound, negligible light soiling to exterior, internally clean. $45. * Only edition. Jerome Frank was one of the most important spokesmen for the generation of liberal intellectuals who came to maturity..... More
The Sovereignty of the Sea, An Historical Account of the Claims of...
Fulton, Thomas Wemyss [1855-1929]. The Sovereignty of the Sea. An Historical Account of the Claims of England to the Dominion of the British Seas, and of the Evolution of the Territorial Waters: With Special Reference to the Rights of Fishing and the Naval Salute. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1911..... More
Summons for the Appearance of Joseph Buffinton of Freetown, 1748.
A Delinquent Soldier Disputes His Fine [Manuscript]. [Massachusetts]. [Bowen, Thomas (1689-1774), Justice of the Peace]. [Summons for the Appearance of Joseph Buffinton of Freetown for Failure to Appear for Military Exercises]. Rehoboth: December 30, 1748/9. 6-1/4" x 8" part-printed document completed in manuscript in a single hand with a manuscript..... More
Solicitation for Membership, New York, August 15, 1868.
"Reliable and Responsible Practising Lawyers" Merchants' Protective Union. [Solicitation for Membership]. New York, 1868. 10-3/4" x 8-1/4" bifolium, text to rectos and versos of both leaves. Light toning, vertical and horizontal fold lines, a few minor stains, a few short tears along folds, "August 15th" to date-line at head of..... More
The Mind of the Juror, Melvin Belli's Copy.
Melvin Belli's Copy Osborn, Albert S. [1858-1946]. Wigmore, John Henry [1863-1943], Introduction. The Mind of the Juror as Judge of the Facts, Or the Layman's View of the Law. A Study of the Contentious Trial. Albany: The Boyd Printing Co., 1937 [printed 1938]. xiii, 239 pp. Cloth, blind frames to..... More
Justice According to Law. 1st Ed. Signed by Pound and Melvin Belli.
Inscribed by Pound to Melvin Belli Pound, Roscoe [1870-1964]. Justice According to Law. New Haven: Published for Westminster College by Yale University Press, 1951. [viii], 98 pp. Cloth, negligible light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends, corners lightly bumped. Light toning to interior..... More
Report of Trial of Issues, In the Action of Damages for Libel in the..
Represented by Two Distinguished Scottish Jurists [Trial]. Stevenson, Duncan [1776?-1867], Defendant. Report of Trial of Issues, In the Action of Damages for Libel in the Beacon, James Gibson of Ingliston, Esq. Clerk to the Signet - Pursuer, Against Duncan Stevenson, Printer in Edinburgh - Defender. Taken in Short Hand. Edinburgh..... More
The Supreme Court Review. 1960 to 1983 (in 24 books).
Kurland, Philip B.; Gerhard Casper; Dennis J. Hutchinson. (editors). The Supreme Court Review. 1960 to 1983. in 24 books. University of Chicago Press, [1960-1984]. Original publisher's cloth hardcover. Light soiling, interiors very good. Three linear feet of shelf space. $250. * Published under the auspices of The Law School of..... More
The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, At the Sessions House...
The Most Extensive Account of an Important Trial Inspired by Fear of the French Revolution [Trial]. Hardy, Thomas [1752-1832], Defendant. Gurney, Joseph [1744-1815], Reporter. The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, At the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, On Tuesday the Twenty-Eighth, Wednesday the Twenty-Ninth, Thursday the Thirtieth..... More
Stair Society (Series). Volumes 1 to 67 (1936-2020). Complete set
A Complete Set of Volumes Published by the Stair Society [The Stair Society]. Stair Society (Series). Edinburgh: Printed for the Stair Society by [Various Printers], 1936-2020. 67 volumes. Complete set of all volumes published to date. Original blue cloth hardcover. Light to moderate dampstaining to bindings of about one third..... More
The Proceedings and Tryal in the Case of the Most Reverend Father...
The Trial of the Seven Bishops [Trials]. [Sancroft, William (1617-1693), Et Al. Defendants]. The Proceedings and Tryal in the Case of The Most Reverend Father in God William, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, And the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Ld. Bishop of Asaph, Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, John..... More
Lincoln's Inn, Its Ancient and Modern Buildings with an Account of...
In a Handsome Pickering Binding Spilsbury, William Holden [1803-1877]. Lincoln's Inn: Its Ancient and Modern Buildings with an Account of the Library. London: William Pickering, 1850. xvi, 324 pp. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled boards by B.M. Pickering, gilt spine with raised bands, gilt rules to boards, top-edge..... More
Extracts from Such of the Penal Laws, As Particularly Relate to the...
"The Blind Beak of Bow Street" Fielding, Sir John [1721-1780]. Extracts from Such of the Penal Laws, As Particularly Relate to the Peace and Good Order of This Metropolis: With Observations for the Better Execution of Some, And on the Defects of Others. To Which are Added, The Felonies Made..... More
A Disquisition on Government and a Discourse on the Constitution...
First Edition Presentation Copy of Calhoun's Most Important Contributions to Political Theory Calhoun, John C. [1782-1850]. Cralle, Richard [1798-1864], Editor. A Disquisition on Government and a Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States. Charleston: Printed by A.S. Johnston, 1851. vi [i.e. viii], 406 pp. Octavo (9" x...... More
Scandal of Colonial Rule. Power and Subversion in the British Atlantic
Epstein, James. Scandal of Colonial Rule. Power and Subversion in the British Atlantic During the Age of Revolution. Cambridge University Press, 2012. xxiii, 289 pp. illustrations. Pictorial laminated hardcover, very good, with one-half inch black marker mark to botton page edges, else fine. $35. * First edition. "In 1806 General..... More
The Institutions of The Law of Scotland, Revised, Corrected and...
"Contains Much That is Valuable" Mackenzie, Sir George [1636-1691]. The Institutions of the Law of Scotland. Revised, Corrected and Augmented. With an Appendix of Notes. Edinburgh: Printed by James Watson, for John Vallange, 1706. [viii], 253, [3] pp. Octavo (6-1/4" x 3-1/2"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, raised bands..... More
Rogues, Thieves and the Rule of Law. The Problem of Law Enforcement...
Morgan, Gwenda and Peter Rushton. Rogues, Thieves and the Rule of Law. The Problem of Law Enforcement In North-East England, 1718-1820. London: UCL Press, 1998. xii, 287 pp. Publisher's black cloth, fine, in a fine dust jacket. $25. * Rogues, Thieves and the Rule of Law" is a large-scale study..... More
Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Law of Property.
Schmidgen, Wolfram. Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Law of Property. Cambridge University Press, 2002. viii, 266 pp. Publisher's black cloth with gilt stamped spine, fine, in dustjacket, fine. $25. * First edition. "In Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Law of Property, Wolfram Schmidgen draws on legal and economic writings to analyze the..... More
Common Law and Enlightenment in England, 1689-1750.
Rudolph, Julia. Common Law and Enlightenment in England, 1689-1750. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: The Boydell Press, 2013. xi, 324 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $75. * First edition. "This book explores how English legal culture, deeply imbued with the ideas and practices of common law, engaged with the new intellectual, institutional and cultural..... More
The First English Detectives: The Bow Street Runners and the Policing
Beattie, J.M. The First English Detectives: The Bow Street Runners and the Policing of London, 1750-1840. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. x, 272 pp. illustrations. Publisher's black cloth with gilt stamped spine, fine, as new, in a fine dust jacket. $65. * First edition. "This is the first scholarly study..... More
Laws Of The State Of Vermont; Revised and Passed by the Legislature...
Copy of an Early Compilation of Vermont State Law with an Interesting Association [Vermont]. Laws Of The State Of Vermont; Revised and Passed by the Legislature, In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven. Together with the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United..... More
Andreana: Containing the Trial, Execution and Various Matter...
The Execution of Benedict Arnold's Handler [Smith, Horace W. (1825-1891), Editor]. Andre, John [1751-1780]. Andreana. Containing the Trial, Execution and Various Matter Connected with the History of Major John Andre, Adjutant General of the British Army in America, A.D. 1780. Philadelphia: Published by Horace W. Smith, 1865. [iv], 67, [4]..... More
A Clear State of the Case of Elizabeth Canning, Who Hath Sworn that...
"Robbed and Almost Starved to Death by a Gang of Gipsies" Fielding, Henry [1707-1754]. A Clear State of the Case of Elizabeth Canning, Who Hath Sworn that she was Robbed and Almost Starved to Death by a Gang of Gipsies and Other Villains in January Last,For Which One Mary Squires..... More
Precedents on Privilege, A Review of the Prerogative of the People...
A Response to a Recently Enacted Parliamentary Privilege [Parliament]. [Great Britain]. Precedents on Privilege: A Review of the Prerogative of the People Parliament. London: Henry Kent Causton, 1840. iv, 120 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet, untrimmed edges, signatures unopened. Moderate toning, light soiling to exterior, creasing to..... More
The Spirit of Fanaticism: Exemplify'd in the Tryals Mr. James Mitchel
"The Spirit of Fanaticism" [Trials]. [Hickes, George (1642-1715)]. The Spirit of Fanaticism: Exemplify'd in the Tryals of Mr. James Mitchel (a Presbyterian Minister, Who was Hang'd at Edinburgh, For an Attempt Made Upon the Archbishop of St. Andrews.) And Major Thomas Weir (a Gifted Brother at the Knack of Extempore..... More
A Defence of the Minority in the House of Commons, On the Question...
Inspired by the Wilkes Libel Case [Townsend, Charles (1725-1767), Attributed]. A Defence of the Minority in the House of Commons, On the Question Relating to General Warrants. London: Printed for J. Almon, 1764. [iv] 38, [2] pp. With half-title and publisher advertisement. Octavo (8" x 5"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light..... More
The New Constitution of France, Literally Translated from the...
Dublin Imprint of an Early English Translation of France's Constitution of 1793 [France]. [Constitution of 1793]. The New Constitution of France. Literally Translated from the Original Copy, Presented to the People of France for Their Consideration. By the Committee of Constitution, Consisting of Barrere, Brisot, Condorcet, Gensonne, Petion, Danton, Sieves..... More
Anno Regni Georgii II Regis, Sexto, 1732.
Includes the First Printing of the Molasses Act of 1733 [Great Britain]. George II [1683-1760], King of Great Britain. Anno Regni Georgii II Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Sexto. At the Parliament Begun and Holden at Westminster, The Twenty Third Day of January, Anno Dom. 1727. In the First..... More
Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Writers to the Signet.
Catalogue of the Signet Library [Library Catalogues]. [Signet Library]. Shiells, Thomas M. Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Writers to the Signet. In Four Parts, With a General Index. Part First - Part Fourth. Rules and Regulations for the Library... Edinburgh: Printed for the Use of the Society..... More
Theory of Conveyancing, Second and Final Edition. Edinburgh, 1791
Written to Instruct a Son Who Was Planning to Become an Advocate Russell, John [1710-1796]. Theory of Conveyancing. Edinburgh: Printed for the Author; And Sold by C. Elliot, 1791. xxix, [1], 536, 11, [1] pp. Lacking errata leaf. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Contemporary tree calf, lettering piece and gilt-edged raised..... More
Anno Regni Georgii II Regis, Tertio, 1730.
Public and Private Acts of Parliament, 1727-1729 [Great Britain]. George II [1683-1760], King of Great Britain. Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Tertio. At the Parliament Begun and Holden at Westminster, The Twenty Third Day of January, Anno Dom. 1727. In the First Year of the..... More
The Crown Circuit Assistant, Being a Collection of Precedents...
Designed to Accompany the Crown Circuit Companion Dogherty, Thomas. The Crown Circuit Assistant, Being a Collection of Precedents of Indictments, Informations, Convictions by Justices, Inquisitions, Pleas, And Other Entries in Criminal and Penal Proceedings, Together With an Alphabetical Table to the Statutes Relating to Felony, Brought Down to the Twenty-Sixth..... More
The Proceedings and Tryal in the Case of the Most Reverend Father...
[Trials]. Sancroft, William [1617-1693], Et Al. Defendants. The Proceedings and Tryal in the Case of The Most Reverend Father in God William, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, And the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Ld. Bishop of Asaph, Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, John Lord Bishop of Chichester, Thomas Lord..... More
Cases Determined at Nisi Prius, In the Court of King's Bench...
Civil Cases Tried Before a Jury Peake, Thomas [1771-1838]. Cases Determined at Nisi Prius, In the Court of King's Bench. From the Sittings After Easter Term 30 George III. To the Sittings After Michaelmas Term 35 George III. Both Inclusive. Dublin: Printed for P. Byrne, 1795. xii, 243, [5] pp..... More
Lawyers, Doctors and Preachers. A Satirical Survey of the Three...
Bruce, George H. Lawyers, Doctors and Preachers. A Satirical Survey of the Three Learned Professions. New York City: The Irvington Publishing Co., [1912]. 107 pp. Publisher's green hardcover with gilt stamped spine and front cover. Previous owners signatures on front pastedown and endpaper. Very good. $85. More
Autograph Note, Signed, Washington, DC, December 8, 1929.
"You Are the Most Faithful of Friends" [Manuscript]. Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. [Benjamin, Robert M. (1896-1966)]. [Autograph Note, Signed, Washington, DC, December 8, 1929]. 7-3/4" x 5-1/2" Supreme Court bifolium letterhead, content to recto of first leaf. Light toning, horizontal fold line. $850. * This note was probably addressed..... More
Sampson's Discourse, And Correspondence With Various Learned Jurists.
"The Most Sweeping Indictment of Common Law Idealism Ever Written in America" Sampson, William [1764-1836]. Thompson, Pishey [1784-1862], Editor. Sampson's Discourse And Correspondence With Various Learned Jurists, Upon The History Of The Law, With the Addition of Several Essays, Tracts, And Documents Relating to the Subject. Washington City [DC]: Printed..... More
4 Judicial Appointment Certificates, Litchfield County, CT, 1829-1839.
Four Certificates Appointing a Distinguished Litchfield Judge [Manuscript Archive]. [Woodruff, Morris (1777-1840)]. [4 Judicial Appointment Certificates]. Litchfield, CT, 1829-1839. 12-1/2" x 7-3/4" part-printed bifolia, text running parallel to fold line, blind-embossed seal to 3 certificates and residue from removed seal to 1 certificate. Light toning, negligible light soiling, a few..... More
The Common Law, First Edition, Boston, 1881.
First Edition of The Common Law Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. The Common Law. Boston: Little, Brown, And Company, 1881. [i]-xvi, 422 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Recent calf, gilt fillets and lettering piece to spine, marbled endpapers, retained spine affixed to rear endleaf. Binding slightly cocked, negligible rubbing and..... More
A Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business in...
First Edition of a Classic Pennsylvania Legislative Manual Sutherland, Joel B[arlow] [1792-1861]. A Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business in Deliberative Bodies. Philadelphia: Printed by Jacob Frick & Co., 1827. [viii], 227 pp. 12mo (5-3/4" x 3-1/4"). Recent imitation calf, gilt title and author name to spine, edges..... More
The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy, 1776.
Annotated by the Defendant's Secretary [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
Read and Judge. 11-3/4" x 7-1/4" Broadside. New Albany, IN, 1825
"You Defrauded Mrs. Ruff, Out of Considerable Sums of Money, And Endeavored to Cheat and Defraud Her Out of Greater Sums" [Broadside]. [Indiana]. Elderkin, L. Read and Judge. New Albany, IN: Printed by T.H. Roberts, July 16, 1825. 11-3/4" x 7-1/4" broadside, text in two columns below headline. Light browning..... More
Alleged Frauds against Certain Indian Soldiers: House of...
An Interesting Case of Fraud against Native Soldiers House Committee on Indian Affairs. Alleged Frauds against Certain Indian Soldiers. House of Representatives, 42d Congress, 2d Session, Report No. 96. [Washington, D.C.: s.n.], 1872. 590 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary three-quarter sheep over marbled boards, blind fillets and lettering piece..... More