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![Expositiones Sive Declarationes Omniu[m] Tituloru[m] Iuris [With. Sebastian Brant, Giovanni Caccialupe.](http://www.lawbookexchange.com/pictures/thumb/71154.JPG?v=1604604184)
Super Arboribus Consanguinitatis et Affinitatis et Cognationis...
No Copies Located in North America Andrea, Giovanni d' [1275-1348]. [Super Arboribus Consanguinitatis, Affinitatis et Cognationis Spiritualis]. [Nuremberg: Friedrich Creussner, c.1474-1477]. [10] ff. Collation: [a10]. 2 full-page woodcut tables of descents to leaves [a4]v and [a8]r, additional contemporary full-page manuscript table of spiritual relationships bound after text. Folio (11-1/2" x...... More
Execution of William Beards. (For the Murder of Ann Griffiths, at...)
"I Think Her Would Have Lived if I Had Not Used the Knife" [Broadside]. [Execution]. [Great Britain]. Execution of William Beards, (For the Murder of Ann Griffiths, at Wednesbury) In Front of the County Prison, At Stafford, On Saturday, 17th August, 1844. [Staffordshire?: s.n., 1844]. 19-1/2" x 7-3/4" broadside hinged..... More
History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution...
An Important Nineteenth-Century Commentary on the U.S. Constitution Curtis, George Ticknor [1812-1894]. History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States; With Notices of Its Principal Framers. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1861. Two volumes. xxxvi, 518; xvi, 663 Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Original textured..... More
Execution of James Any Bird Bell, at Maidstone, for Murder.
The Execution of a Teenage Murderer [Broadside]. [Execution]. Bell, John Any Bird. Execution of James Any Bird Bell, At Maidstone, for Murder. [London]: J. Catnach, Printer, [1831]. 15" x 10" broadside hinged (with two small circular stickers at top-edge) onto 24" x 17" board. Text in two columns separated by..... More
A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, First English Edition.
First English Edition of the Standard American Evidence Treatise Before Wigmore Greenleaf, Simon. [1783-1853]. A Treatise on the Law of Evidence. London: A. Maxwell/Boston: Charles C. Little & James Brown, 1842. xlviii, 658 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and raised bands to..... More
The Case of the Oaths Stated, Licensed, May 23, 1689, J Fraser.
The Question of Loyalty After the Glorious Revolution [Wynne, Robert (1660?-1743)]. The Case of the Oaths Stated. Licensed, May 23. 1689. J. Fraser. London: Printed for Ric. Chiswell, At the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1689. [ii], 18 pp. Quarto (7-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet, spine reinforced..... More
The Trial of the British Soldiers, Of the 29th Regiment of Foot...
The Trial that Followed the Boston Massacre [Trial]. [Wemms, William, Primary Defendant]. The Trial of the British Soldiers, Of the 29th Regiment of Foot, For the Murder of Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, And Patrick Carr, On Monday Evening, March 5, 1770. Boston: Printed and Published by..... More
Lynch-Law, An Investigation into the History of Lynching in the...
A Notable Early Study of Lynching in the United States Cutler, James Elbert [1876-1959]. Lynch-Law: An Investigation into the History of Lynching in the United States. New York: Longmans, Green, And Co., 1905. xiv, 287 pp. Original cloth, moderate shelfwear and soiling, small location label to spine, front hinge starting..... More
A History of the Criminal Law of England. Three Vols. London, 1883.
Praised by Pollock and Maitland Stephen, Sir James Fitzjames [1829-1894]. A History of the Criminal Law of England. London: Macmillan & Co., 1883. Three volumes. xv, [3], 576; x, 497; viii, 592 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary pebbled cloth, black-stamped frames to boards, gilt titles and black-stamped fillets to..... More
The Law in Shakespeare, Second and Final Edition, 1884.
A Classic Study of Shakespeare and the Law Davis, Cushman K. [1838-1900]. The Law in Shakespeare. St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1884. 303 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine. A few minor scuffs, nicks and stains to boards..... More
Crime, Its Cause and Treatment. London, 1934
English Edition of Darrow's Crime With An Original Preface Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment. London: Watts & Co., 1934. x, 246 pp. Cloth, light soiling, moderate shelfwear, front joint just starting at head, owner inscription to front pastedown. $75. * Second English edition. With an original preface..... More
Courts on Trial, Myth and Reality in American Justice.
Frank, Jerome [1889-1957]. Courts on Trial: Myth and Reality in American Justice. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1949. xii, 441 pp. Cloth in worn price-clipped dust jacket. $50. * First edition. In this work Frank stressed the uncertainties and fallibility of the judicial process. It was his most significant work after..... More
The Supreme Court in United States History. 3 Vols.
"The Classic Work" on the Supreme Court Warren, Charles [1868-1954]. The Supreme Court in United States History. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1923. Three Volumes. Frontispieces. Illustrations. Cloth, moderate shelfwear, stains to spines, owner signatures to front free endpapers, small chips to edges of a few leaves. $75. * 1923..... More
The Reporters Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks, 4th.
An "Indispensable" Guide to English and American Reporters Wallace, John W. [1815-1884]. Heard, Franklin Fiske [1825-1889], Editor. The Reporters Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks. Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882. [vii], 654 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Later library buckram, raised bands and red and black lettering pieces to spine..... More
A Panorama of the World's Legal Systems, Signed and Inscribed copy.
Signed Limited Edition of Wigmore's "Important Work on Comparative Law" Wigmore, John Henry [1863-1943]. A Panorama of the World's Legal Systems. St. Paul: West Publishing, [1928]. Three volumes. Five hundred illustrations, many in color. Cloth, gilt titles to front boards and spines. Moderate shelfwear, some wear to heads of spines..... More
De Verborum Quae ad Ius Civile Pertinent Significatione Opus...
Final and Best Edition of Brisson's Legal Dictionary In a Handsome Contemporary Prize Binding Brisson, Barnabae [1531-1591]. [Heineccius, Johann Gottlieb (1681-1741), Editor]. [Bohmer, Justus Henning (1674-1749)]. De Verborum Quae ad Ius Civile Pertinent Significatione Opus Praestantissimum in Meliorem Commodioremque Ordinem Redactum Innumeris Mendis Emaculatum et Post Aliorum Curas Plurimus Accessionibus..... More
A Most Horrible Murder, Committed by John Holloway Upon the Body of...
Murder and Mutilation in Brighton [Broadside]. [Murder]. Holloway, John [d.1831]. A Most Horrible Murder, Committed by John Holloway Upon the Body of His Wife, by Cutting Off Her Head, Legs, and Arms. [London]: J. Catnach, [1831]. 15" x 10" broadside hinged (with two small circular stickers at top-edge) onto 24"..... More
![Item #73852 Murder of a Policeman at Highbury. [London, 1842]. Broadside, Execution, Thomas...](/pictures/thumb/73852.JPG?v=1657021339)
Murder of a Policeman at Highbury. [London, 1842]
A Fatal Shootout with the Police [Broadside]. [Murder]. Cooper, Thomas. Murder of a Policeman at Highbury. [London]: Printed and Published by E. Lloyd, [1842]. 19" x 14-1/2" broadside hinged (with two small circular stickers at top-edge) onto 24" x 17" board. Text in four columns and woodcut vignette depicting the..... More
Life, Trial, Confession & Execution of Catherine Wilson, The Female...
"She was a Perfect Borgia, Or Female Palmer" [Broadside]. [Execution]. Wilson, Catherine [1822-1862]. Life, Trial, Confession & Execution of Catherine Wilson, The Female Poisoner, Who was Executed at Newgate, On Monday, Oct. 20th, For the Murder of Mrs. Soames. [London]: Printed for the Vendors, [1862]. 19-3/4" x 15" broadside hinged..... More
The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton. 5 Vols. New York, 1964-1981.
Documentary History of Hamilton's Law Practice Goebel, Julius, Jr. and Joseph Smith (Editors). The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary. New York: Columbia University Press, 1964-1981. 5 volumes. Complete set. Publisher's black cloth, lightly rubbed and soiled, front hinge of Vol. II cracked. Ex-library with property stamps and..... More
8 Year Books of Edward III, 1584-1585. De Termino Hillarii Anno. XVIJ
An Impressive Collection of Eight Year Books of Edward III [Year Books]. Edward III [1312-1377]. De Termino Hillarii Anno. XVIJ. Edwardi Tertij. [London: Richard Tottell, 1584?]. lxxx ff. English Short-Title Catalogue (ESTC) S112018. Beale R6. [Bound with] De Termino Hillarii Anno XVIIJ. Edwardi Tertij. [London: Richard Tottell, 1584?]. lix, [1]..... More
English Liberties: Or, The Free-born Subject's Inheritance...
First Edition of a Classic Guide to English Law and Government that Inspired the American Founding Fathers, A Variant Imprint Overlooked by the ESTC [Care, Henry (1646-1688)]. English Liberties: Or, The Free-Born Subject's Inheritance, Containing I. Magna Charta, The Petition of Right, The Habeas Corpus Act; And Divers Other Most..... More
Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives. W.O. Douglas copy
William O. Douglas's Copy of the U.S. House of Representatives Parliamentary Manual [Douglas, William O. (1898-1980)]. Cannon, Clarence [1879-1964]. Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1951. ix, 498 pp. Thumb-tabbed. Flexible calf, gilt title to center of front cover, "Justice Douglas" gilt-stamped..... More
The Law-Dictionary, 1st American Edition, 6 vols, New York, 1811.
The First Law Dictionary Printed in America Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. [Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne (1762-1841)]. The Law-Dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the English Law; Defining and Interpreting the Terms or Words of Art; And Comprising Copious Information on the Subjects of Law, Trade, and Government. Corrected and..... More
Of Men and Mountains, First Edition, Inscribed by Douglas.
With a Presentation Inscription From Douglas [C] Douglas, William O. [1898-1980]. Of Men and Mountains. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1950]. xiv, 338 pp. Frontispiece. Publisher's cloth bound hardcover, light rubbing to extremities, presentation inscription from Douglas to half title. $300. * Later printing of first edition (1950). The..... More