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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