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Patriarcha and Other Writings.
Filmer, Robert (1588?-1653). Sommerville, J.P. Patriarcha and Other Writings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. xlvi, 327 pp. Softbound, near-fine. $20. * The political works of Sir Robert Filmer are here edited from the original manuscript and printed sources, with an introduction which locates Filmer's ideas in their historical and ideological..... More
Fundamental Law in Criminal Prosecutions.
Harding, Arthur L., Editor. Beaney, William M., Editor. Fairman, Charles, Editor. Reynard, Charles A., Editor. Fundamental Law in Criminal Prosecutions. Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University Press, 1959. xi, 128 pp. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket, signature of Charles Fairman to front free endpaper. $25. More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VII, Inside the Law...
Wilton, Carol, Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VII: Inside the Law: Canadian Law Firms in Historical Perspective. Toronto and London: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by the University of Toronto Press, [1996]. xvii, 599 pp. Illustrations. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket..... More
Wives and Property, Reform of the Married Women's Property Law...
Holcombe, Lee. Wives and Property: Reform of the Married Women's Property Law in Nineteenth-Century England. Toronto and Buffalo: University of Toronto Press, [1983]. viii, 311 pp. Illustrations. Softbound, light shelfwear, fading to spine. $25. * Contents: Includes text of Married Women's Property Acts, 1870 and 1882. 'The first point in..... More
Reproducing Rape, Domination Through Talk in the Courtroom.
Matoesian, Gregory M. Reproducing Rape: Domination Through Talk in the Courtroom. [Chicago]: University of Chicago Press, [1993]. viii, 256 pp. Softbound, light shelfwear and soiling. $25. * Contents: 1. The Social Facticity of Rape; 2. Introduction to the Sociology of Talk; 3. Methodology and Data Collection; 4. The Turn-taking Model..... More
Colonial Justice: Justice, Morality, and Crime in the Niagara District
Murray, David. Colonial Justice: Justice, Morality, and Crime in the Niagara District, 1791-1849. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2002]. 298 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $25. More
Colour-Coded: a Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950.
Backhouse, Constance. Colour-Coded: a Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1999]. xiii, 485 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $75. More
Crimes of Obedience: Toward a Social Psychology of Authority and...
Kelman, Herbert C. Hamilton, V. Lee. Crimes of Obedience: Toward a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility. New Haven : Yale University Press, [1989]. xiii, 382 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. More
Race on Trial: Black Defendants in Ontario's Criminal Courts...
Walker, Barrington. Race on Trial: Black Defendants in Ontario's Criminal Courts, 1858-1958. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2010]. xii, 256 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $45. More
Carlo Sigonio: the Changing World of the Late Renaissance.
McCuaig, William. Carlo Sigonio: the Changing World of the Late Renaissance. Princeton: Princeton University Press, [1989]. 393 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. More
A Trying Question: The Jury in Nineteenth-Century Canada.
Brown, R. Blake. A Trying Question: the Jury in Nineteenth-Century Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2009]. x, 335 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $50. More
The Rule of the Admirals: Law, Custom and Naval Government in...
Bannister, Jerry. The Rule of the Admirals: Law, Custom and Naval Government in Newfoundland, 1699-1832. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2003]. xix, 423 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $85. More
The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba, 1870-1950: a Biographical...
Brawn, Dale. The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba, 1870-1950: a Biographical History. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2006]. xii, 508 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $65. More
John J. Robinette: Peerless Mentor: an Appreciation.
Finlayson, George D. John J. Robinette: Peerless Mentor: an Appreciation. Toronto: Dundurn, [2003]. 420 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $65. More
The Grand Experiment: Law & Legal Culture in British Settler Societies
Foster, Hamar, Editor. Buck, A.R., Editor. Berger, Benjamin L., Editor. The Grand Experiment: Law and Legal Culture in British Settler Societies. Vancouver: UBC Press, [2008]. xi, 400 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $150. More
Aimee Semple McPherson and the Making of Modern Pentecostalism...
Barfoot, Chas. H. Aimee Semple McPherson and the Making of Modern Pentecostalism, 1890-1926. London and Oakville, CT: Equinox, [2011]. xxxi, 640 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover, light shelfwear, spine ends bumped. $65. More
Social Deviance in Australia.
Edwards, Ann R., Editor. Wilson, Paul R., Editor. Social Deviance in Australia. [Melbourne]: Cheshire, [1975]. 294 pp. Softbound, moderate shelfwear, tiny stain to front cover, presentation inscription from Wilson to half-title. $20. More
The Thousandth Man: a Biography of James McGregor Stewart.
Cahill, Barry. The Thousandth Man: a Biography of James McGregor Stewart. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [2000]. xxi, 266 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20. More
Misconceptions: Unmarried Motherhood and the Ontario Children of...
Chambers, Lori. Misconceptions: Unmarried Motherhood and the Ontario Children of Unmarried Parents Act, 1921-1969. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2007]. 274 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $50. More
The Forging of an American Jew: The Life & Times Judge Julian W. Mack
Barnard, Harry. The Forging of an American Jew: The Life and Times of Judge Julian W. Mack. New York: Herzl Press, [1974]. xxi, 346 pp. Portrait frontispiece. Hardcover in worn dust jacket. $20. More
War Criminals: Their Prosecution & Punishment.
Glueck, Sheldon. War Criminals: Their Prosecution & Punishment. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. viii, 250, xii pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket, early owner inscription to front free endpaper. First edition. $20. More
Tide Without Turning: Elijah P. Lovejoy and Freedom of the Press.
Gill, John G. Tide Without Turning: Elijah P. Lovejoy and Freedom of the Press. Boston: Starr King Press, [1958]. ix, 256 pp. Illustrations. Hardbound, light shelfwear, author presentation inscription and owner stamp to front free endpaper. $20. More
From Status to Contract: A Biography of Sir Henry Maine.
Feaver, George. From Status to Contract: A Biography of Sir Henry Maine. [London]: Longmans, [1969]. xx, 366 pp. Plates. Illustrations. Hardcover in worn dust jacket. $30. More
Joseph McKenna, Associate Justice of the United States.
McDevitt, Matthew. Joseph McKenna, Associate Justice of the United States. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1946. x, 250 pp. Table. Softbound, light shelfwear with wear to spine ends, bookplate to inside front cover, author presentation inscription to half-title. $100. More
Studies in Criminal Law.
Morris, Norval. Howard, Colin. Studies in Criminal Law. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1964. xxxiv, 270 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket with large chip to top-edge of front flap, internally clean. Author's presentation inscription to front free endpaper dated April 2, 1965: "Gilbert Geis In appreciation of an..... More
Is Capital Punishment Necessary?
Jadhav, U.K. Is Capital Punishment Necessary? Bombay: Anand Publications, [1975]. xviii, 209 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn and lightly faded dust jacket. Author's presentation inscription to front free endpaper: "Presented with Compliments to Hon'ble Mr. Gilbert Geis, President, American Society of Criminology, in token of jubillation of the 200th Anniversary..... More
The Nature and Functions of Law: An Introduction for Students of...
Berman, Harold J. The Nature and Functions of Law: An Introduction for Students of the Arts and Sciences. Brooklyn: The Foundation Press, 1958. xviii, 662 pp. Hardcover, light shelfwear, some fading to spine. Author's presentation inscription "To Gil Geis with warmest regards Hal Bruman" dated March 22, 1965 to front..... More
Lawyers, Families, and Businesses: The Shaping of a Bay Street Law...
Kyer, C. Ian. Lawyers, Families, and Businesses: The Shaping of a Bay Street Law Firm, Faskens 1863-1963. Toronto: Irwin Law, [2013]. xvi, 319 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $50. More
The Loyal Whig.
Upton, L.F.S. The Loyal Whig: William Smith of New York & Quebec. [Toronto]: University of Toronto Press, [1969]. ix, 250 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. More
Work, Identity, and Legal Status at Rome.
Joshel, Sandra R. Work, Identity, and Legal Status at Rome. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, [1992]. xvi, 239 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $35. More
Private Joe Fifer, Inscribed to Clarence Darrow.
Inscribed to Clarence Darrow by a Notable Chicago Journalist Bennett, James O'Donnell [1870-1940]. "Private Joe" Fifer: Memories of War and Peace Imparted in His Ninety-Sixth Year by Joseph W. Fifer at the Request of The Chicago Tribune and Recorded by James O'Donnell Bennett. Bloomington: Pantagraph Printing & Stationery Co., 1936..... More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VIII, In Honour of...
Baker, G. Blaine, Editor. Phillips, Jim, Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VIII: In Honour of R.C.B. Risk. Toronto: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by the University of Toronto Press, [1999]. 606 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $35. More
Petticoats and Prejudice, Women and Law in Nineteenth-Century Canada.
Backhouse, Constance. Petticoats and Prejudice: Women and Law in Nineteenth-Century Canada. [Toronto]: Published for the Osgoode Society by Women's Press, [1991]. xiv, 467 pp. Publisher's cloth in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
Men to Match My Mountains, Inscribed to Paul Darrow and his Family.
Inscribed to Paul Darrow and his Family Stone, Irving [1903-1989]. Men to Match My Mountains: The Opening of the Far West, 1840-1900. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1956. [vi], 459, [9] pp. Cloth, very good with light shelfwear in moderately worn and lightly faded dust jacket, maps on front..... More
Luther Martin of Maryland.
Clarkson, Paul S. Jett, R. Samuel. Luther Martin of Maryland. Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1970. ix, 336 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket, price clipped. $25. More
Provincial Justice, Upper Canadian Legal Portraits.
Fraser, Robert L., Editor. Provincial Justice: Upper Canadian Legal Portraits from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. [Toronto]: The Osgoode Society, [1992]. xcii, 470 pp. Illustrations. Sfotbound, light shelfwear, spine faded. $20. More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume X, A Tribute to Peter...
Phillips, Jim, Editor. McMurtry, Roy, Editor. Saywell, John T., Editor Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume X: A Tribute to Peter N. Olover. Toronto and London: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by the University of Toronto Press, [2008]. xii, 471 pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Maps..... More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VI, British Columbia...
Foster, Hamar, Editor. McLaren, John, Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VI: British Columbia and the Yukon. [Toronto]: The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History, [1995]. xvi, 583 pp. Illustrations. Softbound, light shelfwear, light soiling to top and bottom edges of text block. $25. More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume IX, Two Islands...
English, Christopher, Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume IX: Two Islands: Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Toronto and London: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by the University of Toronto Press, [2005]. xii, 419 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $75. More
A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Works of Jeremy Bentham.
Ikeda, Sadao Otonashi, Michihiro Shigemori, Tamihiro. A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Works of Jeremy Bentham. Tokyo: Chuo University Library, [1989]. 187 pp. In English; preface also in Japanese. Includes bibliographical references (pages vii-viii). Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $35. More
The Federal Court of Canada, A History, 1875-1992.
Bushnell, Ian. The Federal Court of Canada: A History, 1875-1992. Toronto and London: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by the University of Toronto Press, [1997]. xix, 447 pp. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket with slight fading to edges. $40. More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume II.
Flaherty, David H., Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume II. [Toronto]: The Osgoode Society, [1983]. xi, 593 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear and fading to spine. $25. More
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume I.
Flaherty, David H., Editor. Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume I. [Toronto]: The Osgoode Society, [1981]. xvi, 428 pp. Softbound, light shelfwear. $20. More
Farmington, Inscribed by Darrow to his Son Paul. 1904. First Edition.
Inscribed by Darrow to His Son Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Farmington. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1904. vi, 277 pp. Cloth, arts-and-crafts style multi-color vignette and gilt title to front board, gilt title and black-stamped fillets to spine, top edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edges. Light soiling to exterior, light..... More
Bentham's Prison: A Study of the Panopticon Penitentiary.
Semple, Janet. Bentham's Prison: A Study of the Panopticon Penitentiary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. 344 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $125. More
The Culture of Cloth in Early Modern England: Textual Construction...
Hentschell, Roze. The Culture of Cloth in Early Modern England: Textual Construction of a National Identity. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2008. viii, 209 pp. Hardcover, near fine. $85. More
The Boston Massacre, New York, 1970.
Zobel, Hiller B. The Boston Massacre. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., [1970]. xi, 372 pp. Plates. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket. $20. More
John Marshall.
Thayer, James Bradley. John Marshall. With an Introduction by Wallace Mendelson. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1901. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1974. xliv, 157 pp. Frontispiece. Cloth, light shelfwear. $20. More
Law, Or a Discourse Thereof, In Four Books, Written in French by Sir..
From the Library of Sir Frederick Pollock Finch, Sir Henry [1558-1625]. Law, Or a Discourse Thereof, In Four Books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And Done Into English by the Same Author. London: Printed by the assignes of Richard and Edward Atkins..... More
Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury.
Hostettler, John. Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury. Chichester, England : Barry Rose Law Publishers, [1996]. xii, 251 pp. Frontispiece. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $50. More
Report of the Case of Timothy Upham Against Hill & Barton...
Libel and Press Freedom in 1830 New Hampshire [Trial]. Hill, Horatio [b.1807], Defendant. Barton, Cyrus [1795-1855], Defendant. Report of the Case of Timothy Upham against Hill & Barton, Publishers of the New-Hampshire Patriot, For Alleged Libels, At the Court of Common Pleas, Rockingham County, March and October Terms....1830. Dover: Published..... More
The Day's Work, Inscribed by Clarence Darrow to his Son Paul.
Inscribed by Clarence Darrow to His Son Paul Kipling, Rudyard [1865-1936]. The Day's Work. New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1898. [viii], 431 pp. Illustrations and tissue-guarded frontispiece. Octavo (8" x 5-1/4"). Publisher's black and gilt-stamped green cloth, top-edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edges. Minor bubbling to head of..... More
Clarence Darrow for the Defense, Inscribed to Darrow's Granddaughter.
Inscribed by the Author to Darrow's Granddaughter Mary Stone, Irving [1903-1989]. Clarence Darrow for the Defense. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., [1941]. xi, 570 pp. Cloth very good in worn and chipped dust jacket. Internally clean, gift inscription to front free endpaper: "To sweet Mary-/ because she is..... More
New Deal Justice, The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Hugo L Black...
Hockett, Jeffrey D. New Deal Justice: The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Hugo L. Black, Felix Frankfurter, And Robert H. Jackson. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1996]. x, 322 pp. Hardcover. Tiny gouge to top edeg of front cover, otherwise fine. $95. More
Lust for Life, Inscribed to Paul Darrow and his Family, 1939.
Inscribed to Paul Darrow and His Family Stone, Irving [1903-1989]. Lust for Life: The Novel of Vincent van Gogh. New York: The Modern Library, 1939. x, [2], 489 pp. Publisher's cloth, blind frames and gilt symbol to front board, gilt title to spine. Light fading to exterior, somewhat heavier to..... More
America's Advocate, Robert H Jackson.
Gerhart, Eugene C. America's Advocate: Robert H. Jackson. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, [1958]. v, 545 pp. Plates. Cloth, moderate shelf wear. $35. More
Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism.
Wiener, Philip P. Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism. Forewordby John Dewey. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949. xiv, 288 pp. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket. $30. More
The African Canadian Legal Odyssey: Historical Essays.
Walker, Barrington. The African Canadian Legal Odyssey: Historical Essays. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012. x, 483 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $100. More
Industrial Conspiracies: Lecture Delivered in Heilig Theatre, 1912.
"Men will be Brothers the World Over" Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Industrial Conspiracies. Lecture Delivered in Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, September 10, 1912. Portland, OR: Published by Otto Newman and Franklin L. Rusmisel, 1912. 32 pp. Stapled pamphlet in red printed wrappers. Vertical fold line, occasional very light soiling, small tears..... More
Algernon Sidney and the Restoration Crisis, 1677-1683.
Scott, Jonathan. Algernon Sidney and the Restoration Crisis, 1677-1683. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. xv, 388 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $45. More
A Full History of the Eventful Life, Crimes, Confessions, Repentance.
"Wilson Blamed His Plight on Demon Rum" Wilson, John M. [1858-1887]. Leopold, W.A., Editor. A Full History of the Eventful Life, Crimes, Confessions, Repentance and Death on the Gallows of John M. Wilson, Hanged Jan. 13th, 1887, For the Murder of Anthony W. Dealy, Jan. 26th, 1884, Whose Body, Cut..... More
Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial...
Durable British Treatise on Courts Martial Simmons, Thomas Frederick [d. 1842]. Simmons, Thomas Frederick [1815-1884], Editor. Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial with a Summary of the Law of Evidence as Connected Therewith, Also Some Notice of the Criminal Law of England, With Reference to the Trial..... More
Wild Bill, The Legend and Life of William O Douglas.
Murphy, Bruce Allen. Wild Bill: The Legend and Life of William O Douglas. New York : Random House, [2003]. xvii, 716 pp. Plates. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
Bureaucracy Convicts Itself, The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy...
Mason, Alpheus Thomas. Bureaucracy Convicts Itself: The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy of 1910. New York: The Viking Press, 1941. 224 pp. Plates. Cloth, moderate shelfwear, some fading to spine lettering. $40. More
Justice William O. Douglas.
Duram, James C. Justice William O. Douglas. Boston: Twayne Publishers, [1981]. 159 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear. $25. More
Democracy and Finance, The Addresses and Public Statements of William.
Douglas, William O. Allen, James, Editor. Democracy and Finance: The Addresses and Public Statements of William O. Douglas as Member and Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1940. Reprint. Port Washington, NY: Kennikat Press, [1969]. xiv, 301 pp. Portrait frontispiece. Cloth, some shelfwear, most..... More
A Host at Last.
Sachar, Abram L. A Host at Last. Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. 308 pp. 6 leaves of plates. Illustrations. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket, author presentation inscription to front free endpaper. $30. More
Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the New Deal.
Dawson, Nelson L. Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the New Deal. Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1980. viii, 272 pp. Cloth in moderately rubbed dust jacket, library stamp to front free endpaper. $30. More
Justice and Police.
First Edition of Maitland's First Book Maitland, F[rederic] W. [1850-1906]. Justice and Police. London: Macmillan and Co., 1885. viii, 176, 3, [1] pp. With a 4 pp. publisher catalogue. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5"). Original black-stamped cloth, gilt title to spine. Light wear to spine ends and corners, moderate toning to..... More
The Economic Structure of the Law, The Collected Economic Essays...
Posner, Richard A. Parisi, Francesco, Editor. The Economic Structure of the Law: The Collected Economic Essays of Richard A. Posner, Volume One. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, [2000]. xxxiv, 462 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket with light fading to spine. $175. More
A Practical Treatise on the Statutes of Limitations in England...
A Standard English Treatise on Statutes of Limitations Darby, J. George N. [1829-1870]. Bosanquet, Frederick Albert [1837-1923]. A Practical Treatise on the Statutes of Limitations in England and Ireland. London: William Maxwell & Son, 1867. xxiv, 508 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Recent buckram, retained lettering piece to spine, endpapers..... More
A History of Taxation and Taxes in England. 4 Vols. Complete set.
Dowell, Stephen. Ilersic, A.R., Introduction. A History of Taxation and Taxes in England. [London: Longmans Green, 1884]. Reprint. New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1965. Four volumes. Cloth. Fine. $250. More
A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations.
Ibbetson, D[avid]. A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations. Oxford: Oxford University Press, [2002] (Copyright 1999). xxiv, 352 pp. Hardcover. Library stamp to half-title, otherwise fine. $60. More
American Legal Realism and Empirical Social Science.
Schlegel, John Henry. American Legal Realism and Empirical Social Science. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, [1995]. xii, 418 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $25. More
Law and Love, The Trials of King Lear.
Kahn, Paul W. Law and Love: The Trials of King Lear. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, [2000]. xx, 203 pp. Hardcover in lightly rubbed dust jacket. $30. More
William Pickering, Publisher, A Memoir and a Check-List of His....
Keynes, Geoffrey. William Pickering, Publisher: A Memoir and a Check-List of His Publications. Revised edition. London: Galahad Press, [1969]. 126 pp. Illustrations. Facsimiles. Cloth in lightly soiled and edgeworn dust jacket, covers slighly bowed. $35. More
The Dandy and the Herald, Manners, Mind, And Morals from Brummell...
Pine, Richard. The Dandy and the Herald: Manners, Mind, And Morals from Brummell to Durrell. New York: St. Martin's Press, [1988]. ix, 254 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $20. More
The Path of the Law and its Influence, The Legacy of Oliver Wendell..
Burton, Steven J., Editor. The Path of the Law and Its Influence: The Legacy of Oliver Wendell Holmes. [Cambridge and New York]: Cambridge University Press, [2000]. viii, 354 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $25. More
Caring for Justice, New York, 1997.
West, Robin. Caring for Justice. New York and London: New York University Press, [1997]. ix, 356 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $25. More
Bodies of Evidence, Medicine and the Politics of the English Inquest.
Burney, Ian A. Bodies of Evidence: Medicine and the Politics of the English Inquest. 1830-1926. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2000]. x, 245 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $40. More
William Lambarde and Local Government, His "Ephemeris" and...
Lambarde, William. Read, Conyers, Editor. William Lambarde and Local Government: His "Ephemeris" and Twenty-Nine Charges to Juries and Commissions. Ithaca: Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by Cornell University Press, [1962]. xl, 189 pp. Cloth in lightly worn and soile dust jacket. $20. More
Justice of Shattered Dreams, Samuel Freeman Miller and the Supreme...
Ross, Michael A. Justice of Shattered Dreams, Samuel Freeman Miller and the Supreme Court. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2003]. xxii, 323 pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Harcover in dust jacket. Fine. $45. More
Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, And the Struggle...
James, Rawn, Jr. Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, And the Struggle to End segregation. New York: Bloomsbury Press, [2010]. [ix], 276 pp. 8 unnumbered pages of plates. Illustrations. Photographs. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket, small mark to foot of text block. $40. More
Reports and Cases Taken in the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, And...
"The Fruit of Bacon's Wise Design" Hetley, Sir Thomas. Reports and Cases Taken in the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Years of the Late King Charles. As They were Argued by Most of the Kings Sergeants at the Common-pleas Barre. Collected and Reported, By that Eminent Lawyer, Sir Thomas..... More
Combination and Conspiracy, a Legal History of Trade Unionism.
Orth, John V. Combination and Conspiracy: A Legal History of Trade Unionism. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. x, 207 pp. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket. $85. More
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench...
"Very Much Esteemed by the Profession" Andrews, George. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, In the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King George the Second. With Notes and Referenced Down to Michaelmas Term, 31. Geo. 3. And an Appendix Containing Some..... More
Community, Wealth, And Equality.
Posner, Richard A. Community, Wealth, And Equality. [Chicago]: University of Chicago Law School, [1996]. 29, [6] pp. Stapled pamphlet. Light fading to sections of exterior, otherwise fine. $25. More
The Sovereignty of the Law: Selections from Blackstone's Commentaries.
Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Jones, Gareth, Editor. The Sovereignty of the Law: Selections from Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England. [London]: MacMillan, [1973]. viii, 254 pp. Cloth in lightly edgeworn dust jacket. $50. More
John Selden on Jewish Marriage Law, The Uxor Hebraica, Translated...
Selden, John. Ziskind, Jonathan R. John Selden on Jewish Marriage Law: The Uxor Hebraica. Translated with a Commentary by Jonathan R. Ziskind. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1991. xii, 537 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $250. More
Imagining the King's Death, Figurative Treason, Fantasies of Regicide.
Barrell, John. Imagining the King's Death: Figurative Treason, Fantasies of Regicide. [Oxford]: Oxford University Press, [2000]. xvii, 737 pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket with two minor creases to inside flap, stamp reading--for reasons we cannot explain--"damaged" to title page and following leaf. $150. More
The XXII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames be the.
With an Act Reforming the Scottish System of Weights and Measures [Scotland]. [Statutes]. James VI [1566-1625], King of Scotland. The XXII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames be the Grace God, King of Scotland, England, France, And Ireland: Defender of the fatih [sic] &c. Halden be His..... More
Farmington, Third Edition, Inscribed to John Cowper Powys.
Inscribed to Notable Philosopher and Critic John Cowper Powys Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Farmington. New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1919. x, 220, [2] pp. Includes two-page advertisement for this book. Original cloth, gilt titles to front board and spine. Light fading, some staining to front board, spine ends and corners lightly bumped..... More
The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames...
A Session with Two Significant Acts [Scotland]. [Statutes]. James VI [1566-1625], King of Scotland. Hay, Sir John [1578-1654], Editor. The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland: Defender of the faith; &c. Halden at Edinburgh..... More
An Account of the Number of Persons Committed to His Majesty's...
Imprisonment for Debt from 1798-1818 [Bankruptcy]. [Great Britain]. An Account of the Number of Persons Committed to His Majesty's Different Prisons in England and Wales, For Debt, From the 31st December 1797 to the 1st of January 1819; With the Number Discharged;-Distinguishing Each Year, And Those who have been Discharged..... More
Report from the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the State...
The State of the Fleet, Westminster and Marshalsea Prisons in 1819 [Prisons]. [Great Britain]. [House of Commons]. Report from the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the State, Conduct, And Management of the Prison and Gaol of The Fleet; And also, Of the Prison and Gaol of the Court of His..... More
Lex Terrae, Or, A Brief Discourse [Bound with Four Titles].
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A New Miscellany at Law. Yet Another Diversion for Lawyers and Others.
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