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Arms of Liberty and Slavery: To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders
"Always Ready in a Good Cause" [Broadside]. Wilkes, John [1725-1797]. Arms of Liberty and Slavery. To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Middlesex. [Signed in type: John Wilkes, King's-Bench Prison, Saturday, June 18, 1768]. [London: S.n.], 1768. 13" x 8" broadside, text in two columns with ornamental..... More
Anarchism on Trial: Speeches of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman...
The Trial of America's Most Famous Anarchists [Trial]. Goldman, Emma [1869-1940], Defendant. Berkman, Alexander [1870-1936], Defendant. Anarchism on Trial: Speeches of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman Before the United States District Court in the City of New York, July, 1917. New York: Mother Earth Publishing Association, 1917. 87, [9] pp..... More
Der Amerikanische Burger. Handbuch de Deutschredenden Burgers der...
A Civic Guide for German-Speaking Americans Peters, Anton, Publisher. Der Amerikanische Burger. Handbuch des Deutschredenden Burgers der Vereinigten Staten, Enthaltend in Einfacher und Verstandlicher Sprache Einen Umriss Unserer Regierungsform, Und die Gesetze, Wissenswerth Fur Jeden Burger Als Mitglied des Einzel- Und Gesammtstaates, Sowie Als Farmer, Handwerks- Und Geschaftsmann, Nebst den..... More
Mucio Barquere, Presidente de la Exma, Asamblea Departamental de...
Unrecorded Broadside Establishing the Election of Judges in the Republic of Mexico [Broadside]. Barquera, Mucio. Inclan, Jose Maria de. Mucio Barquere, Presidente de la Exma. Asamblea Departamental de Mexico, Y Por La Ley Gobernador Interino del Departamento [Caption Title]. [Mexico: S.n.], December 15, 1845. 13" x 9-1/4" broadside, text in..... More
Mucio Barquera, Presidente de la Exma, Asamblea De Mexico, Y Por La...
Unrecorded Broadside Establishing a New Senatorial Body [Broadside]. Barquera, Mucio. Inclan, Jose Maria de. Mucio Barquera, Presidente de la Exma. Asamblea De Mexico, Y Por La Ley Gobernador Interino de Su Departmento [Caption Title]. [Mexico: S.n.], September 29, 1845. 17-1/4" x 12-1/2" broadside, text in two columns below headline, signed..... More
The Comstock Laws Considered as to their Constitutionality...
"This is Not a Question of Obscenity, But of Liberty" [Comstock Laws]. Wakeman, T[haddeus]. B[urr]. [1834-1913]. Parton, James [1822-1891]. The Comstock Laws Considered as to their Constitutionality; Being T.B. Wakeman's Faneuil Hall Speech, Letter from James Parton, Replies to the Index, Etc. New York: D.M. Bennett, Liberal Publisher, 1878. 52..... More
Portraits of United States Senators With A Biographical Sketch of Each
[United States]. [Congress]. Portraits of United States Senators, With A Biographical Sketch of Each. Claremont, NH: Tracy, Kenney & Company, 1856. 119, [1] pp. Octavo (6-1/2" x 4-1/4"). Original publisher's blindstamped cloth, gilt title to front board. Light rubbing, a few tiny holes to rear joint, spine ends and corners..... More
Typed Correspondence and Testimonials on Behalf of Tom Mooney, 1918-29
Testimonials on Behalf of a Wrongfully Convicted Bomber [Manuscript]. [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. [Typed Correspondence and Testimonials on Behalf of Tom Mooney]. California, c.1929? [10] ff. 11" x 8-1/2" typed sheets stapled together at upper left corner (5 copies of letters from Franklin A. Griffin, signed in type, 2 quotations from..... More
Fundraising Materials for Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings, 1935-38.
"Without Your Aid I Am Not Only Helpless But Hopeless" [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. [Billings, Warren K. (1893-1972)]. [Fundraising Materials for Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings]. New York and San Francisco, 1935-1938. 2 leaflets, 4 letters and press releases, 3 in transmittal envelopes with small donation cards or receipts, sizes..... More
Justice and Labor in the Mooney Case.
"An Issue Not Unworthy to be Ranked With The Other Great Problems Arising Out of the War" [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. Justice and Labor in the Mooney Case. [San Francisco: Published and Copyrighted by International Workers' Defense League], 1919. 31, [1] pp. Illustrated. Pamphlet in self-wrappers, previously stapled and recently resewn..... More
Mother Mooney In Life and in Death.
"Finish Mother Mooney's Fight to Free Her Son" Mooney, Thomas [1882-1942]. [Mooney, Mary Hefferon (d.1934)]. Mother Mooney In Life and in Death. [S.l.: S.n.], 1934. 4 pp. 10-3/4" x 8-1/2" bifolium leaflet, portrait of Mary Mooney to front. Moderate toning, horizontal fold line, small stain to gutter. $250. * Mooney..... More
The Trial of Charles I.
Wedgwood, C.V. The Trial of Charles I. London: Collins, 1964. 253 pp. Hardcover in priced clipped, lightly worn dust jacket. Internally clean. $25. * Contents: Grand Delinquent; Grandees, Presbyterians & Levellers; Right & Might Well Met; Great Business; King on Trial; King Condemed; King Charles, the Martyr; Freedom, by God's..... More
A Case of Witchcraft: The Trial of Urbain Grandier.
Rapley, Robert. A Case of Witchcraft: The Trial of Urbain Grandier. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, [1998]. 277 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. Internally clean. $25. * Contents: Twelve Good Years; Disaster; Grandier and His Bishop; Destruction and Plague; Possession; Grandier the Accused; Bishop Versus Archbishop; Arrest; Appeal of Innocence;..... More
Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates.
Johns, Adrian. Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [2009]. 626 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn and soiled dust jacket with small bar code label on back cover. Internally clean. $35. * Contents: A General History of the Pirates; The Invention of Piracy;..... More
Somerset, 1625-1640, A County's Government During the "Personal Rule."
Barnes, Thomas G. Somerset, 1625-1640, A County's Government During the "Personal Rule." Cambridge, [MA]: Harvard University Press, 1961. xiii, 369 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket with price clip. Internally celan. $25. * Contents: The County; The Local Governors; Magistracy; Lieutenancy; Shrievalty; Other Tasks; The Book of Orders; Ship..... More
A Century of Legal Education.
Wettach, Robert Hasley, Editor. A Century of Legal Education. Chapel Hill, [N.C.]: University of North Carolina Press, 1947. ix, 146 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket. Internally clean. $25. * Contents: A Century of Legal Education [by] Albert Coates. History of the Law Library [by] Lucile Elliott.; Early days..... More
Justice is Waiting.
[Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. Justice is Waiting. [Los Angeles]: Mooney Defense of Southern California, 1930. 31 pp. Pictorial front wrapper with cartoon of Lady Justice. Stapled pamphlet in self-wrappers. Light toning, light soiling to exterior, very light edgewear to wrappers, "Tom Mooney Molders' Defense Committee" inkstamp to foot of rear wrapper..... More
Tom Mooney Betrayed by Labor Leaders.
"One of the Foulest Conspiracies Ever Perpetrated in This Country" [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. Tom Mooney A Member of the International Molder's Union for 29 Years Betrayed by Labor Leaders. [San Francisco: Tom Mooney Molders Defense Committee], 1931. 65, [3] pp. Stapled pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light toning and moderate edgewear..... More
The Scandal of Mooney and Billings: The Decisions of The California...
The Story of Two Wrongfully Convicted Labor Activists [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. [Billings, Warren (1893-1972)]. The Scandal of Mooney and Billings: The Decisions of The California Supreme Court, The Advisory Pardon Board, Governor Young Denying Pardons to Mooney and Billings. New York: Published by the National Mooney-Billings Committee (Organized by the..... More
A Study of Homosexuality Among Women Inmates At Two State Prisons.
An Interesting Dissertation on Homosexuality in Women's Prisons Nelson, Catherine I. [b.1944]. A Study Of Homsexuality [sic] Among Women Inmates At Two State Prisons. Philadelphia, January 1974. [vii], 171, [45] ff. Photocopied typescript in textured-paper binder, plastic label to spine. Light soiling and shelfwear, spine ends and corners bumped and..... More
Autograph Letter, Washington, January 14, 1952.
Hugo Black Mentions His Recently Deceased Wife [Manuscript]. Black, Hugo L. [1886-1971]. [Kogan, Herman (1914-1989)]. [Kogan, Merilew (1919-2007)]. [Autograph Letter, Washington, January 14, 1952]. 9" x 5-3/4" United States Supreme Court letterhead, content to recto. Light toning, two light horizontal fold lines. With transmittal envelope postmarked January 15, 1952, small..... More
Justice Hugo L Black: A Symposium, Southwestern University Law Review.
Southwestern University Law Review. "Justice Hugo L. Black: A Symposium" in Southwestern University Law Review, Volume 9, Number 4. Los Angeles: Southwestern University School of Law, 1977. [iv], iv, 845-1285, i pp. Softbound, moderate shelfwear, lower outside corner bumped, internally clean. $50. * Contents: - "Foreword: Mr. Justice Black as..... More
Fear, New York, Distributed by Sacco-Vanzetti National League, 1927.
[Sacco-Vanzetti Case]. Millay, Edna St. Vincent. [1892-1950]. Fear. New York: Distributed by Sacco-Vanzetti National League, [1927]. 4 pp. Double-column text. Folded sheet, negligible light soiling to exterior, leaves separated at fold line, a few small tears and chips to edges. $50. * Only separate edition of a piece first published..... More
Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme....
[Warren, Earl (1891-1974)]. Senate, United States, Internal Security Subcommittee. Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court--The "Suppressed" Report--Hearing Before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration on the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws, 85th Congress. Belmont, MA: American Opinion/[The Movement to Impeach Earl Warren], [1958]..... More
Variations on a Liberal Theme, Mr Justice Brandeis.
Mason, Alpheus Thomas [1899-1989]. Variations on a Liberal Theme: Mr. Justice Brandeis. [Philadelphia: Brandeis Lawyers' Society, 1947]. 14 pp. Stapled pamphlet, spine reinforced with cloth. Light soiling and a few light finge smudges to exterior, internally clean. $95. * Published version of a presentation to the Brandeis Lawyers' Society. More