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Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer
Crompton, Charles & John Jervis. Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber [1830-32]. American Decisions by Hare & Wallace. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson, 1865-66. Two volumes. Contemporary calf. Worn, covers detached, portions of spines lacking. Internally sound.$75. *Wallace 534. More
A Digest of the Reported Decisions
Mews, John. A Digest of the Reported Decisions of the Courts of Common Law, Bankruptcy, Probate, Admiralty, and Divorce...[1756-1883]. London: H. Sweet; Stevens & Sons and W. Maxwell & Son, 1884. Seven volumes. Contemporary three-quarter calf. Worn, covers of four volumes detached (some repaired with tape). Internally sound. $250. *First..... More
The Murders of Mer Rouge, 1923.
Two Victims of the Louisiana Klan Rogers, John. The Murders of Mer Rouge. St. Louis: Security Publishing Co., 1923. 64 pp. Illustrated. Stapled pamphlet in stiff printed wrappers. Moderate toning, small tear to pp. 61-62 affecting text without loss, ink owner signature (of Edgar [illegible]). $250. * Only edition. After..... More
Inside Justice Hugo L Black: The Letters.
Frank, John P. Black, Hugo L., Jr., Foreword. Inside Justice Hugo L. Black: The Letters. Austin: Joseph D. Jamail Center for Legal Research, 2000. ix, 91 pp. Illustrated. Softbound, fine. Housed in custom 10-3/4" x 7" cloth folding case. $50. * Tarlton Law Library Legal History Series Number 2. More
A John F Kennedy Memorial Miniature, four books in slipcase.
[Kennedy, John F. (1917-1963)]. A John F. Kennedy Memorial Miniature. New York: Random House, 1966. Four clothbound volumes, 3-3/4" x 2-1/2," in paper-covered slipcase. Light fading to spines, moderate rubbing to edges of slipcase. $35. * Volume titles: Inaugural Address, Eulogies, Wit, Wisdom. More
Felix Frankfurter, Talks in Tribute February 26, 1965.
Scott, Austin W. Freund, Paul A. Mansfield, John H. Griswold, Erwin N. Felix Frankfurter: Talks in Tribute February 26, 1965. Occasional Pamphlet Number 8. Cambridge: Harvard Law School, 1965. 19 pp. Portrait frontispiece. Stapled pamphlet in stiff wrappers. Light fading to edges of wrappers, otherwise fine. Item housed in custom..... More
The Early Records of Medieval Coventry. With The Hundred Rolls of...
Coss, Peter R., Editor. John, Trevor, Editor. The Early Records of Medieval Coventry. With The Hundred Rolls of 1280. London: Oxford University Press, [1986]. xlii, 450 pp. Illustrations, maps. English and Latin. Hardcover in lightly worn and soiled dust jacket. Internally clean. $125. * Records of Social and Economic History..... More
Bad Habits: Drinking, Smoking, Taking Drugs, Gambling, Sexual...
Burnham, John C. Bad Habits: Drinking, Smoking, Taking Drugs, Gambling, Sexual Misbehavior, and Swearing in American History. New York: New York University Press, [1993]. xviii, 385 pp. Hardcover in near-fine, lightly soiled dust jacket. Internally clean. $15. * Contents: The Turning Point: Repealing Prohibition; Drinking; Smoking; Taking Drugs; Gambling; Sexual..... More
Thomas Wakley: an Improbable Radical.
Hostettler, John. Thomas Wakley: an Improbable Radical. Chichester, [UK]: Barry Rose Law Publishers, [1993]. xi, 158 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. Internally clean. $65. More
Contested Empire: Peter Skene Ogden and the Snake River Expeditions.
Reid, John Phillip. Contested Empire: Peter Skene Ogden and the Snake River Expeditions. Norman, [OK]: University of Oklahoma Press, [2002]. xiii, 258 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. Internally clean and bright. $20. * Contents: List of Maps; Foreword, by Martin Ridge; Chapter 1: To Prevent Disputes and Differences; Chapter..... More
An Historical Vignette of Oak Hill, Fauquier Country Home of John...
Russell, T. Triplett. Gott, John K. An Historical Vignette of Oak Hill, Fauquier Country Home of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States and Native Son of Fauquier County. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000. 65 pp. Illustrated. Softbound, fine in custom 8-3/4" x 5-1/2" cloth folder. $30. More
The Hope of the Briefless; Or, The Cradle of Crime.
"The Last Recorded Syllable of Time Shall Throb to Human Weakness, Want, And Crime" [Legal Poetry]. [Eardley-Wilmot, Sir John Eardley (1810-1892), Attributed]. The Hope of the Briefless; Or, The Cradle of Crime. [London?]: Printed for private circulation, [c.1850]. 7 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound in later three-quarter..... More
The Spirit of Despotism: Invasions of Privacy in the 1790s.
Barrell, John. The Spirit of Despotism: Invasions of Privacy in the 1790s. Oxford, [Eng.]: Oxford University Press, [2006]. xiii, 278 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. Internally clean and bright. $50. * Contents: 1.; Charing Cross and the City; 2.; Coffee-House Politicians; 3.; Weymouth Amusements; 4.; Hair Powder; 5.; Cottage..... More
Constitution Making in Indiana; a Source Book of Constitutional...
Kettleborough, Charles. Bremer, John A. Oddi, Marcia J. Constitution Making in Indiana; a Source Book of Constitutional Documents, with Historical Introduction and Critical Notes, by Charles Kettleborough. Indianapolis: Historical Commission, 1916. 2 volumes. Original cloth. Moderate shelfwear. Small stamps to front pastedown, otherwise good. $60. * Contents: v. 1. 1780-1851.;..... More
The History of Ohio Law. 2 volumes. in slipcase.
Benedict, Michael Les. Winkler, John F. The History of Ohio Law. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2004. 2 Volumes. Hardcover. In slipcase. Fine, as new. $25. More
The Duello, Or, Single Combat, From Antiquity Derived into this...
Selden on Dueling Selden, John [1584-1654]. The Duello, Or, Single Combat: From Antiquity Derived into this Kingdom of England; With Several Kinds and Ceremonious Forms Thereof from Good Authority Described. By the Learned Mr. Selden. Printed in the Year 1610. And Now Re-Printed. London: Printed for William Bray in Exeter-Court..... More
An Inquiry Into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the...
"Deserves to Rank Among the Two or Three Really Historic Contributions to Political Science Which Have Been Produced in the United States" Taylor, John, Of Caroline [1753-1824]. An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States. Comprising Nine Sections, Under the Following Heads: I. Aristocracy;..... More
The Royal Fishery Companies of the Seventeenth Century.
Elder, John Rawson. The Royal Fishery Companies of the Seventeenth Century. Glasgow, [Scot.]: J. Maclehose, 1912. vi, 136 pp. Original cloth. Light shelfwear. Small publisher's stamp to verso title page, otherwise clean. $45. More
A View of the Life, Travels, And Philanthropic Labours of the Late...
A Biography of an Important Reformer Aikin, John [1747-1822]. Hayley, William [1745-1820]. A View of the Life, Travels, And Philanthropic Labours of the Late John Howard, Esq. L.L.D. F.R.S. Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring for J. White [et al.], 1794. vii, [2], 10-178, [2] pp. Ode Inscribed to John..... More
A Handbook of English Law Reports from the Last Quarter of the...
Fox, John Charles. A Handbook of English Law Reports from the Last Quarter of the Eighteenth Century to the year 1865, with Biographical Notes of Judges and Reporters. Part 1, House of Lords, Privy Council, and Chancery Reports. London: Butterworth, 1913. ix, 107 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Bookplate to front..... More
The Lives Of The Chief Justices of England. From the Norman Conquest.
Campbell, Sir John [1779-1801]. The Lives Of The Chief Justices of England. From the Norman Conquest Till the Death of Lord Mansfield. Philadelphia: Blanchard & Lee, 1851. 2 volumes. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2"). Contemporary sheep, gilt fillets and lettering piece to spines, gilt tooling to board edges. Light rubbing..... More
Plusieurs Tres-Bons Cases, Come ils Estoyent Adjudgees es Trois...
Reports from the Reign of Charles I Latch, John [1588 or 9-1655]. Walpole, Edward. Plusieurs Tres-Bons Cases, Come Ils Estoyent Adjudgees es Trois Premiers Ans du Raign du Feu Roy Charles le Premier en La Court de Bank le Roy, Non Encore Publiees per Aucun Autre: Avec Deux Tables Parfaits..... More
Precedents of Proceedings in the House of Commons, Under Separate...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan's Copy of an Important Work on Parliamentary Procedure Hatsell, John [1743-1820]. [Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)]. Precedents of Proceedings in the House of Commons, Under Separate Titles; With Observations. London: Printed by H. Hughs, 1781. xi, 247, [32] pp. Quarto (8" x 10-1/2"). Nineteenth-century calf with later rebacking..... More
An Essay on the Law of Bailments. Brattleboro, VT, 1813.
Attractive Brattleboro Imprint of Jones on Bailments Jones, Sir William [1746-1794]. Balmanno, John, Introduction, Notes. An Essay on the Law of Bailments. With Introductory Remarks, and Notes, Comprising the Most Modern Authorities. Brattleboro, VT: Printed by William Fessenden, 1813. [12], 144, xxi pp. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, lettering..... More
The Years of my Pilgrimage: Random Reminiscences.
Ross, John. The Years of my Pilgrimage: Random Reminiscences. London: E. Arnold & Co., 1924. viii, 304 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Some foxing to text block, otherwise internally clean. $20. More