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Lewdness and Murder, A Discourse Suggested by the Late Murder...
Murdered with A Pike Pole Thompson, Joseph P. [1819-1879]. Lewdness and Murder: A Discourse Suggested by the Late Murder, Delivered in the Chapel Street Congregational Church, On Sabbath Evening, March 9th 1845: And Reported in the Center Churches of New Haven and Hartford. New Haven: Printed and Published by J.H...... More
Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes, Titres V Du Mariage, VI....
A Witty (And Very French) View of Family Law Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961], Illustrator. Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes: Titres V. Du Mariage. VI. Du Divorce. VII. De la Paternite. VIII. De l'Adoption. IX. De la Puissance Paternelle. X. De la Minorite. XI. De la Majorite. Paris: Rene Kieffer, [1925]..... More
Treatise on the Law of Private Corporations Aggregate
Angell, Joseph K., and Samuel Ames. [Lathrop, John, Editor]. Treatise on the Law of Private Corporations Aggregate. Revised, Corrected and Enlarged. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1861. lvi, 810 pp. Reprinted 2005 by the Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774730; ISBN-10: 1584774738. Hardcover cloth. New. $31.95 * Reprint of..... More
The Whole Proceedings on the Trial... Against John Stockdale...
A Case That Influenced the Passage of the Libel Act of 1792 [Trial]. Stockdale, John [1749?-1814], Defendant. Gurney, Joseph [1744-1815], Reporter. [Erskine, Thomas [1750-1823]. The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Information Exhibited Ex Officio, by the King's Attorney General, Against John Stockdale; For a Libel on the House..... More
A Treatise on Obligations, Considered in a Moral and Legal View 2 vols
Early American Edition of Pothier on Obligations Pothier, Robert Joseph [1699-1722]. Evans, William David [1767-1821], Translator and Editor. A Treatise on the Law of Obligations, Or Contracts. Translated from the French, With an Introduction, Appendix, And Notes Illustrative of the English Law on the Subject. Philadelphia: Robert H. Small, 1853..... More
The Law of Nations; or Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied...
Chitty's Edition of Vattel Vattel, Emmerich de. Chitty, Joseph Chitty. The Law of Nations; or Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns. From the French of Monsieur De Vattel. With Additional Notes and References by Edward D. Ingraham, Esq. Originally published..... More
A Selection of Pleadings in Civil Actions, With Occasional...
The First Legal Work Bearing Story's Name Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Oliver, Benjamin L. [1788-1843], Editor. A Selection of Pleadings in Civil Actions, With Occasional Annotations on the Law of Pleading. With Additions by Benjamin L. Oliver. Boston: Published by Carter and Hendee, 1829. xv, 709 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6-1/4")..... More
Sketch of the Life of Samuel Dexter, LLD, Boston, 1816.
Story Eulogizes An Exemplary Lawyer-Statesman Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Sketch of the Life of Samuel Dexter, LL.D. By the Hon. Joseph Story, LL.D. Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, And Presiding Judge of the Circ. Court of the U.S. for the First Circuit, As Delivered to the Grand..... More
Speeches, Reviews, Reports, &c. New York, 1843. First edition
Collected Pieces of a Distinguished Nineteenth-Century New York City Lawyer Blunt, Joseph [1792-1860]. Speeches, Reviews, Reports, &c. New York: James Van Norden, 1843. [iv], 274 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-3/4"). Original cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to boards, heavier rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends..... More
Le Code des Gens Honnetes, Ou l'Art de ne Pas Etre Dupe des Fripons.
Balzac's Study of Rogues with Illustrations by Hemard Balzac, Honore de [1799-1850]. Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961]. Code des Gens Honnetes, Ou, l'Art de ne Pas etre Dupe des Fripons. Paris: [Nouvelle Societe d'Edition, 1944]. 162 pp. Text illustrations. Softbound volume, printed title panel to front cover. Light soiling and a negligible..... More
Code General des Impots Directs et Taxes Assimilees...
Hemard's Illustrated French Tax Code Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961], Illustrator. Code General des Impots Directs et Taxes Assimilees. Texte Inegral des Lois, Decrets, Decrets-Lois, Decret de Codification, Suivi d'un Formulaire Administratif. Paris: Editions Litteraires et Artistiques/Librairie "Le Triptyque", [1944]. x, 330, [1] pp. 183 illustrations, 62 of them in color. 8..... More
An Interesting Appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries...
On Religious Liberty, the Separation of Church and State and Free Speech: Bell's Interesting Appendix to Blackstone Priestley, Joseph [1733-1804]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Furneaux, Philip [1726-1783]. Foster, Sir Michael [1689-1763]. Murray, William, Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793)]. An Interesting Appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England..... More
Constitution and Laws of the Chocktaw Nation, Together with the...
The J.P. Code: An 1869 Compilation of Choctaw Laws [Chocktaw Nation]. Folsom, Joseph P. [1823-1889], Editor. Constitution and Laws of the Chocktaw Nation. Together with the Treaties of 1855, 1865 and 1866. Published by Authority and Direction of the General Council. New York: Wm. P. Lyon & Son, 1869. Reprint..... More
Autograph Legal Document, Signed, Bristol, Rhode Island, July 5, 1728.
A Rhode Island Debt Claim from 1728 [Manuscript]. Wanton, Joseph [1705-1780]. [Autograph Legal Document, Signed, Bristol, Rhode Island, July 5, 1728]. 12-1/4" x 7-1/2" leaf, franked below signature, docketed on verso ("Joseph Wanton's Release"). Light browning, horizontal and vertical creases, wax seal at signature, some separation along fold lines. $950..... More
An Essay to the Restoring of Our Decayed Trade: Wherein is Described,
"Our Decayed Trade" Trevers, Joseph. An Essay to the Restoring of Our Decayed Trade. Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, And Officers Frauds, &c. London: Printed for Giles Widdowes, 1675. [x], 24, 33-59, [5] pp. Complete; text and register continuous despite pagination. Quarto (7" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into..... More
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, Beginning...
Attractive First Edition of Sayer's Reports Sayer, Joseph, Reporter. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, Beginning Michaelmas Term, 25 Geo. 2. Ending Trinity Term, 29 & 30 Geo. 2. London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1775. [iv], 317, [33] pp. Folio (12" x 7-1/2")..... More
The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Indictment against Joseph...
"The Weaver's Friend" [Trial]. Hanson, Joseph [1781-1811], Defendant. The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Indictment Against Joseph Hanson, Esq.: for a Conspiracy to Aid the Weavers of Manchester in Raising Their Wages: Before Mr. Justice Le Blanc, One of the Judges of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench..... More
An Index to the Records With Directions to the Several Places where...
Strachey's Records [Strachey, William, Attributed]. [Ayloffe, Sir Joseph, Attributed]. An Index to the Records, With Directions to the Several Places where They are to be Found, and Short Explanations of the Different Kinds of Rolls, Writs, &c. To Which is Added, A List of the Latin Sir-Names, and Names of..... More
The Law of Damages. Dublin, 1792.
An Early English Treatise on the Law of Damages Sayer, Joseph. The Law of Damages. Dublin: Printed by J. Moore, 1792. xiv, 248 pp. 12mo. (6-3/4" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets and early hand-lettered title to spine. Rubbed with wear to spine ends, corners bumped, joints and hinges starting..... More
A Guide to Justices; Or Modern English Precedents, For the Direction.
A Scarce Eighteenth-Century English JP Manual Higgs, Joseph. A Guide to Justices; Or Modern English Precedents, For the Direction of Justices of Peace and Their Clerks, In Making Out Warrants, Mittimus's, Recognizances, Supersedeas's, Affidavits, Informations, Inquisitions, Summons, Precepts, Certificates for the Poor, And Warrants for their Removal, Bonds, &c. Not..... More
Parish Law, Or, A Guide to Justices of the Peace, Ministers...
Important Early Treatise on Parish Law Shaw, Joseph [1671-1733]. Parish Law: Or, A Guide to Justices of the Peace, Ministers, Church- Wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, And All Others Concern'd in Parish Business: Compiled From the Common, Statute, and Other Authentick Books; As Also..... More
The Office of Bailiff of a Liberty, Only Edition, London, 1811.
Scarce English Treatise on Bailiffs Ritson, J[oseph] [1752-1803]. [Frank, Joseph, Editor]. The Office of Bailiff of a Liberty. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1811. [xv], 80 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Recent period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt title to spine. Moderate toning to text, early marks in pencil..... More
The Office of Bailiff of a Liberty, Only Edition, London, 1811.
Scarce English Treatise on Bailiffs Ritson, J[oseph] [1752-1803]. [Frank, Joseph, Editor]. The Office of Bailiff of a Liberty. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1811. [xv], 80 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, deckle edges. Moderate rubbing to extremities..... More
Des Osmanischen Reichs Staatsverfassung und Staatsverwaltung...
Study of Ottoman Constitutional Law by a Notable Orientalist Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Freiherr von [1774-1856]. Des Osmanischen Reichs Staatsverfassung und Staatsverwaltung, Dargestellt aus den Quellen seiner Grundgesetze. Vienna: In der Camesinaschen Buchhandlung, 1815. Two volumes. xlii, 499, [1]; x, 531 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary paper-covered boards, lettering pieces and..... More
Essays in the Earlier History of American Corporations. 2 Vols.
Davis, Joseph Stancliffe. Essays in the Earlier History of American Corporations. Originally published: Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1917. 2 Vols. xiii, 547; x, 419 pp. Reprinted 2006, 2013 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774273. ISBN-10: 1584774274. Hardcover. Small tear to top of spine on Volume 1. Else fine. $64.95..... More