Walker-Smith, Derek. Lord Reading and His Cases: The Study of a Great Career. New York: Macmillan, 1934. xii, 400 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket, Bookplate of Caspar Weinberger to front pastedown. $35. More
Presentation Copy from Earl Warren to Robert Young, Jr. Warren, Earl [1891-1974]. A Republic, If You Can Keep It. New York: Quadrangle Books, 1972. xiii, 203 pp. Cloth in lightly edgeworn dust jacket, presentation inscription from Warren to front free endpaper. $750. * First edition. The inscription reads: "For Robert..... More
Poetic Aids for Struggling Law Students Barlee, F[rederic] R[udolph] [d.1941]. Legal Jingles Including a Collection of Case Law Verses (A Memoria Technica for Students and Others). Australia: The Law Book Co. of Australasia, Ltd., 1922. xvi, 76, [4] pp. Publisher advertisements to endleaves and last 2 pp. Publisher's quarter cloth..... More
![Item #75947 Foreword to the Holmes-Laski Letters [with] Justice Felix. Felix Frankfurter, Garson...](https://lawbookexchange.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/75947.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1684521363)
Rare Frankfurter Items About Harold Laski with Presentation Inscriptions to Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. [Gordon, Ruth [1896-1985]. "Foreword to Holmes-Laski Letters." Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1953. xiii-xvi pp. 8-3/4" x 5-3/4" bifolium. Light toning, two horizontal fold lines, two pinholes to upper margin, small rust..... More
A Handsome Set From the Library of Lady Diana Duff Cooper Jackson, William, Principal Author. The New and Complete Newgate Calendar, Or, Malefactor's Universal Register. Containing, New and Authentic Accounts of the Lives, Adventures, Exploits, Last-Dying-Speeches, Confessions, (As well as Letters to their Relatives, never Before Published) Of the Most..... More
Rare Frankfurter Item About Harold Laski with a Presentation Inscription to Garson Kanin Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. [Kanin, Garson (1912-1999)]. "Justice Felix Frankfurter's Contribution to the BBC's Harold Laski Programme, [London], November 15, 1961." 7 ff. 10-1/2" x 8" single-sided printed sheets. Light toning, two horizontal fold lines, traces of removed..... More
Inscribed by Stryker to A Notable Atlanta Lawyer and Businessman Stryker, Lloyd Paul [1885-1955]. [Sibley (1886-1986)]. The Art of Advocacy: A Plea for the Renaissance of the Trial Lawyer. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. xiii, 306 pp. Original cloth, titles to front board and spine. Light shelfwear, some fading..... More
From the Library of John Fowles Seymour, M[ichael] Hobart [1800-1874]. The Talbot Case. An Authoritative and Succinct Account from 1839, To the Lord Chancellor's Judgment. With Notes and Observations: And a Preface. London: Seeleys, 1851. [iii]-xliv, 119 pp. Lacking half-title. Octavo (7-1/4" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary blind-paneled cloth, rebacked retaining existing..... More
Scarce Treatise on Insurance Praised For Its "Uncommon Judgment and Freedom of Inquiry" Millar, John [1760-1796]. Elements of the Law Relating to Insurances. Edinburgh: Printed for J. Bell, 1787. xi, 560, [6] pp. With errata leaf. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Contemporary speckled calf with recent cloth rebacking, retained lettering piece..... More
New York City in 1817 [New York City]. Laws and Ordinances Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen, And Commonalty of the City of New-York, By Common Council Convened, During the Mayoralty of Jacob Radcliff. To Which is Added, The Law of the State of New-York Relative to the Transportation..... More
Inscribed by Darrow to Mrs. May S. Forrester Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. A Persian Pearl and Other Essays. Chicago: C.L. Ricketts (Lakeside Press colophon), 1902. 160, [1] pp. Quarter cloth over patterned paper boards, gilt title to spine, top edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edges. Light soiling, spine ends and..... More
An Impressive Private Library [Library Catalogue]. [Lee, Sir William (1688-1754)]. [Lee, Sir George (c.1700-1758)]. Catalogue of Law Books in the Library at Hartwell. London: [Printed by W. Watts], 1855. [iv], 122 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary textured cloth, decorative frames to boards gilt title to front board, all edges..... More
First Edition, Inscribed by Frankfurter to a Protege Brandeis, Louis D. [1856-1941]. Other People's Money And How the Bankers Use It. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, [1914]. xiv, [2], 223 pp. Original cloth, gilt titles to front board and spine. Small stain to front board, light wear to spine..... More
![Item #75082 Three Learned Readings [With] A Little Treatise [And] Cases of Treason. Sir James...](https://lawbookexchange.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/75082.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1677096112)
An Attractive Collection of Legal Tracts Dyer, Sir James [1512-1582]. Brograve, Sir John [d.1613]. Risden, Thomas. Three Learned Readings Made Upon Three Very Usefull Statutes: The First [...] Upon the Statute of 32.H.8.Chap.I. Of Wills, [...] The Second, [...] Upon the Statute of 27.H.8.Chap.10. Concerning Jointures. The Third, [...] Upon..... More
An Influential Figure in American Politics, Diplomacy and Law Strauss, Robert S. [1918-2014]. Strauss, Staci, Editor. McCord, Craig, Editor. What Do You Think, Bob: Wisdom, Humor and Gumption from Robert S. Strauss. [New York: Brand New Shoes, 2004]. 31 pp. Illustrations. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket, contents printed on..... More
Lewis, Anthony. Gideon's Trumpet. New York: Random House, 1964. 262 pp. Cloth in lightly soiled and edgeworn dust jacket, bookplate of Caspar Weinberger to front pastedown. $20. * Weinberger [1917-2006], a prominent Republican statesman, was secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. More
Stein, Jacob A. Legal Spectator. Revised and Expanded. Washington, DC: George Psalmanazer Press, 1981. ix, 351 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear, bookplate of Caspar Weinberger to front pastedown. $20. * Second and final printing. A delightful book of anecdotes and legal humor. Weinberger [1917-2006], a prominent Republican statesman, was secretary of..... More
Brydall on London, A Copy Presented to His Father Brydall, John [b.1635?]. Camera Regis, Or, A Short View of London: Containing the Antiquity, Fame, Walls, Bridge, River, Gates, Tower, Cathedral, Officers, Courts, Customs, Franchises, &c. Of that Renowned City. Collected Out of Law & History and Methodized for the Benefit..... More
With Two Notable UC-Berkeley Law School Associations Daube, David [1909-1999]. Studies in Biblical Law. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1947. viii, 328 pp. Original cloth, gilt title to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities, light toning to interior, light browning to front free endpaper, which has pencilled signatures of Max Radin..... More
Wiener, Frederick Bernays [1906-1996]. Military Justice for the Field Soldier. Washington, DC: Infantry Journal, 1944. Second and Revised edition. xii, 152 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear, "Frederick Bernays Wiener Colonel, JAG-Res" to front pastedown. $65. More
Inscribed to Jack Kemp Hooks, Benjamin L. [1925-2010]. Guess, Jerry. Archer, Dennis W., Foreword. The March for Civil Rights: The Benjamin Hooks Story. Chicago: American Bar Association, 2004. xi, 387 pp. Plates. Illustrations, portraits. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket, presentation inscription to Jack Kemp to front free endpaper, folds to..... More
A Presentation Copy From The Author Taylor, Hannis. The Science of Jurisprudence. A Treatise in Which the Growth of the Positive Law is Unfolded by the Historical Method, and Its Elements Classified and Defined by the Analytical. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. lxv, 676 pp. Original blue cloth hardcover..... More
With a Warm Inscription from the Author Archer, Gleason L. [1880-1966]. History of the Law. Boston: Suffolk Law School Press, 1928. 442 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine. Light rubbing and shelfwear, faint dampstaining to front board, moderate toning to interior, small tears to bottom-edges of..... More
Handsome French Edition of Damhouder on Guardian and Ward Damhouder (Damhoudere), Josse (Joost) de [1507-1581]. Le Refuge et Garand des Pupilles, Orphelins, Et Prodigues: Traite Fort Utille et Necessaire a tous Legistes, Practiciens, Iusticiers & Officiers, Aorne de Figures Convenables a la Matiere. Antwerp: Chez Iean Bellere, 1567. [xiv], 133..... More
William W. Story's Copy of the Harvard Law Library Catalogue [Harvard Law School]. [Sumner, Charles (1811-1874), Compiler]. [Woodward, William R., Compiler]. A Catalogue of the Law Library of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge: Folsom, Wells, And Thurston, 1841. xii, 228 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Recent period-style three-quarter calf..... More