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

Clark, C. and W. Finnelly. Reports of Cases...in the House of Lords on Appeals and Writs of Error [1831-46]. Edited with Notes & References to American & subsequent English Cases by J.C. Perkins. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1873-74. Twelve volumes. 10 volumes contemporary calf, 2 volumes cloth. Ex-library. Worn..... More

Hall, Frederick James & Philip Twells. Reports of Cases...in the High Court of Chancery [1848-50]. London: W. Maxwell, 1850-51. Two volumes. Contemporary law calf. Ex-library. Exterior scuffed, worn. Covers detached, one volume repaired with tape. Internally sound.$75. *Wallace 527. More

Hare, Thomas. Reports of Cases...in the High Court of Chancery [1841-1853]. With Notes & References to both English & American Decisions by E. Fitch Smith [et al.]. New York: Banks, Gould & Co., 1851-1871. Eleven volumes. Complete set of all volumes published. Contemporary law calf. Ex-library. Worn. Most covers detached..... More

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

Meeson, R. and W.N. Welsby. Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer and Exchequer Chamber [1836-47]. With References to Decisions in the American Courts. Edited by J.I. Clark Hare & H.B. Wallace. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson & Co., 1864-70. Sixteen volumes. Contemporary calf, two volumes clothbound. Ex-library. Extremely worn. Covers..... More

Garner, Bryan A. Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851). New York, NY : Grolier Club, 2021. xxv, 299 pp. Color illustrations, plates. Hardcover in dust jacket, fine. Limited to 950 copies, the first 50 of which are numbered and signed by the author. This copy No..... More

Frankfurter, Felix, Editor. Mr. Justice Holmes. New York: Coward-McCann, [1931]. viii, 241 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear and soiling. Owner's initials in pencil to front free endpaper. $15. * Contents: Introduction: Mr. Justice Holmes, Benjamin N. Cardozo; Justice Holmes, Morris R. Cohen; Justice Holmes and the liberal mind, John Dewey; Mr..... More

Elton, G. R. The Tudor Revolution in Government: Administrative Changes in the Reign of Henry VIII. Cambridge, [Eng.]: University Press, 1962. xii, 465 pp. Hardcover. Lightly worn. Internally clean. $25. More

Clancy, Thomas H. Papist Pamphleteers: the Allen-Persons Party and the Political Thought of the Counter-Reformation in England, 1572-1615. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1964. xi, 256 pp. Hardcover. Fine with bookplate to front pastedown. $25. * Contents: Introduction; Her Majesty's opposition; The succession problem; Papal power and royal supremacy; The common..... More

Levine, Mortimer. The early Elizabethan Succession Question, 1558-1568. Stanford, [Calif.]: Stanford University Press, 1966. viii, 245 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket, with owner's signature and stamp to front free endpaper. Internally clean. $40. More

"Calculated for the Use of the Citizens of the United States" Freeman, Samuel [1743-1831]. A Valuable Assistant to Every Man: Or the American Clerk's Magazine. Containing the Most Useful and Necessary Forms of Writings, Which Commonly Occur Between Man and Man, Under the Names of Acquittances, Agreements, Assignments, Awards, Bargains..... More

Abbott, L W. Law Reporting in England 1485-1585. London: The Athlone Press, 1973. xxi, 372 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn and soiled dust jacket. $25. More

Selden's Historical Discourse Selden, John [1584-1654] Bacon, Nathaniel [1593-1660], Editor, Attributed Author. An Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England, From the First Times to the End of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. With a Vindication of the Antient Way of Parliaments in England. Collected from..... More

Dansey, William. Horae Decanicae Rurales: an Attempt to Illustrate ... the Name and Title, the Origin, Appointment, and Functions, Personal and Capitular, of Rural Deans, with a few Incidental Remarks on the Rise and Decay of Rural Bishops, and on the Incardination of Parochial Clergy, to which is added an..... More

Two Works on Law Reform, One by Bentham Bentham, Jeremy [1748-1832]. Observations on Mr. Secretary Peel's House of Commons Speech, 21st March, 1825, Introducing His Police Magistrates' Salary Raising Bill. Date of Order for Printing, 24th March, 1825. Also on the Announced Judges' Salary Raising Bill, And the Pending County..... More

Oppenheim, S. Chesterfield. Weston, Glen E. The Lawyer's Robinson-Patman Act Sourcebook: Opinions of the FTC and Courts, and Related Materials. Boston: Little, Brown, 1971. 4 volumes. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. Internally clean and bright. $45. More

Pre-Fire San Francisco Imprint Belknap, D[avid]. P[rice]. The Probate Law and Practice of California, Containing All the Statutes of the State, Relating to Probate Courts and the Jurisdiction Thereof; The Settlement of Estates of Deceased Persons; The Duties of Guardians; Descents; Wills; Etc., Etc. With Judicial Decisions of This and..... More

Bear, James A. Jr. Stanton, Lucia C. Jefferson's Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826. Princeton: Princeton University Press, [1997]. Two volumes. Hardcover cloth, fine in lightly worn dust jackets with fading to spines. $50. * Part of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series. More

Kent Admired Its "Ability and Perspicuity" Fearne, Charles [1742-1794]. Smith, Josiah W., Editor. An Essay on the Learning of Contingent Remainders & Executory Devises. Containing Notes, Cases, And Other Matter Added to the Former Editions, With an Original View of Executory Interests in Real and Personal Property, Comprising the Points..... More

"Hee's But an Asse, Who England's Church Defies" [Saint German (Germain), Christopher]. The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a Student in the Lawes of England. Newly Corrected and Imprinted with New Additions. [London]: Printed by the Assignes of John More, Esquire, 1638. 176, [4] ff. Octavo..... More

Kent Admired Its "Ability and Perspicuity" Fearne, Charles [1742-1794]. An Essay on the Learning of Contingent Remainders & Executory Devises. London: Saunders & Benning and Stevens & Norton, 1844. 2 volumes. li, [1], 720; [viii], lx, [2], 489 pp. Octavo (10" x 6"). Later cloth, blind fillets and gilt titles..... More

Rare Trial Report Notable for its Insights Into Gender and Class in Georgian Society [Trial]. Lippincott, H[enry] C[ann], Defendant. Walker, C[harles] H[oulden], Reporter. A Report of the Trial of Sir H.C. Lippincott, Bart. On a Charge of Rape Committed on the Person of Mary Milford, Spinster, Aged 17 Years; Preferred..... More

A Case Overlooked by McDade, No Copies Listed on OCLC [Trial]. Clarke, Frederick W, Appellant. In the Supreme Court, Of the State of California. The People of the State of California, Respondents, Vs. Frederick W. Clarke, Appellant. Transcript on Appeal. H.S. Brown, and Alex. Campbell, Att'ys for Appellant. S.P. Wright..... More

Inscribed by the Author Walters, Robert. A Letter to the Commissioners for Inquiring into the State of the Laws of Real Property; Containing Observations in Favour of the Establishment of a General Register. London: J. & W.T. Clarke, 1829. 51, [1] pp. Publisher advertisements to final page. Octavo (8-1/2" x...... More

Cook, William W. (1858-1930). "Trusts." The Recent Combinations in Trade, Their Character, Legality and Mode of Organization, and the Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Their Managers and Certificate Holders. New York: L.K. Strouse & Co., 1888. First edition. [3], 63 pp. Mustard alligator patterned covers, light wear, private library label..... More

Roeder, Oliver. Eisen, Lauren-Brooke. Bowling, Julia. Stiglitz, Joseph E., Writer of Forward. Chettiar, Inimai, Writer of Executive Summary. What Caused the Crime Decline? New York: New York University School of Law, [2015]. 134 pp. Softcover. Light shelfwear. $5. * Contents: Foreword, by Dr. Joseph E. Stiglitz; Executive Summary, by Inimai..... More

1854 Treatise on Equity in the Virginia Courts Sands, Alexander H. History of a Suit in Equity, As Prosecuted and Defended in the Virginia State Courts and in the United States Circuit Courts. Richmond: Published by A. Morris, 1854. xi, [1], 510, [2] pp. Octavo (8" x 4-1/2"). Recent buckram..... More

Garner, Bryan A. Newman, Jeff. Jackson, Tiger. The Redbook: a Manual on Legal Style. St. Paul, [Minn.]: West Group, [2002]. xi, 399 pp. Spiral-bound softcover. Light shelfwear. $5. * Contents: Part 1: mechanics; Punctuation; Capitalization; Italics, boldface and underlining; Document design; Numbers; Typographic symbols; Spelling; Citations; Footnotes; Part 2: grammar..... More

"A More Complete Lawyer Than Any of His Contemporaries" Bacon, Sir Francis [1561-1626]. Cases of Treason. London: Printed by the Assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641. [iv], 35, [1] pp. Quarto (6-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light toning, light soiling to..... More

Franklin, John Hope. George Washington Williams: a Biography. Durham, [N.C.]: Duke University Press, 1998. xxvi, 348 pp. Softcover. Light shelfwear. Owner inscription to front free endpaper. $15. * Contents: Soldier and student; Successful clergyman; Editor and publisher; A star in the Midwest; Republican yeoman; On the campaign trail; Lawmaker from..... More

Fergusson, Alexander. The Honourable Henry Erskine Lord Advocate for Scotland with Notices of Certain of His Kinsfolk and of His Time Compiled from Family Papers and Other Sources of Information. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. xx, 564 pp. Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece. Octavo (9" x 6"). Publisher's cloth..... More

Includes Early Commentaries on the U.S. Constitution by One of the Framers Wilson, James [1742-1798]. Wilson, Bird [1777-1859], Editor. The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L.L.D. Published Under the Direction of Bird Wilson, Esquire. Philadelphia: At the Lorenzo Press, 1804. Three volumes. xvi, 467; vi, 497; iv, 439 pp..... More

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Taracouzio, T.A. The Soviet Union and International Law: A Study Based on the Legislation, Treaties and Foreign Relations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935. xvi, 530 pp. Publisher's cloth, blind frames to front board, gilt titles to front board and spine. Light fading..... More

Hutchinson, Dennis J, Editor. Strauss, David A., Editor. Stone, Geoffrey R., Editor. The Supreme Court Review: 1994. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [1995]. 540 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $10. * Contents: Sexual harassment, content neutrality, and the First amendment dog that don't bark, Richard H. Fallon; Turner Broadcasting: content-based regulation of..... More

Finkelman, Paul. Dred Scott v. Sandford: a Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford Books, [1997]. xii, 240 pp. Softcover. Near-fine. $5. * Contents: Part 1.; Introduction: The Dred Scott Case, Slavery, and the Politics of Law.; An Overview of the Dred Scott Case; A Bad Decision; A Complex and Confused..... More

Sikorski, Robert. Prayer in Public Schools and the Constitution, 1961-1992. Volume 1: Government-Sponsored Religious Activities in Public Schools and the Constitution. Volume 2: Moments of Silence in Public Schools and the Constitution. Volume 3: Protecting Religious Speech in Public Schools: the establishment and free exercise clauses in the public arena..... More

Taylor, Nikki Marie. Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community, 1802-1868. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2005. xvii, 315 pp., illustrations. Hardcover, new. $20. * "Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community, 1802-1868 traces the progress of the black community as it moved from alienation and vulnerability in the 1820s toward collective consciousness..... More

Herman, Susan N.; Finkelman, Paul. Terrorism, Government, and Law: National Authority and Local Autonomy in the War on Terror. Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, 2008. viii, 219 pp. Blue hardcover, fine, as new. $25. More

One of the Standard American Texts of the Nineteenth Century Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Commentaries on the Law of Bills of Exchange, Foreign and Inland, As Administered in England and America; With Occasional Illustrations from the Commercial Law of the Nations of Continental Europe. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1853. xxx..... More

Dershowitz, Alan. The Case Against BDS. Why Singling Out Israel for Boycott is Anti-Semitic and Anti-Peace. New York: Post Hill Press, 2018. Signed by Alan Dersshowitz on the title page. Softcover. Fine, as new. $25. * "In a never-ending attempt to destroy Israel, Muslim countries, the international Left, and anti-Semites..... More

Signed by Holmes at the Beginning of His Legal Career Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. [Warranty Deed Signed by Holmes]. Boston: March 9, 1869. 10-1/2" x 8-1/4" part-printed bifolium completed in manuscript, small seals next to signatures of parties in document, revenue stamps (for $3.50 and $5.00) below. Light toning..... More

Scarce 1566 Edition of Azo's Deeply Influential Summa Azo, Portius [fl. c.1150-c.1230]. Draesius, Heinrich, Editor. Summa Azonis, Locuples Iuris Civilis Thesaurus. Hactenus Depravatissima, Nunc Autem Iugi Sedulitate & Exquisito Studio D. Henrici Draesii LL. Licentiati, In Octies Mille, & Amplius, Locis ex Fide Emendata, Ac Suo Pristino Nitori Recens Restituta..... More

The "Monarch of Highwaymen" [Criminals]. [Great Britain]. [Hawke, William (d.1774)]. An Authentic and Genuine Narrative of the Life and Surprizing Exploits, Of William Hawke, The Famous Highwayman, Who Was Executed at Tyburn, July 1, 1774, For Robbing Mr. Charles Hart, On the Highway, Of 1s. 8d. Containing I. An Account..... More

The First Compilation of United States Constitutions Since 1787 [United States]. [Constitutions]. Constitutional Law: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitution of the United States; And the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New..... More

Manuscript With a Copy of the Death Sentence from a Notable New York City Murder Case [Manuscript]. [Trial]. [Johnson, Richard (d.1829)], Defendant. Judge Irving's Address, Previous, [to] Passage [of Sentence] of Death on Richard Johnson, For the Murder of Ursula New[man] (all) of the City of New York, March 21th..... More

Holmes, Oliver Wendell [1841-1935]. The Dissenting Opinions of Mr. Justice Holmes. Arranged, With Introductory Notes, by Alfred Lief. With a Foreword by Dr. George W. Kirchwey. New York: The Vanguard Press, [1929]. Frontispiece. xviii, 314 pp. Publisher's black cloth with gilt stamped spine and front cover, light wear and soiling..... More

First Edition of "A Landmark in the Development of the Idea of Press Freedom" Hall, Robert [1764-1831]. An Apology for the Freedom of the Press, And for General Liberty. To Which are Prefixed Remarks on Bishop Horsley's Sermon, Preached on the Thirtieth of January Last. London: Printed for G.G.J. And..... More

Report of the Landmark 1729 Investigation of Britain's Prisons by a Committee Chaired by the Founder of Georgia [Prisons]. [Great Britain]. [House of Commons]. A Report from the Committee Appointed to Enquire Into the State of the Goals of this Kingdom: Relating to the Marshalsea Prison; And Farther Relating to..... More