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Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer [1834-36]
Crompton, Charles; R. Meeson & H. Roscoe. Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber [1834-36]. With American Cases by Hare & Wallace. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson, 1865-73. Contemporary calf. Worn, covers detached. Internally sound.$75. *Wallace 534. More
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
Crown Cases Reserved...
Denison, Stephen Charles. Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration & Decided by the Judges of England [1844-52.] Volume II Continued by R.R. Pearce, American Cases by G. Shearswood. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson, 1853. Two volumes. Contemporary calf. Ex-library. One volume rebacked, covers detached, rehinged with tape. Internally sound.$100. *Wallace 538. More
Reports of Cases...in the House of Lords [1831-46
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
Reports of Cases...in Chancery
De Gex, J.P.; H. Cadman Jones & R. Horton Smith. Reports of Cases...in Chancery [1862-65]. Edited by J.C. Perkins. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1873-74. Four volumes. Contemporary law calf. Ex-library. Worn, covers detached. Internally sound.$150. *Wallace 527. More
Reports of Cases...in the High Court of Chancery [1848-50]
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
Reports of Cases Decided at Nisi Prius
Foster, T. Campbell and W.F. Finlason. Reports of Cases Decided at Nisi Prius and at the Crown Side on Circuit...[1856-67]. London: Sweet & Norton [et al.], 1860-67. Four volumes. Contemporary law calf. Ex-library. Worn, covers detached, reattached with tape. Internally sound. $100. *First edition. Maxwell and Brown, Checklist of British..... More
Reports of Cases...in the High Court of Chancery
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
Common Bench Reports
Manning, James; T.C. Granger and John Scott. Common Bench Reports. Cases Argued & Determined in the Court of Common Pleas [1845-1856]. Philadelphia: T. & J.W. Johnson, 1852-62. Eighteen volumes. Contemporary calf, one volume in cloth. Ex-library. Worn, spines chipped, most covers detached, crudely repaired. Lacks Index volume. Internally sound. $200..... 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
Reports...in the High Court of Chancery
Vesey, Francis Jr. Reports of Cases...in the High Court of Chancery [1789-1817]. Edited with Notes & References to American Law and Subsequent English Decisions by Charles Sumner. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1894-95. Twenty volumes. Star-paged. Contemporary calf. Ex-library. Spines rubbed, some spines chipped, several joints cracked, several..... More
Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer
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
Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber
Welsby, W.N.; E.T. Hurlstone & J. Gordon. Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber [1847-56]. With References to Decisions in the American Courts by J.I. Clark Hare and H.B. Wallace. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson & Co., 1864-74. Eleven volumes. Contemporary law calf, worn. Ex-library. Rear covers of..... More
Congress Shall Make no Law, Oliver Wendell Holmes, The First...
Cohen, Jeremy. Congress Shall Make No Law: Oliver Wendell Holmes, The First Amendment, And Judicial Decision Making. Ames : Iowa State University Press, [1989]. xiv, 149 pp. Frontispiece. Cloth in moderately edgeworn dust jacket, a few fainst marks in pencil to front free endpaper. $20. More
Archeion, Or, A Discourse upon the High Courts of Justice in England.
Lambarde, William. McIlwain, Charles Howard, Editor. Ward, Paul L., Editor. Archeion, Or, A Discourse upon the High Courts of Justice in England. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957. ix, 176 pp. Facsimiles. Cloth, light shelfwear, light fading to spine lettering, library bookplate to front pastedown, small library stamp to title page..... More
Maitland, A Critical Examination and Assessment, Cambridge, 1965.
Bell, H.E. Maitland: A Critical Examination and Assessment. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1965. 150 pp. Cloth very good in lightly worn and lightly soiled dust jacket. $20. More
John Marshall.
Thayer, James Bradley. John Marshall. With an Introduction by Wallace Mendelson. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1901. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1974. xliv, 157 pp. Frontispiece. Cloth, light shelfwear. $20. More
Roman Canon Law in the Church of England.
Maitland, Frederic William [1850-1906]. Roman Canon Law in the Church of England. London: Methuen & Co., 1898. vii, [1], 184 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear and fading, binding slightly cocked, corners lightly bumped. $40. More
Cyfarwydd Mewn Cyfraith: Studies in Honour of Morfydd E. Owen.
Roberts, Sara Elin, Editor. Rodway, Simon, Editor. Falileyev, Alexander, Editor. Cyfarwydd Mewn Cyfraith: Studies in Honour of Morfydd E. Owen. Volume XVII. Bangor: Cymdeithas Hanes Cyfraith Cymru/The Welsh Legal History Society, 2017 [copyright 2022]. 199 pp. Illustrations. Cloth hardcover, spine ends, corners and top-edge of front board bumped, else fine..... More
Maitland. Selected Essays, Cambridge, 1936.
Maitland, [Frederic William]. Hazeltine, H.D., Editor. Lapsley, G., Editor. Winfield, P.H. Maitland: Selected Essays. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1936. ix, 264 pp. Cloth in moderately worn and lightly soiled dust jacket. $25. More
Ad Fletam Dissertatio: Reprinted from the Edition of 1647 with...
Selden, John. Ogg, David, Translator and Editor. Ad Fletam Dissertatio: Reprinted from the Edition of 1647 with Parallel Translation Introduction and Notes. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1925. lxvi, 204 pp. Cloth, moderate shelfwear. $95. More
The Oxford History of the Laws of England, Volume I, The Canon Law...
Helmholz, R.H. The Oxford History of the Laws of England. Volume I: The Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction from 597 to the 1640s. Oxford: Oxford University Press, [2004]. xxxii, 693 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $250. * This is the second book to appear in the landmark new Oxford..... More
A Bibliography of Early English Law Books, With supplement volume
Beale, Joseph Henry. A Bibliography of Early English Law Books.Cambridge: Harvard University Press. viii, 304 pp. [Bound with] Anderson, Robert Bowie. A Supplement to Beale's Bibliography of Early English Law Books. ix, 50 pp. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926, 1943. Reprint. Buffalo, NY: Dennis & Co, 1966. viii, 304; ix..... More
The Dublin Book Trade, 1801-1850, A Thesis Submitted to Trinity...
Benson, Charles. The Dublin Book Trade, 1801-1850: A Thesis Submitted to Trinity College, University of Dublin, With an Editorial Preface by David Dickson and an Updated Bibliography. London : The Bibliographical Society, 2021. xvii, 157 pp. llustrations. Cloth. Small spot to half-title, otherwise fine. $20. More
Law, Or a Discourse Thereof, In Four Books, Written in French by Sir..
From the Library of Sir Frederick Pollock Finch, Sir Henry [1558-1625]. Law, Or a Discourse Thereof, In Four Books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And Done Into English by the Same Author. London: Printed by the assignes of Richard and Edward Atkins..... More
Letters to George Neilson.
Maitland, Frederic William. Neilson, George. Stones, E.L.G., Editor. Letters to George Neilson. [Glasgow]: University of Glasgow Press, 1976. xxiv, 56 pp. Frontispiece. More
An Answer to Certain Parts of a Work Published by Mathew Carey...
A Rejection of an "Olive Branch" between Federalists and Republicans A Federalist. An Answer to Certain Parts of a Work Published by Mathew Carey, Entitled "The Olive Branch," Or "Faults on Both Sides." [New York or Philadelphia: William M'Kean, 1816]? v, [1], [7]-231, [1] pp. With New York copyright notice..... More
James Bradley Thayer, Oliver Wendell Holmes, And Felix Frankfurter...
[Marshall, John]. James Bradley Thayer, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Felix Frankfurter on John Marshall. With a Contribution by Mark De Wolfe Howe. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, [1967]. xiv, 174 pp. Frontispiece. Softbound, light shelfwear. $20. More
Freedom, Treason, Revolution, Uncollected Sources of the Political...
Houswitschka, Christoph, Editor. Freedom, Treason, Revolution: Uncollected Sources of the Political and Legal Culture of the London Treason Trials (1794). Frankfurt and New York: Peter Lang, [2004]. 251 pp. Illustrations. Softbound. Fine. $60. More
Major Opinions and Other Writings.
Marshall, John. Roche, John O., Editor. Major Opinions and Other Writings. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, [1967]. xli, 320 pp. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket, front hinge cracked but secure, embossed owner stamp to title page. $20. More
The Occasional Speeches of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. Howe, Mark DeWolfe, Compiler. The Occasional Speeches of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1962. v, 178 pp. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket. $25. More
The Judicial Opinions of Oliver Wendell Holmes...
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. Shriver, Harry C. Editor. The Judicial Opinions of Oliver Wendell Holmes: Constitutional Opinions, Selected Excerpts and Epigrams as Given in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (1883-1902). With a Foreword by Francis Biddle. Buffalo, NY: Dennis & Co., 1940. Frontispiece, xvi, 360. pp. Cloth, light shelfwear..... More
Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury.
Hostettler, John. Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury. Chichester, England : Barry Rose Law Publishers, [1996]. xii, 251 pp. Frontispiece. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $50. More
Report of the Case of Timothy Upham Against Hill & Barton...
Libel and Press Freedom in 1830 New Hampshire [Trial]. Hill, Horatio [b.1807], Defendant. Barton, Cyrus [1795-1855], Defendant. Report of the Case of Timothy Upham against Hill & Barton, Publishers of the New-Hampshire Patriot, For Alleged Libels, At the Court of Common Pleas, Rockingham County, March and October Terms....1830. Dover: Published..... More
The Inordinately Strange Life of Dyce Sombre, Victorian Anglo-Indian..
Fisher, Michael H. The Inordinately Strange Life of Dyce Sombre, Victorian Anglo-Indian and a "Chancery Lunatic." [New Delhi]: Foundation Books, [2010]. xx, 396 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket. $30. More
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Stephen, James Fitzjames. White, R J, Editor. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1967. v, 291 p. Cloth in lightly edgeworn dust jacket. $20. More
De Republica Anglorum.
Smith, Thomas. Dewar, Mary, Editor. De Republica Anglorum. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, [1982]. vii, 162 pp. Cloth in lightly faded dust jacket. $20. More
James Fitzjames Stephen, Portrait of a Victorian Rationalist.
Smith, K.J.M. James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait of a Victorian Rationalist. New York: Cambridge University Press, [1988]. xii, 338 pp. Hardcover in lightly faded dust jacket. $20. More
The Day's Work, Inscribed by Clarence Darrow to his Son Paul.
Inscribed by Clarence Darrow to His Son Paul Kipling, Rudyard [1865-1936]. The Day's Work. New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1898. [viii], 431 pp. Illustrations and tissue-guarded frontispiece. Octavo (8" x 5-1/4"). Publisher's black and gilt-stamped green cloth, top-edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edges. Minor bubbling to head of..... More
John Marshall's Achievement, Law, Politics, And Constitutional...
Shevory, Thomas C., Editor. John Marshall's Achievement: Law, Politics, And Constitutional Interpretations. New York, Westport, CT, and London: Greenwood Press, [1989]. viii, 232 pp. Cloth, negligible light shelfwear. $20. More
Curiosities of Street Literature, 2 Vols.
Hindley, Charles. Shepard, Leslie, Introduction. Curiosities of Street Literature. With a New Introduction by Leslie Shepard. London: Reeves and Turner, 1871. Reprint. London: The Broadsheet King, 1966. Two volumes. Facsimiles. Complete set. Quarter cloth of marbled boards, light shelfwear. $30. More
Clarence Darrow for the Defense, Inscribed to Darrow's Granddaughter.
Inscribed by the Author to Darrow's Granddaughter Mary Stone, Irving [1903-1989]. Clarence Darrow for the Defense. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., [1941]. xi, 570 pp. Cloth very good in worn and chipped dust jacket. Internally clean, gift inscription to front free endpaper: "To sweet Mary-/ because she is..... More
The Man From Kinsman. Limited Edition, 795 of 1000.
A Charming Appreciation of Darrow Crandall, Allen [1896-1973]. [Darrow, Clarence (1857-1938)]. The Man From Kinsman. Sterling, Colorado: Published by the Author, 1933. 86 pp. With a portrait frontispiece of Clarence Darrow and a facsimile letter from him. Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, main title page and chapter title pages printed..... More
Absurdities of the Bible in The Debunker and the American Parade, 1931
With an Essay by Darrow on the "Absurdities of the Bible" [Darrow, Clarence (1857-1938)]. Haldeman-Julius Publications. The Debunker and the American Parade. Vol. XIV, No. 4. Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, March 1931. 96 pp. Stapled magazine in red and black stiff printed wrappers, black-and-white interior. Moderate browning, negligible light soiling..... More
The Reporters Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks 4th
Wallace, John W. The Reporters Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks. Fourth edition. Revised and enlarged. Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882. Reprint. Buffalo, NY: Dennis & Co., 1959. vi, 654 pp. Cloth, some rubbing to spine, marks in light pencil to a few leaves. $25. * First published in 1844..... More
Miscellany Four, By Various Authors. Stair Society, 2002.
MacQueen, Hector L., Editor. Miscellany Four, By Various Authors. With a Preface by Lord Hope of Craighead. Edinburgh: The Stair Society, 2002. ix, 262 pp. Plate. illustrations. Cloth. Fine. $35. * Stair Society Publications, No. 49. More
A Bibliography of Abridgements, Digests, Dictionaries and Indexes...
Cowley, John D. A Bibliography of Abridgements, Digests, Dictionaries and Indexes of English Law to the Year 1800. London: Selden Society, 1932. Reprint. Holmes Beach, FL: Wm. W. Gaunt & Sons, 1979. [iv], xcv, 196 pp. Illustrated (tables), 39 facsimiles. Cloth, light shelfwear, underlining and check marks in faint pencil..... More
New Deal Justice, The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Hugo L Black...
Hockett, Jeffrey D. New Deal Justice: The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Hugo L. Black, Felix Frankfurter, And Robert H. Jackson. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1996]. x, 322 pp. Hardcover. Tiny gouge to top0edeg of front cover, otherwise fine. $95. More
The "Red Ruby" Address to the Jury by Benjamin Gitlow, Also Darrow...
"A Red Ruby in the Red Treasure Chest of the Red Terror" Gitlow, Benjamin [1891-1965]. Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. The "Red Ruby" Address to the Jury by Benjamin Gitlow; Also Darrow, The Judge, Giovanitti. [New York?]: The Comunist [sic] Labor Party, [1920?]. 15 pp. Stapled pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light toning..... More
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes & Utilitarian Jurisprudence.
Pohlman, H.L. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and Utilitarian Jurisprudence. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1984. 223 pp. Cloth in moderately edgeworn dust jacket, spot of price-tag residue to front pastedown. $20. More
America's Advocate, Robert H Jackson.
Gerhart, Eugene C. America's Advocate: Robert H. Jackson. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, [1958]. v, 545 pp. Plates. Cloth, moderate shelf wear. $35. More
Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism.
Wiener, Philip P. Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism. Forewordby John Dewey. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949. xiv, 288 pp. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket. $30. More
Algernon Sidney and the Restoration Crisis, 1677-1683.
Scott, Jonathan. Algernon Sidney and the Restoration Crisis, 1677-1683. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. xv, 388 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $45. More
A Full History of the Eventful Life, Crimes, Confessions, Repentance.
"Wilson Blamed His Plight on Demon Rum" Wilson, John M. [1858-1887]. Leopold, W.A., Editor. A Full History of the Eventful Life, Crimes, Confessions, Repentance and Death on the Gallows of John M. Wilson, Hanged Jan. 13th, 1887, For the Murder of Anthony W. Dealy, Jan. 26th, 1884, Whose Body, Cut..... More
Sir Edward Coke and "The Grievances of the Commonwealth," 1621-1628.
White, Stephen D. Sir Edward Coke and "The Grievances of the Commonwealth," 1621-1628. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, [1979]. xv, 327 pp. Cloth in moderately rubbed dust jacket. $20. More
Lord Somers: A Political Portrait.
Sachse, William L. Lord Somers: A Political Portrait. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1975. viii, 336 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. More
The Making of the Second Reform Bill.
Smith, F[rancis] B[arrymore]. The Making of the Second Reform Bill. Cambridge: At the University Press, [1966]. [vii], 297 pp. Tables. Cloth, some fading to spine, library markings to endleaves, edges of text block and foot of spine. $20. More
Law School: Legal Education in America from the 1850s to the 1980s.
Stevens, Robert. Law School: Legal Education in America from the 1850s to the 1980s. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1983. xvi, 334 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $25. More
A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology, 1450-2000.
Beal, Peter. A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology, 1450-2000. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. xviii, 457 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover, a few faint creases to binding. $65. More
Wild Bill, The Legend and Life of William O Douglas.
Murphy, Bruce Allen. Wild Bill: The Legend and Life of William O Douglas. New York : Random House, [2003]. xvii, 716 pp. Plates. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
Politics and Law in the Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen.
Hostettler, John. Politics and Law in the Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen. Chichester: Barry Rose, 1995. x, 290 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $65. More
A Discourse of the Commonweal of this Realm of England.
Dewar, Mary. A Discourse of the Commonweal of this Realm of England. Charlottesville, VA: The University Press of Virginia, 1969. xxvi, 169 pp. Hardcover, light shelfwear, owner name to front free endpaper. $75. More
The Life of Blackstone.
Warden, Lewis Christopher. The Life of Blackstone. Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company Publishers, 1938. xiv, 451 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover, lightly worn. $25. More
Business - A Profession, 1933 printing.
Brandeis, Louis D. Business - A Profession. With Chapters Regarding the Author by Ernest Poole, Professor Felix Frankfurter of the Harvard Law School, and Professor James C. Bonbright of Columbia University. Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint, [1933]. lxxx, 374 pp. Cloth, some shelfwear, light fading to spine. $50. * Later..... More
Edmund Randolph: A Biography.
Reardon, John J. Edmund Randolph: A Biography. New York: Macmillan, 1975. xvi, 517 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. More
The Social and Economic Views of Mr. Justice Brandeis.
Brandeis, Louis D. [1856-1941]. Lief, Alfred [1901-1971], Editor. The Social and Economic Views of Mr. Justice Brandeis. With a Foreword by Charles A. Beard. New York: The Vanguard Press, [1930]. xxi, 419 pp. Cloth moderate shelfwear, embossed owner stamp to front free endpaper. $20. More
The Warden: A Portrait of John Sparrow.
Lowe, John. The Warden: A Portrait of John Sparrow. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. xiii, 258 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $25. More
The Porcupine: The Life of Algernon Sidney.
Carswell, John. The Porcupine: The Life of Algernon Sidney. London: J. Murray, 1989. xiii, 274 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
Freedom Under the Law.
Denning, Alfred Thompson. Freedom Under the Law. London: Stevens Publication, 1949. viii, 126 pp. Hardcover, author inscription to front free endpaper. $35. More
Edward Coke, Oracle of the Law.
Lyon, Hastings. Block, Herman. Edward Coke: Oracle of the Law. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1929. viii, 385 pp. Frontispiece. Plates. Facsimiles. Cloth, moderate shelfwear, fading to spine lettering. $20. More
Bureaucracy Convicts Itself, The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy...
Mason, Alpheus Thomas. Bureaucracy Convicts Itself: The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy of 1910. New York: The Viking Press, 1941. 224 pp. Plates. Cloth, moderate shelfwear, some fading to spine lettering. $40. More
Pilgrims of '48, One Man's Part in the Austrian Revolution of 1848...
Goldmark, Josephine. Pilgrims of '48: One Man's Part in the Austrian Revolution of 1848 and a Family Migration to America. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1930. xviii, 311 pp. Frontispiece. Plates. Cloth, some shelfwear and light soiling, owner bookplate to front pastedown. $20. More
Justice Douglas and Freedom of Speech.
Douglas, William O. Bosmajian, Haig, Editor. Justice Douglas and Freedom of Speech. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1980. xli, 335 pp. Cloth. Near-fine. $20. * A compilation of Justice Douglas's views on various cases of free speech throughout his term as a Supreme Court Justice. More
Justice William O. Douglas.
Duram, James C. Justice William O. Douglas. Boston: Twayne Publishers, [1981]. 159 pp. Cloth, light shelfwear. $25. More
In Honor of Justice Douglas, A Symposium on Individual Freedom...
Keller, Robert H, Editor. In Honor of Justice Douglas: A Symposium on Individual Freedom and the Government. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, [1979]. xxvi, 231 pp. Frontispiece. Cloth. Fine. $65. More
Democracy and Finance, The Addresses and Public Statements of William.
Douglas, William O. Allen, James, Editor. Democracy and Finance: The Addresses and Public Statements of William O. Douglas as Member and Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1940. Reprint. Port Washington, NY: Kennikat Press, [1969]. xiv, 301 pp. Portrait frontispiece. Cloth, some shelfwear, most..... More
A Host at Last.
Sachar, Abram L. A Host at Last. Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. 308 pp. 6 leaves of plates. Illustrations. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket, author presentation inscription to front free endpaper. $30. More
Mr. Justice Cardozo, A Liberal Mind in Action.
Pollard, Joseph P. Mr. Justice Cardozo: A Liberal Mind in Action. With a Foreword by Roscoe Pound. New York: The Yorktown Press, 1935. 327 pp. Cloth in moderately edgeworn, very lightly soiled, dust jacket, owner stamp to front free endpaper. $25. More
Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the New Deal.
Dawson, Nelson L. Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the New Deal. Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1980. viii, 272 pp. Cloth in moderately rubbed dust jacket, library stamp to front free endpaper. $30. More
Justice on Trial, The Case of Louis D. Brandeis.
Todd, A.L. Justice on Trial: The Case of Louis D. Brandeis. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Reprint. New York: Notable Trials Library, 1993. Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. ix, 275 pp. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $25. More
Reports from the Notebooks of Edward Coke. 5 volumes. 2022-2023.
Baker, Sir John (Editor). Coke, Sir Edward. Reports from the Notebooks of Edward Coke. London: Selden Society, 2022-2023. 5 volumes. Color illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover. Law French and English on opposite pages. Introductory material includes comments on the reports. Publications of the Selden Society volumes 136-140. Volume..... More
The Selected Writings and Speeches of Sir Edward Coke. 3 vols.
Coke, Sir Edward. Sheppard, Steve, Editor. The Selected Writings and Speeches of Sir Edward Coke. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, [2003]. Three volumes. Cloth in dust jackets. Fine. $75. More
The life of the Right Honourable Sir Edward Coke, Knt, Lord Chief...
Woolrych, Humphry W. The Life of the Right Honourable Sir Edward Coke, Knt, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, &c. London: J & W.T Clarke, 1826. Reprint. South Hackensack, N.J.: Rothman Reprints, Inc., 1972. 243 pp. Cloth. Faint discoloration to endleaves, othersise fine. $20. More
The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow.
Darrow, Clarence. Larson, Edward J., Editor. Marshall, Jack, Editor. The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow. New York: Modern Library, [2007]. xix, 254 pp. Softbound, light shelfwear. $20. More
Brandeis on Democracy.
Brandeis, Louis D. Strum, Philippa, Editor. Brandeis on Democracy. [Lawrence]: University Press of Kansas, [1994]. xiv, 258 pp. Softbound. Fine. $20. More
Louis D. Brandeis and the Making of Regulated Competition, 1900-1932.
Berk, Gerald. Louis D. Brandeis and the Making of Regulated Competition, 1900-1932. [Cambridge and New York]: Cambridge University Press, [2009]. xi, 282 pp. Illustrations. Harcover in dust jacket. Fine. $35. More
Louis D. Brandeis, A Life.
Urofsky, Melvin I. Louis D. Brandeis: A Life. New York: Pantheon Books, [2009]. xiii, 955 pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. More
Brandeis and the Progressive Constitution, Erie, The Judicial...
Purcell, Edward A. Brandeis and the Progressive Constitution: Erie, The Judicial Power, and the Politics of the Federal Courts in Twentieth-Century America. New Haven: Yale University Press, [2000]. x, 417 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. $20. More
The World of Benjamin Cardozo, Personal Values and the Judicial....
Polenberg, Richard. The World of Benjamin Cardozo: Personal Values and the Judicial Process. Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 1997. xiv, 288 pp. Illustrations. Cloth fine dust jacket. $20. More
Darrow's Nightmare, Los Angeles, 1911-1913.
Johnson, Nelson. Darrow's Nightmare: Los Angeles, 1911-1913. New York: Rosetta Books, 2021. ix, 350 pp. illustrations. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine. $20. More
Law, Liberty, and Parliament, Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke.
Coke, Sir Edward. Boyer, Allen D, Editor. Law, Liberty, and Parliament: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke. Indanapolis: Liberty Fund, 2004. xv, 406 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. Fine. $20. More
Justice and Police.
First Edition of Maitland's First Book Maitland, F[rederic] W. [1850-1906]. Justice and Police. London: Macmillan and Co., 1885. viii, 176, 3, [1] pp. With a 4 pp. publisher catalogue. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5"). Original black-stamped cloth, gilt title to spine. Light wear to spine ends and corners, moderate toning to..... More
The Economic Structure of the Law, The Collected Economic Essays...
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A Practical Treatise on the Statutes of Limitations in England...
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A History of Taxation and Taxes in England. 4 Vols. Complete set.
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A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations.
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The Common Law Tradition, Deciding Appeals.
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A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory.
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