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Bail Bond for John P. Bortle and David Ingersoll, Hudson, NY, 1798.
A New York Bail Bond from 1798 [New York]. Know All Men by These Presents, That We [John P. Bortle and David Ingersoll] are Held and Firmly Bound Unto [Benjamin Allen] Esquire, Marshal of the City of Hudson.... Hudson, New York, March 5, 1798. 2 pp. 12" x 7-1/4" part-printed..... More
The Probate Directory: Or, A Complete System of Forms for the Use of..
An 1829 Guide to New Hampshire's Probate Laws [New Hampshire]. Counsellor at Law. The Probate Directory: Or, A Complete System of Forms for the Use of Probate Courts, And Those Who Transact Business Therein: Together with Directions for Proceeding in the Various Stages of Administering and Settling Estates According to..... More
Opinions of the Committees on Professional Ethics of the Association..
Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Opinions of the Committees on Professional Ethics of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the New York County Lawyers' Association. New York: Columbia University Press, [1958]. 905 pp. Hardcover. Moderate shelfwear. Ink stamps to..... More
Axis Rule in Occupied Europe, 2nd Ed. - PAPERBACK
Lemkin, Raphael. Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress. Originally published: Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Division of International Law, 1944. xxiii (vii-xxiii new introductions), xxxviii, 674 pp. Second Edition by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Introduction to the Second Edition by The..... More
Laws and Ordinances Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen...
1812 Laws of New York City [New York City]. Laws and Ordinances Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen, And Commonalty of the City of New-York, In Common Council Convened, For the Good Rule and Government of the Inhabitants and Residents of the Said City, Passed During the Mayoralty of..... More
A New Constitution for Northern Ireland, August 1972.
[Ireland]. [New Ulster Movement]. A New Constitution for Northern Ireland, August 1972. [Belfast: Published by the New Ulster Movement, Printed by Adelphi Printers, 1972]. [12] pp. With a list of New Ulster Movement publications. Stapled pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light fading to spine, marginal ink marks and underlining to a...... More
Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, From the..
New Jersey's Last Colonial-Era Compilation [New Jersey]. Allinson, Samuel [1739-1791], Compiler. Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, from the Surrender of the Government to Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April, in the Year of Our Lord 1702, to the 14th Day of January 1776..... More
Crime in New Zealand: A Survery of New Zealand Criminal Behavior.
New Zealand. Department of Justice. Crime in New Zealand: A Survery of New Zealand Criminal Behavior. Wellington, N.Z: Government Printer, 1968. 417 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket. $25. More
A Slight Case of Libel: Meacher v Trelford and Others.
Watkins, Alan. A Slight Case of Libel: Meacher v Trelford and Others. Gerald Duckworth & Co., Ltd, 1990. viii, 241 pp. With New Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. Reprinted The Notable Trials Library, [1993]. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker..... More
Burke and Hare. The Notable Trials Library, 1996.
Roughead, William. Burke and Hare. London: William Hodge and Company, [1948]. Reprint. Notable Trials Library, 1996. Introduction Alan M. Dershowitz. xi, 412 pp. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front pastedown. Fine. $20. * Notable British Trials. New..... More
The Trial of Jeanne D'Arc. Translated into English from the Original..
Barrett, W.P. The Trial of Jeanne D'Arc. Translated into English from the Original Latin and French Documents by W.P. Barrett. [New York]: Gotham House, 1932. xiii, 544 pp. With new introduction by Alan Dershowitz. With an Essay On the Trial of Jeanne d'Arc and Dramatis Personae, Biographical Sketches of the..... More
The Smoking Gun. Day by Day Through a Shocking Murder Trial...
Spence, Gerry. The Smoking Gun. Day by Day Through a Shocking Murder Trial with Gerry Spence. A True Story. New York: A Lisa Drew Book, Scribner, [2003]. 435 pp. Reprinted The Legal Classics Library, 2008. With a Special Introduction by Alan Dershowitz. Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled..... More
Axis Rule in Occupied Europe, 2nd ed: Laws of Occupation, Analysis...
With New Introductions by Samantha Power and William A. Schabas Lemkin, Raphael. Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress. Originally published: Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Division of International Law, 1944. Second edition by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. xxiii (vii-xxiii new introductions)..... More
The Trial and Execution of Sir William Wallace 1305.
Ignotus, Scotus. The Trial and Execution of Sir William Wallace 1305. Edinburgh: John Menzies, 1908. Edited and Annotated by William Jolly. 96 pp. Reprinted The Legal Classics Library, 2015 with a Special Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on..... More
Jim Bakker. Miscarriage of Justice.
Albert James A. Jim Bakker. Miscarriage of Justice. Chicago: Open Court, [1998]. xiv, 532 pp. Reprinted The Legal Classics Library, 2014 with New Introduction by Alan M. Desshowitz. Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. $75. * Anyone who has..... More
Conviction for Rioting, Queens County, New York, January 11, 1828.
Three "Colored People" Convicted for Rioting [Manuscript]. [New York]. [Conviction for Rioting]. Queens County, New York, January 11, 1828. 2 pp. 12-1/2" x 8" leaf, wax seals to recto, docketed on verso. Moderate toning, light foxing, three horizontal fold lines with short tears at ends affecting text without loss. Content..... More
Laws and Ordinances Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen...
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
Docket Book, Grafton County, New Hampshire, 1839-1877.
Nineteenth-Century Ledger from Rural New Hampshire [Manuscript]. [New Hampshire]. [Docket Book]. Grafton County, New Hampshire, 1839-1877. [360] pp. Folio (13-1/2" x 8"). Contemporary three-quarter sheep over marbled boards, gilt fillets and title to spine. Moderate rubbing, a few scuffs and stains and faint dampstaining to boards, which are slightly bowed..... More
Laus Deo: East-Hampton Book of Laws, June ye 24th 1665.
[New-York Historical Society]. [The Duke of York's Laws]. "East-Hampton Book of Laws, June ye 24th 1665." Removed from Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year 1809, Volume 1. [New York: Printed and published by I. Riley, 1811]. [305]-428 pp. Recent buckram, gilt title to spine. Light browning to..... More
Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, From the..
New Jersey's Last Colonial-Era Compilation [New Jersey]. Allinson, Samuel [1739-1791], Compiler. Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, from the Surrender of the Government to Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April, in the Year of Our Lord 1702, to the 14th Day of January 1776..... More
Acts and Laws of His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire... 1771
1771 Compilation of New Hampshire Laws [New Hampshire]. Acts and Laws of His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New-England. With Sundry Acts of Parliament. By Order of the General Assembly. To Which is Prefixed the Commissions of President John Cuttss, Esq.; and His Excellency John Wentworth, Esq. Portsmouth: Printed by..... More
Nuremberg and Vietnam. PAPERBACK
With a New introductory Essay by Benjamin Ferencz Taylor, Telford. Nuremberg and Vietnam. An American Tragedy. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, [1970]. xxvii, 224 pp. Reprinted 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. With a New Introductory Essay entitled "Will We Finally Apply Nuremberg's Lessons?" by Benjamin Ferencz, Chief Prosecutor for the United..... More
$100 Reward, Groton Village, Tomkins County, New York, 1879.
Highway Robbery, Tomkins County, New York, 1879 [Broadside]. [Criminals]. [New York (State)]. $100.00 Reward!! Dated Oct. 8, 1879. Tomkins County, NY, October 8, 1879. 9-1/2" x 9" broadside, text in single column below headline. Light browning, horizontal fold line through center, a few chips and clean short tears to left-hand..... More
A Commentary on the Bankrupt Law of 1841, Showing its Operation and...
A Rare Guide to the 1841 Bankruptcy Act [Bankruptcy]. [Bicknell, George Augustus]. A Commentary on the Bankrupt Law of 1841, Showing its Operation and Effect. By a Member of the Bar of New-York. To Which is Annexed, An Authentic Copy of the Bankruptcy Act. New York: H. Anstice, Stationer, 1841..... More
The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson...
Dewitt, David Miller. The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson Seventeenth President of the United States. A History. New York: Macmillan, 1903. Reprint. New York: Notable Trials Library, 1992. With New Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. vii, 646 pp. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges..... More