Royal Permission to Search Parliamentary Records [Manuscript]. [Legal Publishing]. George II [1683-1760], King of Great Britain. [Signed Royal Warrant Permitting Search of Parliamentary Records]. London, Kensington Palace, 1726. 2 pp. 12" x 7-1/2" bifolium, edges gilt, embossed royal seal and autograph signature "George R" at head, docket to verso. Moderate..... More
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
Lewis, Anthony. Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment. New York: Random House, [1991]. x, 354 pp. Cloth in moderately lightly dust jacket, author presentation inscription to half-title. $25. * Tells the story of the Sullivan case against the New York Times and the history and evolution..... More
Steinbock, Bonnie. Life Before Birth: The Moral and Legal Status of Embryos and Fetuses. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. x, 256 pp. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket, author inscription to front free endpaper. $5. More
Westin, Alan F. Privacy and Freedom. Foreward by Oscar M. Ruebhausen. New York: Atheneum, 1967. xvi, 487 pp. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket, author inscription to front endleaf. $35. More
O'Connor, Sandra Day. The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice. New York: Random House, [2003]. xvii, 330 pp. Illustrations. Cloth in fine dust jacket, author presentation inscription to title page. $75. More
With a Tipped-In Alexander Hamilton Signature Hamilton, Alexander [1757-1804]. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, [Alexander Hamilton,] On the Subject of Manufactures, Made the Fifth of December, 1791. Printed by Order of the House of Representatives. Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph R.A. Skerrett, Jan. 1, 1824. vii, [9]-143 pp. 12mo..... More
Limited Edition of A Persian Pearl Signed by Darrow Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. A Persian Pearl And Other Essays. East Aurora, New York: The Roycrofters, 1899. 175 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Original quarter reversed calf over paper-covered boards, gilt title to front board, gilt fillets and title to spine, deckle..... More
![Item #73985 The State of the Prisons [And] An Account of the Principal Lazarettos. John Howard](/pictures/thumb/73985.jpg?v=1661198674)
Presentation Copies of Two Landmark Titles in Prison Reform Howard, John [1726-1790]. The State of the Prisons in England and Wales, With Preliminary Observations, And an Account of Some Foreign Prisons and Hospitals. Warrington: Printed by William Eyres; and sold by T. Cadell, J. Johnson, and C. Dilly, in London..... More
With a Presentation Inscription From Douglas [C] Douglas, William O. [1898-1980]. Of Men and Mountains. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1950]. xiv, 338 pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, light shelfwear, author presentation inscription to half-title. $300. * Later printing of first edition (1950). The inscription reads: "To Gene Zuckert-/ who..... More
With a Presentation Inscription From Douglas [C] Douglas, William O. [1898-1980]. Of Men and Mountains. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1950]. xiv, 338 pp. Frontispiece. Publisher's cloth bound hardcover in moderately edgeworn dust jacket, presentation inscription from Douglas to half title. $250. * Later printing of first edition (1950)..... More
A Wrongfully Convicted Bomber? [California]. [Mooney, Thomas J. (1882-1942)]. In the Matter of the Application Made on Behalf of Thomas J. Mooney for a Pardon: Decision of Hon. James Rolph, Jr., Governor of the State of California, Together with the Report of Hon. Matt I. Sullivan, Former Chief Justice of..... More
Signed by Darrow Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company Publishers, 1922. x, 292 pp. Original cloth in lightly edgeworn dust jacket, gilt title to spine and front board. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, which are lightly bumped, front hinge cracked..... More
Inscribed Copy of Darrow's Farmington With Three Additional Photos Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. Farmington. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1925. vi, [7]-255 pp. Original quarter cloth over patterned paper boards, gilt title and author name to front board and spine, top-edge rouged, fore and bottom edges deckled. Light rubbing to boards..... More
A Group Portrait of the Burger Court [Supreme Court, United States]. [9" x 13-3/4" Color Group Photograph of the Burger Court]. [Washington, DC, c.1972-1975]. Photograph with matte finish mounted on 17" x 12" board, signatures of all nine justices below. Light toning to edges of board, light pencil guide marks..... More
Inscribed by Holmes to a Former Clerk Who Became a Prominent Lawyer, Businessman and Philanthropist Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. Collected Legal Papers. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920. vii, 316 pp. Original cloth, printed paper title label to spine, deckle edges. Light fading to spine and joints, a...... More
Inscribed by Holmes Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. Speeches. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1900. [vi], 86 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Original printed paper-covered boards, deckle edges. Moderate rubbing with some wear to joints, spine ends and corners, which are bumped, tiny stain to front board, rear free endpaper..... More
Signed by Greenleaf Greenleaf, Simon [1783-1853]. A Discourse Pronounced at the Inauguration of the Author as Royall Professor of Law in Harvard University, August 26, 1834. Cambridge: James Munroe and Co., 1834. 28 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet sumptuously bound into recent period-style calf, gilt and blind panels..... More
Signed by Frankfurter Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. The Public and Its Government. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1931. [viii], 170 pp. Cloth in lightly rubbed and moderately edgeworn dust jacket, bookplate of John Forrest Floberg to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, faint dampstaining to head of text block near gutter..... More
Signed by Holmes Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. Collected Legal Papers. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920. vii, 316 pp. Publishers cloth, printed paper title label to spine. Moderate rubbing, faint dampstaining to boards, spine label worn, moderate toning to interior, faint dampspotting to endleaves, signed "Oliver Wendell Holmes..... More
Inscribed, Signed and Marked by Holmes [Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935)]. [Whitman, Sarah Wyman (1842-1904)]. Sarah Whitman. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. [vi], 27, [2] pp. Specked paper boards with contrasting spine, title and image of wreath to front board, gilt title to spine, deckle edges. Light wear to spine..... More
A Choice Signed Limited First Edition of Darrow's Story of My Life Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. The Story of My Life. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. viii, [iv], 465 pp. Color portrait frontispiece with tissue overlay. Seventeen plates, text illustrations to pp. 283 and 429. Publisher's quarter cloth over laid-paper..... More
![Item #68803 Autograph Letter, Signed [with] 6-1/2" x 8-1/2" Photograph. Manuscript, Benjamin N....](/pictures/thumb/68803.jpg?v=1604604004)
Cardozo Can't Recall Any Memories Worth Sharing [Manuscript]. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Shapiro, Harold Roland]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Shapiro On Supreme Court Letterhead, March 26, 1937]. Single 7-3/4" x 5" sheet. Horizontal fold line though center, tiny inkspot above letterhead, otherwise fine. [With] Cardozo, Benjamin N. [6-1/2" x 8-1/2"..... More
![Item #67717 Autograph Letter, Signed [with] 6" x 8" Black-and-White Photograph. Manuscript,...](/pictures/thumb/67717.jpg?v=1604603972)
Cardozo ALS on U.S. Supreme Court Letterhead with Photo [Manuscript]. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Shapiro, Harold]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Harold Shapiro on U.S. Supreme Court Letterhead, October 8, 1934]. Two 5" x 7-3/4" leaves. Light soiling, horizontal fold lines, otherwise fine. [With] Cardozo, Benjamin N. [7" x 9" Black-and-White..... More
![Item #64120 Autograph Letter, Signed [with] 6" x 8" Black-and-White Photograph. Manuscript,...](/pictures/thumb/64120.jpg?v=1604603866)
A Warm Thank-You Note from Cardozo to the Wife of a Notable New York Judge Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Seabury, Mrs. Samuel (Richey, Maude) (d. 1952)]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Seabury On Personal Letterhead, March 1, 1928]. Single sheet folded to form two 6-1/2" x 4-1/2" leaves and 5" x...... More
Dershowitz, Alan M. The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to Ten Commandments and Modern Law. New York: Warner Books, [2000]. viii, 273 pp. Hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. $20. * First edition. Signed by the author on half-title. More
McCarry, Charles. Citizen Nader. New York: Saturday Review Press, 1972. 335 pp. Hardcover in moderately edgeworn dust jacket, inscribed: "For justice/ Ralph Nader" on half-title. $50. * First edition, first printing of the author's first book. More
McCarry, Charles. Citizen Nader. New York: Saturday Review Press, 1972. 335 pp. Hardcover in moderately edgeworn, price-clipped dust jacket, inscribed: "For justice/ Ralph Nader" on half-title. $25. * First edition, first printing, of McCarry's first book. More
Dershowitz, Alan M. Just Revenge. [New York]: Warner Books, [1999]. viii, 322 pp. Paper boards over gilt stamped cloth. Dust jacket. Fine. $10. * Author's signature on title page. More
Nader, Ralph and Wesley J. Smith. Collision Course. The Truth About Airline Safety. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, [1993]. xxii, 378 pp. Softcover, some shelfwear, cover detached, internally clean. $10. * Uncorrected proof signed by both authors. More
Unpublished Autobiography of a Prominent Philadelphia Lawyer and Judge [Manuscript]. Lewis, Edwin O. [1879-1974]. [Here Lies an Honest Lawyer]. [Philadelphia, c.1969] 125 pp. [And] The Papers of Judge Edwin O. Lewis: Table of Contents. [Philadelphia, n.d.] 21 pp. Photocopied typescripts in bound in calf-stamped cloth dissertation binder, light shelfwear. "Here..... More
Cardozo Does Not Use Bookplates [Manuscript]. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Typewritten Letter, Signed, on Supreme Court Stationary]. Washington, DC: April 2, 1936. Single 8" x 10-1/2" sheet. Light toning to letter, faint vertical and horizontal fold lines, minor short tear near center of right-hand margin along fold. An interesting letter..... More
Inscribed by Darrow to British Actress Rosalinde Fuller 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, some wear to..... More
Stein, Jacob A. (1925-2019). Legal Spectator and More. Washington: The Magazine Group, [2003]. xii, 320 pp. Softbound. Signed by the author on the title page. New. $35. * A compilation of the notable Washington, D.C., attorney's essays about lawyers, judges, clients, literature and popular culture. It is a long-awaited sequel..... More
Nizer, Louis. Recent Radio Law in Review. [n.p., n.d.]. 24pp. Reprint from the 1940 radio annual. Stiff wrap. Inscribed by author on front cover. Excellent condition. $35. More
Dershowitz, Alan M. Just Revenge. [New York]: Warner Books, [1999]. viii, 322 pp. Paper boards over gilt stamped cloth. Dust jacket. Fine. $10. * Author's signature on title page. More
Hinsdale, Elizur Brace. Autobiography with Reports and Documents. New York: J.J. Little & Co., 1901. Frontispiece. 313, [11] pp. Original burgundy, gilt stamped decorative cloth. Gilt top edge. Moderate shelf wear. Spine sunned, slightly frayed at head and tail. Very good. $85. * First edition. Author's signature on front free..... More
Morison, Samuel Eliot. Edward Channing: A Memoir. Boston: [Massachusetts Historical Society], 1931. 37 pp. Portrait frontispiece with tissue paper overlay. 6" x 9-1/2" pamphlet. Wrappers detached and chipped, text clean and secure. Presentation inscription by Morison to front cover, corrections in his hand to text. $50. * An offprint from..... More
Kohlmeier, Louis M., Jr. God Save This Honorable Court!: The Supreme Court Crisis. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]. x, 309 pp. Hardcover. Cloth very good in moderately worn dust jacket with small stain to spine. Author inscription to front free endpaper, internally clean. $30. More