A Man of the Border States Proposes Constitution Amendments to End the Civil War [Broadside]. "Curtius" Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, With Reasons Why They Should be Adopted. [Np: S.n., 1861]. 17" x 11" broadside, untrimmed left-hand margin, text in three columns below headline. Signed in..... More
First-Edition Copy of a Report of Dred Scott v. Sandford with a Notable Association [Trial]. [Dred Scott]. Howard, Benjamin C. [1791-1872], Reporter. A Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, And the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, In the Case of Dred Scott Versus John..... More
Raped Under Anesthesia by Her Dentist [Trial]. Beale, Stephen T., Defendant. Trial and Conviction of Dr. Stephen T. Beale; With the Letters of Chief Justice Lewis, And Judges Black and Woodward, On His Case. Interesting Ether Cases, And the Letters of Prof. Gibson, Prof. Wiltbank, Wm. Badger, Esq., W.L. Hirst..... More
Du Ponceau's Translation of De Rebus Bellicus Bynkershoek, Cornelius van [1673-1743]. Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen [1760-1844], Editor and Translator. A Treatise on the Law of War: Being the First Book of His Quaestiones Juris Publici. Translated From the Original Latin with Notes, by Peter Stephen du Ponceau. Philadelphia: Published by..... More
Angell's Classic Treatise on Watercourses [C] Angell, Joseph K. [1794-1857]. A Treatise on the Law of Watercourses. With an Appendix, Containing Statutes of Flowing, And Forms of Declarations. Revised, And Containing References to New Adjudged Cases. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1840. xxvi, 224, 31 pp. Octavo (8-3/4"..... More
A New York Lawyer Re-Establishes His Practice in Ohio [Manuscript Archive]. [Scott, Lyman, Jr.]. [Documents Concerning Scott's Application to Practice Law in Ohio]. Coshocton County, OH and Cattaraugus County, NY, 1832-1836. Six documents, one franked on verso, sizes ranging from 4-1/2" x 8" to 12-1/2" x 7-1/2." Moderate toning, fold..... More
The Wentworths Kill the Tax Collector: McDade 1075 [Trials]. Wentworth, Asa, Defendant. Wentworth, Henry, Defendant. Wentworth, Horace, Defendant. The Parker Murder. Manchester's Great Mystery. The story of the murder of Jonas L. Parker, March 26, 1845, With an Account of the Efforts to Discover his Murderers, And a Report of..... More
First Edition of a Standard American Treatise on Admiralty Law Benedict, Erastus C. [1800-1880]. The American Admiralty: Its Jurisdiction and Practice with Practical Forms and Directions. New York: Banks, Gould & Co., 1850. xiii, 651 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Recent period-style calf (by Phil Dusel), red and black lettering..... More
Beach on Contributory Negligence Beach, Charles Fisk, Jr. [1854-1934]. Counter Negligence: A Treatise on the Law of Contributory Negligence or Negligence as a Defense. New York: Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1892. cxiv, 638 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and red and black..... More
Landmark Textbook on Contracts Parsons, Theophilus [1797-1882]. Kellen, William V. [1852-1942], Editor. The Law of Contracts. With Additions by William V. Kellen. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1883. Three volumes. ccxxii, 609; xx, 945; x, 722 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind frames to boards, raised bands and..... More
Thompson on Negligence Thompson, Seymour D. [1842-1904]. The Law of Negligence in Relations Not Resting in Contract. Illustrated by Leading Cases and Notes. San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1886. Two volumes. clxxviii, 624; iv, [625]-1394 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and red and..... More
An Indispensable Work for Busy Lawyers Jones, Leonard A. [1832-1909]. Forms in Conveyancing, Comprising Precedents for Ordinary Use, And Clauses Adapted to Special and Unusual Cases. With Practical Notes. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1886. v, [1], 826, [4] pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind..... More
The "Best English Treatise on the Subject" Collyer, John [1801-1870]. Collyer, John [1801-1870], Notes. Phillips, Willard [1784-1873], Notes. Pickering, Edward [d.1876], Notes. Barbour, Oliver L. [1811-1889], Notes. A Practical Treatise on the Law of Partnership. From the Last London Edition, Containing the American Notes of the Former Edition by Willard..... More
An Important English Treatise on the Law of Contracts [C] Comyn, Samuel. Huntington, Thomas, Editor. The Law of Contracts and Promises upon Various Subjects and with Various Persons as Settled in the Action of Assumpsit. In Three Parts. From the Last London Edition; With Notes, And References to American Authorities..... More
Oliver's Forms Oliver, Benjamin L. [1788-1843]. Forms in Chancery, Admiralty, And at Common Law; Adapted to the Practice of the Federal and State Courts. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1842. xvi, 503 [i.e. 519] pp. Octavo (9 x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and..... More
A Practical Handbook on Pleading Oliver, Benjamin L. [1788-1843]. Forms of Practice; or American Precedents, in Personal and Real Actions, Interspersed with Annotations. Hallowell, ME: Masters, Smith & Co., 1851. xvi, 664 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine..... More
Bigelow on Bills, Notes, And Checks Bigelow, Melville M. [1846-1921]. The Law of Bills, Notes, And Checks Illustrated by Leading Cases. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1880. xliii, 692 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands, red and black lettering pieces and blind fillets..... More
Fraudulent Conveyances at the End of the Nineteenth Century Wait, Frederick S. [1851-1910]. A Treatise on Fraudulent Conveyances and Creditors' Bills. New York: Baker, Voorhis & Co., 1897. lxvii, 834 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands, blind fillets and red and black lettering..... More
Reflects Changes Introduced by the New York Code of Procedure Abbott, Austin [1831-1896]. Trial Evidence: Rules of Evidence Applicable on the The Trial of Civil Actions (Including Both Causes of Action and Defenses) at Common Law, in Equity, and Under the Codes of Procedure. New York: Baker, Voorhis & Co...... More
An Early Treatise on Personal Injury Buswell, Henry F. The Civil Liability for Personal Injuries Arising Out of Negligence. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1893. lxxxv, 463 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands, blind rules and red and black lettering pieces to spine..... More
A Nineteenth-Century Authority on American Criminal Law Bishop, Joel Prentiss [1814-1901]. Prosecution and Defence: Practical Directions and Forms for the Grand-Jury Room, Trial Court, And Court of Appeal in Criminal Causes, With Full Citations of Precedents from the Reports and Other Books, And a General Index to the Author's Series..... More
A Classic Treatise on Mortgages Jones, Leonard A. [1832-1909]. A Treatise on the Law of Mortgages on Personal Property. Revised and Enlarged. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888. xvi, 804, [1] pp. Includes a one-page publisher advertisement. Octavo (9" x 6"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and..... More
"A Very Good Digest" Hilliard, Francis [1806-1878]. A Treatise on the Law of Sales of Personal Property. New York: Halstead and Voorhies, 1841. xxxii, 392 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine. Minor staining, spotting and a few nicks..... More
A Popular Nineteenth-Century Maine JP Manual [C] Kingsbury, Benjamin. The Justice of the Peace: Designed to be a Guide to Justices of the Peace, For the State of Maine. Portland: Published by Sanborn & Carter, 1852. viii, [9]-407 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering..... More
A "Practical" Guide to Trial Practice Reed, John C. [1836-1910]. Conduct of Lawsuits Out of and in Court: Practically Teaching, And Copiously Illustrating, The Preparation and Forensic Management of Litigated Cases of All Kinds. Being a New Edition of "Practical Suggestions," Revised and Rewritten. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1885..... More