American Law - 19th Century
Cases Selected "For the Information of Officers of the Militia" [Trials]. Loring, Joseph, Jr., [1767-1838], Defendant. Binney, Amos [1778-1833], Defendant. Howe, Thomas, Defendant. The Militia Reporter; Containing The Trials of Capt. Jos. Loring, Jun. on the Charges of Maj. Davis, Capt. Amos Binney on the Charges of Maj. Osgood, Capt... More about The Militia Reporter; Containing The Trials of Capt. Jos. Loring
Nearly 15,000 Gathered to Witness the Execution [Murder]. [Piracy]. [Tully, Samuel]. The Life of Samuel Tully, Who Was Executed at South Boston, Dec. 10, 1812, For Piracy. Written by Himself. Boston: Published by Watson & Bangs, 1812. 36 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, untrimmed edges... More about The Life of Samuel Tully, Who Was Executed at South Boston, Dec. 10
Confessions of Four Pirates Who Were Tried Before Joseph Story [Murder]. [Piracy]. [Williams, John (and Others), Defendants]. Lives and Confessions of John Williams, Francis Frederick, John P. Rog, And Peter Peterson, Who Were Tried at the United States Circuit Court in Boston for Murder & Piracy; Sentenced to be Executed... More about Lives and Confessions of John Williams, Francis Frederick, John P
African-Americans as Citizens and Voters Hancock, John [1824-1893]. The Great Question for the People! Essays on the Elective Franchise: Or, Who Has the Right to Vote?. Philadelphia: Merrihew & Son, Printers, 1866. 40, [4] pp. Text followed by 4 pp. of advertisements. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed... More about The Great Question for the People! Essays on the Elective Franchise
Only American Edition of Branch's Collection of Legal Maxims Branch, Thomas [fl. 1738-1753]. Hening, William Waller [1768-1828], Editor. Principia Legis et Aequitatis: Being an Alphabetical Collection of Maxims, Principles or Rules, Definitions, and Memorable Sayings in Law and Equity. First American, From the Fourth London Edition. With Additions and Corrections... More about Principia Legis et Aequitatis, Being an Alphabetical Collection
Daniel Webster's First Publication [Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)]. Considerations on the Embargo Laws. [N.P., S.n., but Boston, 1808]. 16 pp. Octavo (9-3/4" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed self-wrapper, untrimmed edges.Light soiling to exterior, 3" chip to first leaf, including lower corner, with no loss to text. Light toning to text... More about Considerations on the Embargo Laws, Boston, 1808
Burke, Finley. A Treatise on the Law of Public Schools. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1880. 5, [vii]-viii, [9]-154 pp. Octavo (7" x 5"). Original cloth, black-stamped decoration to front board, gilt title, black-stamped fillets and library location number to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, spine ends bumped, front... More about A Treatise on the Law of Public Schools
1801 Philadelphia Edition of the Conductor Generalis Parker, James [1714-1770]. The Conductor Generalis: Or, The Office, Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, High-Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, Gaolers, Jury-Men, And Overseers of the Poor: As Also, The Office of Clerks of Assize, And of the Peace, &c. Compiled Chiefly... More about The Conductor Generalis, Or the Office, Duty and Authority of
A Condensed Edition of Story on the Constitution for Students in Secondary Schools and Lay Readers Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a Brief Commentary on Every Clause, Explaining the True Nature, Reasons, and Objects Thereof; Designed for the Use of School... More about A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States
First American Edition of Booth's Treatise on Real Actions Booth, George [1635-1719]. Anthon, John, Editor [1784-1863]. The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, in Their Writs and Process, Both Original and Judicial. First American Edition: In Which the Ancient Writs and Records are Correctly Translated from the Latin, with the... More about The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, In Their Writs and Process
The Last Edition of The Federalist Published in Hamilton's Lifetime [Hamilton, Alexander (1755 or 1757-1804)]. [Madison, James (1751-1836)]. [Jay, John Jay (1745-1829)]. The Federalist, On the New Constitution. By Publius. Written in 1788. To Which is Added, Pacificus, On the Proclamation of Neutrality. Written in 1793. Likewise, The Federal Constitution... More about The Federalist, On the New Constitution, Second Edition
A Virginian Peer to Kent and Story Tucker, Henry St. George [1780-1848]. Commentaries on the Laws of Virginia, Comprising the Substance of a Course of Lectures Delivered to the Winchester Law School. Winchester: Printed at the Office of the Republican for the Author, 1836-1837. Two volumes. xx, 9, 165, 458... More about Commentaries on the Laws of Virginia, Comprising the Substance of
"The Jurists As Well as the Historians of this Commonwealth Stand in Need of a Complete Edition of the Statutes of Pennsylvania" [Manuscript]. Cadwalader, John [1805-1879]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, Philadelphia, February 13, 1838]. Single leaf folded to form 9-3/4" x 8" bifolium, franked and docketed on verso of second page... More about Autograph Letter, Signed, Philadelphia, February 13, 1838
First Edition of the First Comprehensive American Treatise on Real Property Washburn, Emory [1800-1877]. A Treatise on the American Law of Real Property. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1860-1862. 2 volumes. Octavo (9" x 6"). Ex-library, later brown buckram with shelf location and bar code labels, light shelfwear, three leaves... More about A Treatise on the American Law of Real Property, 2 vols. 1st, ed
A Female Slave in New York City is Tried for Stealing Money from Her Master [Manuscript]. [Trial]. [Slavery]. [New York]. [Documents Relating to the Trial of a Female Slave Accused of Theft]. [New York City, 1799]. Part-printed jury true bill, 13" x 8," dated October 1, 1799, content to recto... More about Documents Relating to the Trial of a Female Slave Accused of Theft
Account Book of a Distinguished Nineteenth-Century New Jersey Jurist [Manuscript]. Vredenburgh, Peter [1805-1873]. [Account Book]. Freehold, NJ, 1829-1839. 231, [13] pp. Oblong octavo (5-1/4" x 8-1/2"). Reversed calf, black-stamped frames to boards. Light rubbing and some scuffs and scratches to boards, moderate rubbing to board edges with wear to corners... More about Account Book, Freehold, New Jersey, 1805-1873
Spanish-Language Edition of the Colorado Constitution [Colorado]. Dyer, Celestino Dominguez y Alberto R., Translator La Constitucion del Estado de Colorado, Adoptada en Convencion General, Marzo 14, de 1876; Junto con la Dedicatoria de la Convencion al Pueblo de Colorado. Eleccion el Sabado, Julio 1, de 1876. Denver: Imprenta del Tribune... More about La Constitucion del Estado de Colorado, Adoptada en Convencion
1821 Edition of North Carolina Laws Potter, Henry [1766-1857], Editor. Taylor, J[ohn] L[ewis] [1769-1829], Editor. Yancey, Bart[lett] [1785-1828], Editor. Laws of the State of North-Carolina, Including the Titles of Such Statutes and Parts of Statutes of Great Britain as are in Force in Said State; Together with the Second Charter..... More about Laws of the State of North-Carolina, Including the Titles of such
Albany, New York in 1800 [Albany]. [New York]. The Charter of the City of Albany; And the Laws and Ordinances, Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the Said City, In Common Council Convened. Albany: Printed by Barber & Southwick, For the Corporation, 1800. 158, [2] pp... More about The Charter of the City of Albany; And the Laws and Ordinances
First Printing of the 1870 Louisiana Practice Code [Louisiana]. The Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Printed at the Office of the Republican, 1870. 200 pp. Octavo, (9" x 6"). Later library cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers added. Some soiling and light... More about The Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana, New Orleans, 1870
A Christian Argument Against Retaliation and Capital Punishment [Whelpley, Samuel (1766-1817)]. Letters Addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq. Late Governor of Massachusetts, Showing, that Retaliation, Capital Punishments, And War, Are Prohibited by the Gospel; Justified by No Good Principle; Not Necessary to the Safety of Individuals or Nations: But, Incompatible with... More about Letters Addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq, Late Governor of
Louisiana's Reconstruction-Era Constitution [Louisiana]. Constitution Adopted by the State Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana, March 7, 1868. Printed by the New Orleans Republiean [sic], In Accordance with a Resolution of the Constitutional Convention, Adopted March 7th, 1868. New Orleans: Printed at the Republican Office, 1868. 22 pp. Octavo... More about Constitution Adopted by the State Constitutional Convention of the
Nineteenth-Century Digest of New York Charity and Insanity Laws Cumming, Robert C. Gilbert, Frank B. The Poor, Insanity and State Charities Laws: Containing the Poor Law; The Insanity Law; The State Charities Law; The Support of Bastards and Provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Relative to Bastardy Proceedings, Abandonment... More about The Poor, Insanity and State Charities Laws, Containing the Poor
1884 Digest of Laws Concerning the Insane Harrison, George L. [1811-1885]. Legislation on Insanity: A Collection of All the Lunacy Laws of the States and Territories of the United States to the Year 1883, Inclusive. Also the Laws of England on Insanity, Legislation in Canada on Private Houses, And Important... More about Legislation on Insanity, A Collection of all the Lunacy Laws of the
New York City at the End of the Civil War Hoffman, Murray [1791-1878]. A Digest of the Charters, Statutes and Ordinances of, and Relating to, the Corporation of the City of New York, the Organization of the County, and to Other Bodies or Officers Connected with the Government of Such... More about A Digest of the Charters, Statutes and Ordinances of, and Relating