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A Treatise On The Limitations Of Actions At Law And Suits In Equity...
Angell's Notable Treatise on Limitation of Actions Angell, J[oseph] K. [1794-1857]. May, John Wilder [1819-1883]. A Treatise On The Limitations Of Actions At Law And Suits In Equity And Admiralty; With an Appendix Containing the American and English Statutes of Limitations. Fourth Edition: Revised and Greatly Enlarged. Boston: Little, Brown..... More
Cotejo de la Conducta de S M Con la de el Rey Britanico, Assi...
Relates to Events in the Americas [Anglo-Spanish War]. Cotejo de la Conducta de S.M. Con la de el Rey Britanico, Assi en la Acaecido Antes de la Convencion de 14. de Enero de Este Anno de 1739 Como en lo Obrado Despues, Hasta la Publicacion de Represalias, y Declaracion de..... More
A Dictionary of Crimes and Offences According to the Law of Scotland.
A Rare Scottish Dictionary on Criminal Law Angus, John W. Shearer, R.B., Editor. A Dictionary of Crimes and Offences According to the Law of Scotland, With Appendix Relating to Criminal Jurisdiction, Arrest of Offenders, &c. Edinburgh: William Green & Sons, 1895. 538, [1] pp. Octavo (7-1/4" x 4-3/4"). Publisher's maroon..... More
Handbook for England, Wales and Scotland, of the Laws and...
[Animals]. Handbook for England, Wales, and Scotland, of the Laws and Regulations Relating to Contagious and Infectious Diseases Among Animals. Prepared by the Agricultural Department, Privy Council Office. London: Printed for Her Majesty's Stationary Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1887. xxi, 854 pp. Octavo (5" x 7"). Original red cloth..... More
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Exchequer...
Anstruther's Exchequer Reports Anstruther, Sir Alexander [1769-1819]. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Exchequer from Easter Term 32 George III. to Trinity Term 33 George III. Both Inclusive. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1796-1797. Three volumes. xxiv, 342, [20]; xix, [2], 344-625, [27]; xx, 627-956, [22]..... More
The Law of Nisi Prius, Being Reports of Cases Determined at Nisi...
Anthon, John. The Law of Nisi Prius, Being Reports of Cases Determined at Nisi Prius in the Supreme Court of the State of New York [1808-1818]. New York: Banks & Brothers, 1893. xvii, 415 pp. Contemporary buckram, leather labels. Binding soiled, some browning. Very good.$75. * Later reprint of the..... More
An Account of the Proceedings in the Trial of Susan B. Anthony...
Anthony, Susan B. An Account of the Proceedings in the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting, at the Presidential Election in Nov., 1872. and on the Trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the Inspectors of Election by whom her..... More
Our Two Centuries of Law and Life 1775-1975.
Antieau, Chester James. Our Two Centuries of Law and Life 1775-1975: The Work of the Supreme Court and the Impact of Both Congress and Presidents. Littleton: Fred B. Rothman Publications, 2001. vii, 192 pp. Cloth. New. $75. * Provides an excellent summary of important actions taken by the federal government..... More
The Laws of Antigua, Consisting of the Acts of the Leeward Islands...
Compiled Laws of Antigua in Force in 1865 [Antigua]. The Laws of Antigua: Consisting of the Acts of the Leeward Islands in Force in Antigua and the Acts of Antigua from 20 Car. 2., 1668, to 28 Vict., 1864, With Table of Acts, Index of Subject Matter, And Alphabetical Index..... More
The Younger Brother His Apologie, Or a Fathers Free Power Disputed...
A Seventeenth-Century Argument Against Primogeniture [Ap-Robert, John]. The Younger Brother His Apologie, Or a Fathers Free Power Disputed, For the Disposition of His Lands, Or Other His Fortunes to His Sonne, Sonnes, Or Any One of Them: As Right Reason, The Lawes of God and Nature, The Civill, Canon, And..... More
The Younger Brother His Apologie, Or a Fathers Free Power Disputed...
A Seventeenth-Century Argument Against Primogeniture [Ap-Robert, John]. The Younger Brother His Apologie, Or a Fathers Free Power Disputed, For the Disposition of His Lands, Or Other His Fortunes to His Sonne, Sonnes, Or Any One of Them: As Right Reason, The Lawes of God and Nature, The Civill, Canon, And..... More
St. Thomas Aquinas on Law and Justice. Excerpts from Summa Theologica.
Aquinas, St. Thomas. [1226-1274]. St. Thomas Aquinas on Law and Justice. Excerpts from Summa Theologica. [n.p.: Benziger Brothers, 1947]. Reprinted New York: The Classics of Liberty Library, [1996]. Decorative gilt stamped cloth, quarter calf, edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $30. * Aquinas' treatise on law from..... More
Codigo Commercial do Imperio de Brazil, Annotado com Toda...
A Rare Brazilian Code Araujo Costa, Salustiano Orlando de, Editor. Codigo Commercial do Imperio de Brazil, Annotado com Toda a Legislacao do Paiz que lhe e Referente; Com Osarestos e Decisoes Mais Notaveis dos Tribunaes e Juizes; Concordado com a Legislacao do Paizes Estrangeiros Mais Adiantados; Con um Vasto e...... More
Law is a Bottomless Pit, Or, The History of John Bull, London, 1712.
Owned by an Important Victorian Bookseller [Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)]. [Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)]. Law is a Bottomless-Pit. Exemplify'd in the Case of the Lord Strutt, John Bull, Nicholas Frog, And Lewis Baboon. Who Spent All They Had in a Law-Suit. Printed from a Manuscript Found in the Cabinet of the Famous..... More
The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Award, With Forms.
"No Superior as a Writer of Practical Works" Archbold, John Frederick [1785-1870]. The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Award, With Forms. London: William Henry Bond, 1861. viii, 128 pp. Octavo (7" x 4-1/4"). Original pebbled cloth, ornate blind frames to boards, gilt title to front boards, blind fillets and..... More
History of the Law, Inscribed to Arthur G. Staples.
With a Warm Inscription from the Author Archer, Gleason L. [1880-1966]. History of the Law. Boston: Suffolk Law School Press, 1928. 442 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine. Light rubbing and shelfwear, faint dampstaining to front board, moderate toning to interior, small tears to bottom-edges of..... More
The Life, Trial, and Death of Francisco Ferrer.
Archer, William. The Life, Trial, and Death of Francisco Ferrer. London Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1911. Reprint New York: Notable Trials Library, 2000. Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. ix, 332 pp. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $40. More
Offprints, Addresses and Pamphlets, 3 of Them Signed by Pound, 1908...
Archive of Offprints, Addresses and Pamphlets by Roscoe Pound [Archive]. Pound, Roscoe [1870-1964]. [Offprints, Addresses and Pamphlets, 3 of Them Signed by Pound]. Various places and publishers, 1908-1961. 27 items, comprising 19 offprints, three of them signed and dated by Pound, 6 addresses, a duplicate of a one address, and..... More
Pamphlets, Circulars, Offprints and Letters Concerning Tariffs...
Nineteenth-Century Archive Concerning American Tariffs [Archive]. [Tariff Laws]. [Pamphlets, Circulars, Offprints and Letters Concerning Tariffs]. Massachusetts, New York and Washington, DC, 1823-1902. 72 items, comprising 42 pamphlets, 12 offprints, 10 circulars and 8 letters, sizes range from 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" to 12-1/2" x 9-1/2." Light to moderate toning, browning to..... More
The Thistle; A Dispassionate Examine of the Prejudice of Englishmen...
A Defense of "the Scotch Nation" Against English Prejudice Aretine. [Murray, William, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793)]. The Thistle; A Dispassionate Examine of the Prejudice of Englishmen in General to the Scotch Nation; And Particularly of a Late Arrogant Insult Offered to All Scotchmen, By a Modern English Journalist. In..... More
Codigo Civil de la Republica Argentina Sancionado por el Honorable...
1920 Edition of Argentina's Civil Code [Argentina]. Codigo Civil de la Republica Argentina Sancionado por el Honorable Congreso el 29 de Septiembre de 1869 y Corregido por Ley de 9 Septiembre de 1882. Nueva Edicion Conforme al Texto Oficial Arreglada con la Nueva Numeracion de los Articulos con Motivo de..... More
Codigo Penal de la Provincia de Corrientes [bound with] La Provincia.
Three Rare Argentinean Items [Argentina]. Codigo Penal de la Provincia de Corrientes. Buenos Aires: Imprenta de Pablo E. Coni, 1878. 110 pp. [Bound with] Llerena, Juan. La Provincia de Buenos Aires y su Nueva Capital. Buenos Aires: Establecimiento Tipografico, 1881. 54 pp. [And] Stegmann, Carlos. Construccion y Disposicion Interior de..... More
Recopilacion de Leyes Usuales de la Republica Argentina con sus...
Argentina Under the Constitution of 1853 [Argentina]. Recopilacion de Leyes Usuales de la Republica Argentina con sus Correspondientes Decretos Reglamentarios. Buenos Aires: J. Lajouane & Cia., 1927. xl, 1460 pp. Original cloth, white-stamped titles to front board and spine. Moderate shelfwear, a few minor stains to boards, crack in text..... More
Derecho Administrativo y Ciencia de la Administracion Legislacion...
Important Treatise on the Administrative Law of Argentina [Argentina]. Bielsa, Rafael [1889-1966]. Derecho Administrativo y Ciencia de la Administracion Legislacion Administrativa Argentina. Buenos Aires: J. Lajouane & Cia, 1929. 3 volumes. Softbound volumes bound into contemporary quarter cloth over marbled boards. Some shelfwear and soiling, light toning to text, internally..... More
Compilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Acuerdos de la Excma... 4 vols.
Laws of the Argentinean Province of Cordoba, 1810-1876 [Argentina]. [Cordoba]. Compilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Acuerdos de la Excma. Camara de Justicia y Demas Disposiciones de Caracter Publico Dictadas en la Provincia de Cordoba. Volume I: Cordoba: Imprenta del Estado, 1870; Volumes II-IV: Cordoba: Talleres Tip. De "El Interior," 1888, 1889..... More