Priestley, Joseph; Sir William Blackstone
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Narrative of the Departation to Cayenne, And Shipwreck on the Coast
Intended to Expose the Brutality of the French Revolution Ayme, Jean-Jacques. Narrative of the Deportation to Cayenne, And Shipwreck on the Coast of Scotland, Of J.J. Job Aime, Written by Himself. With Observations on the Present State of that Colony, And of the Negroes; And an Account of the Situation..... More
Codigo de Extranjeria de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos...
Nineteenth-Century Mexican Laws Concerning Aliens Azpiroz, Manuel. Codigo de Extranjeria de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos: Ensayo de Codificacion Publicado Bajo los Auspicios del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Por el de Instruccion Publica, Adoptado para la Ensenanza en la Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia. Mexico [City]: Imp. de Jens y Zapiain..... More
Dizionario Universale Ragionato Della Giurisprudenza Mercantile 4 Vols
A Superb Set of the Rare First Edition of Azuni's Commercial Law Dictionary Azuni, D[omenico] A[lberto] [1749-1827]. Dizionario Universale Ragionato Della Giurisprudenza Mercantile. Nizza: Presso la Societa Tipografica, 1786-1788. Four volumes. [v], xx, 392, [2]; [viii], 378, [2]; [viii], 398, [2] pp., [2]; [viii], 296 pp., 55 pp., [3]. Volume..... More
Elementos De La Filosofia Del Derecho O Curso De Derecho Natural
A Scarce Cuban Textbook on the Philosophy of Law Bachiller y Morales, Antonio [1812-1889]. Elementos De La Filosofia Del Derecho O Curso De Derecho Natural. Havana: Imprenta del Tiempo, 1857. xiii, 164, [2] pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Contemporary tree sheep, raised bands, gilt ornaments and red and black lettering..... More
Das Nexum, Die Nexi und die Lex Petillia.
The Roman Law of Parent and Child Bachofen, Johann Jakob [1815-1887]. Das Nexum, die Nexi und die Lex Petillia: Eine Rechtshistorische Abhandlung. Basel: Verlag von J.G. Neukirch, 1843. [ii], 160 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Original printed publisher wrappers, unopened signatures. Some rubbing to edges, light soiling and faint dampspotting..... More
A Treatise on Leases and Terms for Years, Only ed, London, 1798.
Notable for Its "Curious and Diffuse Learning" Bacon, Matthew [fl. 1730]. A Treatise on Leases and Terms for Years. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1798. [iv], 251, [4], 246-352 pp. Text continuous despite pagination. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Recent library buckram, red and black lettering pieces, gilt-stamped library name and..... More
The English Constitution.
Bagehot, Walter [1826-1877]. The English Constitution. Hartford: The Travelers Insurance Company, 1891. Reprint. New York: Gryphon Editions [The Legal Classics Library], 1995. 289, [1] pp. Full calf, decorative gilt, gilt edges, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. As new, excellent condition. $45. * Reprinted from The Works of Walter Bagehot..... More
The English Constitution.
Bagehot, Walter [1826-1877]. The English Constitution. Hartford: The Travelers Insurance Company, 1891. Reprint. New York: Gryphon Editions [The Legal Classics Library], 1995. 289, [1] pp. Full calf, decorative gilt, gilt edges, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. As new, excellent condition. $35. * Reprinted from The Works of Walter Bagehot..... More
The Notebook of Sir John Port.
Baker, J.H., Editor. The Notebook of Sir John Port. The Publications of the Selden Society Series, volume 102 for 1986. London: Selden Society, 1986. lvii, 217 pp. Hardcover, publisher's blue cloth. Ex-library with shelf location label at foot of spine and property stamps. Light wear. $10. * Selden Society Volume..... More
The Reports of William Dalison, 1552-1558
Baker, Sir John, editor. The Reports of William Dalison, 1552-1558. The Publications of the Selden Society series, volume 124 for 2007. London: Selden Society, 2007. xxxix, 170 pp. Hardcover, publisher's blue cloth, exelent condition. $35. * Dalison was justice of King's and Queen's Bench during the reigns of Philip and..... More
Embracing Risk. The Changing Culture of Insurance and Responsibility.
Baker, Tom. Embracing Risk. The Changing Culture of Insurance and Responsibility. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, [2002]. ix, 318 pp. Gilt stamped cloth. New. $54. More
Tractatus Foecundus, et Perutilis de Praescriptionibus.
The Roman Law of Prescription Balbo, Giovanni Francesco [f. 1510-1518]. [Henricus, de Segusio, Cardinal (Hostiensis) (c. 1200-1271)]. Tractatus Foecundus, et Perutilis de Praescriptionibus: Editus per Clarissimum Iurisconsultum do. Ioannem Franciscum Balbum Taurinensem. Cui Accedit Repetitio Singularis l. Celsus ff. de Usucap. Cum Multis Additionibus & Apostillis, Una cum Dictis Hostien..... More
Select Cases Before the King's Council, 1243-1482;Selden Society Vol35
Baldwin, JF; Leadam IS; editors. Select Cases Before the King's Council, 1243-1482. The Publications of the Selden Society series, volume 35 for 1918. Cambridge: The Harvard University Press, 1918. cxvii, 155 pp. Hardcover, publisher's blue cloth. Ex-library with property stamps on inside covers, title page and pages edges, shelf location..... More
The American Judiciary. 1992 reprint of the 1905 edition.
Baldwin, Simeon E. (1840-1927) The American Judiciary. New York: The Century Co., 1905. Reprint. Littleton, Colo.: F.B. Rothman, 1992. xiii, 403 pp. Cloth. As new. $50. * Reprint of the first edition. A work recommended by Pound (in his Introduction to American Law) for the study of the organization and..... More
Practicks, Or a System of the More Ancient Law of Scotland...
The Earliest Textbook of Scottish Law Balfour, Sir James, Lord Pettindreich [d. 1583]. Practicks, Or a System of the More Ancient Law of Scotland. Carefully Published From Several Manuscripts. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas and Walter Ruddimans, 1754. [ii], xvii, 684, 10 pp. Folio (12-1/4" x 7-1/2"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over..... More
Shakespeare on Poker. Denver, 1906.
Shakespeare on Poker Ballard, Martha C. Shakespeare on Poker. Denver: The Ballard Publishing Company, [1906]. [ii], [12] ff. Oblong Octavo (6" x 7"). Original limp reversed calf, thong-tied along spine, black-stamped title to front cover, moire silk endpapers. Text with color illustrations on rectos of thick satin-textured paper. Some fading..... More
Six Issues of the Federal Gazette & Baltimore Daily Advertiser, 1797
A Record of Daily Life in Baltimore in 1797 [Baltimore]. [Six Issues of the Federal Gazette & Baltimore Daily Advertiser]. Baltimore, May 26 and 27 and June, 21, 23, 24 and 27, 1797. 10-3/4" x 12-1/2" bifolia, 1 has an additional leaf titled "Federal Gazette Extra." Light soiling, Moderate browning..... More
Le Code des Gens Honnetes, Ou l'Art de ne Pas Etre Dupe des Fripons.
Balzac's Study of Rogues with Illustrations by Hemard Balzac, Honore de [1799-1850]. Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961]. Code des Gens Honnetes, Ou, l'Art de ne Pas etre Dupe des Fripons. Paris: [Nouvelle Societe d'Edition, 1944]. 162 pp. Text illustrations. Softbound volume, printed title panel to front cover. Light soiling and a negligible..... More
History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States...
Bancroft, George. History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America. Second Edition. Originally published: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1882. 2 Vols. xxiv, 520; xiv, 501 pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770022. ISBN-10: 1584770023. Hardcover. New. $95. * Traces the..... More
Legal Anecdotes, Wit, and Rejoinder.
Bander, Edward J. Legal Anecdotes, Wit, and Rejoinder. Lake Mary, Fla.: Vandeplas Publishing, 2007. Softbound. 270 pp. New. $40. * Provides a vibrant collection of material that is topical, biographical, and witty. Supreme Court Justices from John Marshall to Antonin Scalia, lawyers from Daniel Webster to Edward Bennett Williams, law..... 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
An Institute of the Laws of Scotland in Civil Rights With...
A Comparative-Law Response to the Act of Union Bankton, Andrew MacDowall, Lord [1685-1760]. An Institute of the Laws of Scotland in Civil Rights: With Observations Upon the Agreement or Diversity Between Them and the Laws of England. In Four Books. After the General Method of the Viscount of Stair's Institutions..... More
Baltimore City Reports. Vols. 1-4 (1888-1928)
Baltimore City Reports. Comprising Opinions of the Various Courts of Baltimore City Since August 1888. Bar Association of Baltimore City. Baltimore: 1932-1940. Vols. 1-4 (1888-1928). Tan buckram with contrasting red and black spine gilt lettering pieces. Ex-library with stamps to page edges and bar code label on inside front cover..... More
James Robert Dunbar: A Memorial. Merrymount Press, 1916.
Bar Association of the City of Boston. James Robert Dunbar: A Memorial. Boston: Privately Printed at the Merrymount Press, 1916. 44 pp. Portrait frontispiece with tissue overlay. Original cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. Owner inscription to front free endpaper, interior otherwise clean. $45. * A collection of..... More
Corporate Disclosure of Environmental Risks:U.S. & Euro Law
[Environmental] Corporate Disclosure of Environmental Risks: U.S. & European Law. 1 vol. Michael S. Baram and Daniel G. Partan. Salem, NH: Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1990. Pub. Price $105. $50. More