With an Oversize Copperplate Folding Leaf Depicting a Courtroom Scene Sprenger, Joh[ann] Theodor [1630-1681]. Lucerna Moderni Status S. Rom. Imperii; Ad Vivum Repraesentans Omnia, Quae Ad Notitiam Novissimi Juris Publici Practici Magis Quam Speculativi, Necessaria Sunt. Frankfurt: Impensis Aegidii Vogelii, 1665. [xviii], 663, [5] pp. Added copperplate pictorial title page..... More

The Leading French Canonist of His Time Hericourt du Vatier, Louis d' [1687-1752]. Oeuvres Posthumes de Maitre Louis d'Hericourt, Avocat au Parlement. Paris: Desaint & Saillant, Durand, Cellot, 1759. Four volumes. Quarto (10" x 7-3/4"). Contemporary calf with cat's-paw decoration, gilt spines with raised bands and lettering pieces, edges of..... More

A Collection of Amusing Eighteenth-Century Legal Cases [Estienne, Robert (1723-1794), Compiler]. Causes Amusantes et Connues. Berlin (i.e. Paris): S.n., 1769-1770. Two volumes. Nine copperplate leaves. Complete. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary calf with cats-paw decoration, gilt spines with raised bands, edges rouged, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. A few minor nicks..... More

First American Edition of a Landmark, PMM-Listed Work in the Development of Utilitarian, Socialist and Anarchist Doctrine Godwin, William [1756-1836]. An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, And its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness. First American Edition from the Second London Edition, Corrected. Philadelphia: Printed by Bioren and Madan, 1796. Two..... More

Scarce Hartford Imprint of the Acts Passed at the First U.S. Congress [United States]. [Congress]. Acts Passed at a Congress of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New-York, On Wednesday the Fourth of March, In the Year M,DCC,LXXXIX, And of the Independence of the..... More

Handsome Engraved Image of Taney Taney, Roger B. [1777-1864]. [Engraved Image of Taney] N.p: S.n., c. 1950. 4-1/2" x 3-3/4" steel-plate engraving (measured to plate marks), mounted and matted, acetate overlay to image. Light soiling and minor edgewear to matte, image clean. $35. * The author of the Dred Scott..... More

1505 Paris Edition of the Institutes in a Contemporary Binding [Justinian I (485-565 CE), Emperor of the East]. [Accursius (Accorso, Francisco) (c.1182-c.1260), Glossator]. [Chappuis, Jean, Editor]. Institutiones Imperiales: Ordinate Glosis Textuales Divisiones Habentur. Patescit Grecum Utile cum Expositione Succincta. Universi Tituli Alphabetico Ordine Ponuntur. Summaria Rubra Multis Adiectis Sunt Textibus..... More

"The Leader of Saxon Practice" Konig, Kilian [c.1470-c.1526]. [Bocksdorf, Tammo von, Table of Consanguinity]. Practica und Process der Gerichtsleuffte: Nach dem Brauch Sachsicher Landart, Aus den Gemeinen Bepstlichen, Keyserlichen und Sechsischen Rechten. Zusammen Gezogen, Jetz und auffs New mit Viel Schonen Additionen Erkleret. Die Peenen und Straffen aller Maleficien, So..... More

A Dictionary of Swindlers Honn, Georg Paul. Betrugs-Lexicon: Worinnen die Meisten Betrugereyen in Allen Standen, Nebst denen Darwider guten Theils Dienenden Mitteln. Coburg: Verlegts Paul Gunther Pfotenhauer, 1721. [xvi], 458, [6] pp. Octavo (6-1/2" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary three-quarter vellum over marbled boards, early hand-lettered title to spine. Binding slightly cocked..... More

The Suppression of the Knights Templar Dupuy, Pierre [1582-1651]. [Dupuy, Jacques (1591-1656)]. Traittez Concernant l'Histoire de France: Scavoir la Condamnation des Templiers, Avec Quelques Actes, l'Histoire du Schisme, Les Papes Tenant le Siege en Avignon, Et Quelques Procez Criminels. Paris: Chez la Veuve Mathurin du Puis, Et Edme Martin, 1654..... More

One of Hammond's Proposed Criminal Codes for Great Britain [Hammond, Anthony (1758-1838)]. The Criminal Code. Coining. London; Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1825. xx, 109, 21 pp. Folio (13-1/4" x 8-1/4"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over plain-paper boards, gilt title and paper shelf label to spine, untrimmed edges. Moderate..... More

A Witty (And Very French) View of Family Law: A Copy from an Edition Limited to 50 Copies in a Superb Binding and Slip-Case Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961], Illustrator. Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes: Titres V. Du Mariage. VI. Du Divorce. VII. De la Paternite. VIII. De l'Adoption. IX. De..... More

Treatise on Courts Martial Owned by Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart [Stuart, J.E.B. (1833-1864)]. Simmons, Thomas Frederick. Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial; With a Summary of the Law of Evidence, As Connected with Such Courts; Also Some Notice of the Criminal Law of England, With Reference to..... More