"An Entirely New Departure in Legal Literature" Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing, The Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms Used in the Law; and Also the Whole Law, and the Practice Thereof, Under All the Heads and Titles of the Same. Together With Such Informations Relating Thereto... More

Whishaw's Dictionary Whishaw, James [1808-1879]. A New Law Dictionary: Containing a Concise Exposition of the Mere Terms of Art, and Such Obsolete Words as Occur in Old Legal, Historical and Antiquarian Writers. London: J. & W.T. Clarke, 1829. [iii]-viii, 342, [2] pp. Half-title lacking. Includes 2-page publisher catalogue. Main text... More

The "Best Edition" of Horne's Mirrour With Interesting Notes Horne, Andrew [d.1328]. [Fitzherbert, Sir Anthony (1470-1538)]. [Hughes, William ([1587 or 1588-1663?), Translator]. The Mirrour of Justices: Written Originally in the Old French, Long Before the Conquest; And Many Things Added. To Which is Added the Diversity of Courts and Their... More

"A More Complete Lawyer Than Any of His Contemporaries" Bacon, Sir Francis [1561-1626]. Law Tracts, Containing 1. A Proposition for Compiling and Amendment of Our Laws. 2. An Offer of a Digest of the Laws. 3. The Elements of the Common Laws of England, Containing a Collection of Some Principal... More

A Scarce Scottish Anthology of Legal Maxims Halkerston, Peter [d. 1833?]. A Collection of Latin Maxims & Rules, In Law and Equity, Selected from the Most Eminent Authors, On the Civil, Canon, Feudal, English and Scots Law, With an English Translation, And an Appendix of Reference to the Authorities from... More

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

Final Edition of Blount's Dictionary Blount, Thomas [1618-1679]. Nelson, William, Editor. A Law-Dictionary and Glossary, Interpreting Such Difficult and Obscure Words and Terms, As are Found Either in Our Common or Statute, Ancient or Modern, Laws. With References to the Several Statutes, Records, Registers, Charters, Ancient Deeds and Manuscripts, Wherein... More

Perhaps the Most Authoritative Reports from the Reign of George III Willes, Sir John [1685-1761]. Durnford, Charles, Editor. Reports of Adjudged Cases in the Court of Common Pleas During the Time Lord Chief Justice Willes Presided in that Court; Together with Some Few Cases of the Same Period Determined in... More

Final Edition of Ventris's Reports with Interesting Contemporary Annotations Ventris, Sir Peyton [1645-1691]. The Reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt. Late One of the Justices of the Common-Pleas. In Two Parts. The First Part Containing Select Cases Adjudged in the King's Bench, In the Reign of K. Charles II. With... More

Nine German Titles on Marriage and Related Topics [Marriage]. [Germany]. Scopp, J[ohann] G[eorg]. Tractatus de Iure Sponsaliorum vom Recht der Ehe-Verlobnissen; Worinnen in Specie die so Wichtige Materie von Denen Verbothenen Gottlichen Ehe-Gesetzen, So Wol Theoretisch als Practisch, Und von denen Ehe-Verlobnissen Selbst... Nuremberg: Verlegts Johann Georg Lochner, A. 1755..... More

Children's Card Game with a Racist Element [Playing Cards]. [Children's Games]. Zwarte Piet. [Furth: Spear and Sohne, c. 1925]. 31 color 4-1/8" x 2-1/2" lithographed cards on heavy coated stock in 4-1/2" x 3" slipcase, lithographed color illustration on front. Instruction sheet lacking (or never issued). Moderate rubbing and light... More

Inscribed by Learned Hand to the First Director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hand, Learned [1872-1961]. The Bill of Rights. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958. v, 82 pp. Cloth very good in moderately worn dust jacket, a few tears and scuffs to lower edge of front panel, lightly... More

Important Lutheran Commentary on Canon Law Bound with a Classic Exposition of Justinian's Institutes Kling, Melchior [1504-1571]. Antiquarum Decretalium Titulos Commentaria: Quibus Omnia Fere Iudiciorum & Praxis, Quam Vocant, Iura Diligentissime Explicantur. Recens iam Nata & In Commondum Studiosorum Edita, Cum Indice Rerum & Verborum Memoriabilium Copioso. Frankfurt: Apud Chr... More