French-Language Account of Louisiana's 1845 Constitutional Convention [Louisiana]. [Constitution of 1845]. Foullouze (Foulhouze), James, Reporter. Rapports Officiels Des Devats [sic] de la Convention la Louisiane. New Orleans: J. Bayon, Imprimeur de la Convention, 1845. [i], 460, 11 pp. Text in parallel columns. Octavo (9-1/2 x 6-1/4). Later library cloth, red... More about Rapports Officiels Des Devats de la Convention la Louisiane

One of the Earliest English Texts to Address Conveyancing[C] West, William [1568-1594]. The First Part of Simboleography. Which May be Termed the Art, Or Description, of Instruments and Presidents. Collected by William West of the Inner Temple Esquire. And Now Newly Augmented with Divers Presidents Touching Merchants Affaires. London: Printed..... More about The First Part of Symboleography [with] Second Part, London, 1622-18

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

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

Recreation for Members of the Inns of Court Murphy, Arthur [1727-1805]. The Gray's-Inn Journal. In Two Volumes. London: Printed by W. Faden for P. Vaillant, 1756. [xii], 328; [iv], 338 pp. 12mo (6-3/4" x 4-1/4"). Later library cloth, red and black calf lettering pieces to spines, endpapers added. Some soiling... More about The Gray's-Inn Journal, In Two Volumes, London 1756

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

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

Greiner's Annotated Edition of the Louisiana Code of Practice [Louisiana]. Greiner, M[einrad], Editor. Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana, Containing Rules of Procedure in Civil Actions; With an Abstract of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, Placed Under the Appropriate Articles in the Code; To Which is Appended..... More about Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana, Containing Rules of

The First Post-Civil War Code with an Anti-Miscegenation Law [Alabama]. Stone, Geo[rge] W. Shepherd, J[ohn] W[esley]. The Penal Code of Alabama; Prepared by Geo W. Stone and J.W. Shepherd, And Adopted by the General Assembly at the Session of 1865-6; Together with the Other Criminal Laws Now in Force. Published..... More about The Penal Code of Alabama; Prepared by G W Stone and J W Shepherd

Thurgood Marshall Poses with His Family Marshall, Thurgood [1908-1993]. [6" x 9-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice Marshall and His Family]. [(New York): AP Wirephoto, (September 4), 1967]. Light rubbing to edges, caption to left of image, with Marshall's name circled in ink, stamps to verso. $100. * The caption... More about 8" x 9-1/2" Black-And-White Press Photograph of Justice Marshall

Frank Murphy is Sworn In as a Supreme Court Justice Murphy, Frank [1890-1949]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Swearing in of Justice Murphy]. [Washington, DC: Acme Newspictures, January 18, 1940]. Light rubbing to edges, tipped-in caption and stamp to verso. $100. * The caption reads: "In the... More about 7" x 9" Black-And-White Press Photograph of Justice Murphy

Supreme Court Spouses [Supreme Court, United States]. [7" x 9-1/4" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Wives of the Justices of the Warren Court]. [New York: International News Photos, December 18, 1957]. Light rubbing to edges, faint crop mark and annotation to upper half of image, "691" to upper margin, tipped-in... More about 7" x 9-1/4" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Wives of Supreme

The Litigant Says "Adieu" to His Money [Legal Satire]. [France]. L'Adieu du Plaideur a son Argent. [Paris, S.n., 1624]. 16 pp. Octavo (6-1/4" x 4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet, untrimmed edges. Light browning, light soiling to exterior, minor stains and smudges to a few leaves. $850. * Written in verse, this... More about L'Adieu du Plaideur a son Argent, Paris, 1624