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De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres. (1646 Latin ed.)
Grotius, Hugo [1583-1645]. De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres, In Quibus Jus Naturae & Gentium, Item Juris Publici Praecipua Explicantur. Washington: Carnegie Institution, 1913. [12], 618, [23] [1] pp. Publisher's cloth, lightly rubbed and soiled, internally clean. $85. * Carnegie Classics of International Law, No. 3 in the series..... More
Martin's Bench and Bar of Philadelphia; Together with Other Lists...
From the Library of John Griffith McCullough Martin, John Hill. Martin's Bench and Bar of Philadelphia; Together With Other Lists of Persons Appointed to Administer the Laws in the City and County of Philadelphia, and the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: R. Welsh & Co., 1883. xvi, [5]-326 pp..... More
Virginia Colonial Decisions: The Reports of Decisions of the... 2 vols
Randolph, Sir John [c.1693-1737], Reporter. Barradall, Edward [1704-1743], Reporter. Barton, R.T., Editor. Virginia Colonial Decisions: The Reports of Decisions of the General Court of Virginia 1728-1741. Edited, with Historical Introduction. Boston: the Boston Book Company, 1909. 2 Volumes. xxviii, 250, 118; 394 pp. Frontispiece. A married set, tan buckram, red..... More
The Bench and Bar of New York. Containing Biographical Sketches of...
Proctor, L[ucien] B[rock]. The Bench and Bar of New-York. Containing Biographical Sketches of Eminent Judges, and Lawyers of the New-York Bar, incidents of the important trials in which they were engaged, and anecdotes connected with their professional, political and judicial career. New York: Diossy & Co., 1870. viii, 779 p...... More
Historic Opinions of the United States Supreme Court. Inscribed author
Inscribed to Felix Frankfurter? Doskow, Ambrose. Editor. Historic Opinions of the United States Supreme Court. With a Preface and introductory Notes. New York, NY: The Vanguard Press, [1935]. xvii, 537 pp. Cloth in worn dust jacket. Faint dampspotting to endleaves, "To Felix/ the ever helpful critic/ Ambrose Doskow" to front..... More
The Code of Procedure of the State of New York, As Amended April 16...
An Early Annotated Edition of Field's New York Procedure Code [Field Codes]. [Voorhies, John Stevens (1809-1865), Publisher]. The Code of Procedure of the State of New York, As Amended April 16, 1852, With Copius Notes and References, And An Appendix, Containing the Recent Rules of the Court of Appeals, Supreme..... More
Praxis Rerum Civilium [Bound With] Enchiridion Partium, aut Similium
A Classic Illustrated Treatise on Civil Law Damhouder, Josse (Joost) de [1507-1581]. Praxis Rerum Civilium: Praetoribus, Propraetoribus, Consulibus, Proconsulibus, Magistratibus, Reliquisque id Genus Iustitiariis ac Officiaiis, In Quacunque Republica Forensem Administrationem Assumentibus Apprime Utilis & Necessaria, Cum Nonnullis Iconibus Materiae Subiectae Conuenientibus. Antwerp: Apud Ioannem Bellerum, 1567. [lxiv], 575 [i.e...... More
Super Feudis [and] Consilia [and] Rubrica de Differentiis Inter...
Handsome 1498 Printing of an Important Commentary on Feudal Law Alvarotus, Jacobus [1385-1453]. [Corbinellus, Matthaeus de, Additions]. [Mascarellus, Montorius, Additions]. [Baptista de Sancto Blasio, Johannes]. [Super Feudis (and) Consilia (and, by Baptista de Sancto Blasio,) Rubrica de Differentiis Inter Decisiones Feudales et Decisiones Civilis. Consilium ad Materiam l.i (sec) Praeterea..... More
De Jure Augusti Et Romani Imperii, In Parmae & Placentiae Ducatibus...
A Handsome Collection of Essays on the Reception of Roman Law [Holy Roman Empire]. De Jure Augusti et Romani Imperii, In Parmae & Placentiae Ducatibus, Dissertationes X. Amsterdam: Sumptibus Auctoris, 1729. [viii], 128, [1] pp. Quarto (9-1/2" x 6-3/4"). Contemporary mottled calf, elaborate gilt frames to boards, gilt spine with..... More
A Treatise on the Law of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes.
First American Edition With Six Pages of Contemporary Notes Kyd, Stewart [d.1811]. A Treatise on the Law of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring, 1798. xii, 288 pp. 12mo. (6-3/4" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to..... More
An Account of the Trial of Thomas Cooper of Northumberland on a Charge
"Is This A Fair Specimen of the Freedom You Expected To Derive, From the Adoption of the Federal Constitution?" [Trial]. Cooper, Thomas [1759-1839], Defendant. An Account of the Trial of Thomas Cooper, Of Northumberland; On a Charge of Libel Against the President of the United States; Taken in Short Hand..... More
The Law of Evidence, Wherein All the Cases that Have Yet been...
Interleaved and Annotated in Indiana in the Early 1800s [Nelson, William (b.1653), Compiler]. The Law of Evidence: Wherein All the Cases that Have Yet been Printed in Any of Our Law Books or Tryals, And that in Any Wise Relate to Points of Evidence, Are Collected and Methodically Digested Under..... More
Murder of Joseph White. The Following Lines Were Written on the Death
A Murder Broadside Mounted to a Scrapbook Leaf with Images and Other Texts [Broadside]. [Murder]. [White, Joseph (1747 or 1748-1830)]. Murder of Joseph White. The Following Lines Were Written on the Death of Mr. Joseph White, Of Salem, Who was Found Murdered in His Bed on the Morning of the..... More
Arms of Liberty and Slavery: To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders
"Always Ready in a Good Cause" [Broadside]. Wilkes, John [1725-1797]. Arms of Liberty and Slavery. To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Middlesex. [Signed in type: John Wilkes, King's-Bench Prison, Saturday, June 18, 1768]. [London: S.n.], 1768. 13" x 8" broadside, text in two columns with ornamental..... More
Anarchism on Trial: Speeches of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman...
The Trial of America's Most Famous Anarchists [Trial]. Goldman, Emma [1869-1940], Defendant. Berkman, Alexander [1870-1936], Defendant. Anarchism on Trial: Speeches of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman Before the United States District Court in the City of New York, July, 1917. New York: Mother Earth Publishing Association, 1917. 87, [9] pp..... More
Der Amerikanische Burger. Handbuch de Deutschredenden Burgers der...
A Civic Guide for German-Speaking Americans Peters, Anton, Publisher. Der Amerikanische Burger. Handbuch des Deutschredenden Burgers der Vereinigten Staten, Enthaltend in Einfacher und Verstandlicher Sprache Einen Umriss Unserer Regierungsform, Und die Gesetze, Wissenswerth Fur Jeden Burger Als Mitglied des Einzel- Und Gesammtstaates, Sowie Als Farmer, Handwerks- Und Geschaftsmann, Nebst den..... More
Mucio Barquere, Presidente de la Exma, Asamblea Departamental de...
Unrecorded Broadside Establishing the Election of Judges in the Republic of Mexico [Broadside]. Barquera, Mucio. Inclan, Jose Maria de. Mucio Barquere, Presidente de la Exma. Asamblea Departamental de Mexico, Y Por La Ley Gobernador Interino del Departamento [Caption Title]. [Mexico: S.n.], December 15, 1845. 13" x 9-1/4" broadside, text in..... More
Mucio Barquera, Presidente de la Exma, Asamblea De Mexico, Y Por La...
Unrecorded Broadside Establishing a New Senatorial Body [Broadside]. Barquera, Mucio. Inclan, Jose Maria de. Mucio Barquera, Presidente de la Exma. Asamblea De Mexico, Y Por La Ley Gobernador Interino de Su Departmento [Caption Title]. [Mexico: S.n.], September 29, 1845. 17-1/4" x 12-1/2" broadside, text in two columns below headline, signed..... More
The Comstock Laws Considered as to their Constitutionality...
"This is Not a Question of Obscenity, But of Liberty" [Comstock Laws]. Wakeman, T[haddeus]. B[urr]. [1834-1913]. Parton, James [1822-1891]. The Comstock Laws Considered as to their Constitutionality; Being T.B. Wakeman's Faneuil Hall Speech, Letter from James Parton, Replies to the Index, Etc. New York: D.M. Bennett, Liberal Publisher, 1878. 52..... More
Portraits of United States Senators With A Biographical Sketch of Each
[United States]. [Congress]. Portraits of United States Senators, With A Biographical Sketch of Each. Claremont, NH: Tracy, Kenney & Company, 1856. 119, [1] pp. Octavo (6-1/2" x 4-1/4"). Original publisher's blindstamped cloth, gilt title to front board. Light rubbing, a few tiny holes to rear joint, spine ends and corners..... More
Typed Correspondence and Testimonials on Behalf of Tom Mooney, 1918-29
Testimonials on Behalf of a Wrongfully Convicted Bomber [Manuscript]. [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. [Typed Correspondence and Testimonials on Behalf of Tom Mooney]. California, c.1929? [10] ff. 11" x 8-1/2" typed sheets stapled together at upper left corner (5 copies of letters from Franklin A. Griffin, signed in type, 2 quotations from..... More
Fundraising Materials for Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings, 1935-38.
"Without Your Aid I Am Not Only Helpless But Hopeless" [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. [Billings, Warren K. (1893-1972)]. [Fundraising Materials for Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings]. New York and San Francisco, 1935-1938. 2 leaflets, 4 letters and press releases, 3 in transmittal envelopes with small donation cards or receipts, sizes..... More
Justice and Labor in the Mooney Case.
"An Issue Not Unworthy to be Ranked With The Other Great Problems Arising Out of the War" [Mooney, Thomas (1882-1942)]. Justice and Labor in the Mooney Case. [San Francisco: Published and Copyrighted by International Workers' Defense League], 1919. 31, [1] pp. Illustrated. Pamphlet in self-wrappers, previously stapled and recently resewn..... More
Mother Mooney In Life and in Death.
"Finish Mother Mooney's Fight to Free Her Son" Mooney, Thomas [1882-1942]. [Mooney, Mary Hefferon (d.1934)]. Mother Mooney In Life and in Death. [S.l.: S.n.], 1934. 4 pp. 10-3/4" x 8-1/2" bifolium leaflet, portrait of Mary Mooney to front. Moderate toning, horizontal fold line, small stain to gutter. $250. * Mooney..... More
The Trial of Charles I.
Wedgwood, C.V. The Trial of Charles I. London: Collins, 1964. 253 pp. Hardcover in priced clipped, lightly worn dust jacket. Internally clean. $25. * Contents: Grand Delinquent; Grandees, Presbyterians & Levellers; Right & Might Well Met; Great Business; King on Trial; King Condemed; King Charles, the Martyr; Freedom, by God's..... More