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The Soviet Union and International Law: A Study Based on the...
Taracouzio, T.A. The Soviet Union and International Law: A Study Based on the Legislation, Treaties and Foreign Relations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935. xvi, 530 pp. Publisher's cloth, blind frames to front board, gilt titles to front board and spine. Light fading..... More
The Charters of the Province of Pensilvania [with] 2 others
1742 Franklin Printing of Pennsylvania's Charter and Laws [Pennsylvania]. Franklin, Benjamin, Printer [1706-1790]. The Charters of the Province of Pensilvania and City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, 1742 [i.e. 1743]. [ii], [3]-30 pp. [Bound With] [Kinsey, John (1693-1750), Compiler]. A Collection of all the Laws of..... More
Kissinger: Volume I, 1923-1968 : the Idealist.
Ferguson, Niall. Kissinger: Volume I, 1923-1968 : the Idealist. New York: Penguin Books, 2015. xix, 986 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket with light staining on front cover. $10. * Contents: Book I. Heimat; Escape; Fu"rth on the Hudson; An unexpected private; The living and the dead; In the ruins..... More
History of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen.
Henderson, John Alexander, Editor. History of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. Aberdeen: Printed for the New Spalding Club, 1912. xxiv, 504 pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Original cloth, blind frames and central gilt arms of the New Spalding Club to boards, gilt fillets and title to spine. Negligible light soiling, light..... More
The Supreme Court Review: 1994.
Hutchinson, Dennis J, Editor. Strauss, David A., Editor. Stone, Geoffrey R., Editor. The Supreme Court Review: 1994. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [1995]. 540 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $10. * Contents: Sexual harassment, content neutrality, and the First amendment dog that don't bark, Richard H. Fallon; Turner Broadcasting: content-based regulation of..... More
Dred Scott v. Sandford: a Brief History with Documents.
Finkelman, Paul. Dred Scott v. Sandford: a Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford Books, [1997]. xii, 240 pp. Softcover. Near-fine. $5. * Contents: Part 1.; Introduction: The Dred Scott Case, Slavery, and the Politics of Law.; An Overview of the Dred Scott Case; A Bad Decision; A Complex and Confused..... More
Dred Scott v. Sandford: a Brief History with Documents.
Finkelman, Paul. Dred Scott v. Sandford: a Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford Books, [1997]. xii, 240 pp. Softcover. Near-fine. $5. * Contents: Part 1.; Introduction: The Dred Scott Case, Slavery, and the Politics of Law.; An Overview of the Dred Scott Case; A Bad Decision; A Complex and Confused..... More
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States. 3rd Ed. 2 Vols
Last Edition of Story's Commentaries on the Constitution Published Before the Civil War Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. [Bennett, Edmund Hatch, Editor]. Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Colonies and States, Before the Adoption of the Constitution. Boston: Little, Brown..... More
Hate Speech and the Constitution. 2 volumes.
Heyman, Steven J. Hate Speech and the Constitution. Volume 1: The Development of the Hate Speech Debate. Volume 2: The Contemporary Debate. New York: Garland Publishing Inc., 1996. 2 Volumes. Hardcover. Lightly worn. $150. More
Prayer in Public Schools and the Constitution, 1961-1992, 3 vols.
Sikorski, Robert. Prayer in Public Schools and the Constitution, 1961-1992. Volume 1: Government-Sponsored Religious Activities in Public Schools and the Constitution. Volume 2: Moments of Silence in Public Schools and the Constitution. Volume 3: Protecting Religious Speech in Public Schools: the establishment and free exercise clauses in the public arena..... More
The History of Ohio Law. 2 volumes. in slipcase.
Benedict, Michael Les. Winkler, John F. The History of Ohio Law. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2004. 2 Volumes. Hardcover. In slipcase. Fine, as new. $25. More
Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community, 1802-1868.
Taylor, Nikki Marie. Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community, 1802-1868. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2005. xvii, 315 pp., illustrations. Hardcover, new. $20. * "Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community, 1802-1868 traces the progress of the black community as it moved from alienation and vulnerability in the 1820s toward collective consciousness..... More
The Black Laws: Race and the Legal Process in Early Ohio.
Middleton, Stephen. The Black Laws: Race and the Legal Process in Early Ohio. Athens: Ohio University Press, [2005]. xi, 363 pp. Softbound, wih very light soiling to bottom page edge, else fine. $20. * Beginning in 1803, the Ohio legislature enacted what came to be known as the Black Laws..... More
Terrorism, Government, and Law: National Authority and Local...
Herman, Susan N.; Finkelman, Paul. Terrorism, Government, and Law: National Authority and Local Autonomy in the War on Terror. Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, 2008. viii, 219 pp. Blue hardcover, fine, as new. $25. More
The Black Laws: Race and the Legal Process in Early Ohio.
Middleton, Stephen. The Black Laws: Race and the Legal Process in Early Ohio. Athens: Ohio University Press, [2005]. xi, 363 pp. Original red cloth hardcover, with gilt stamped spine and front cover, in a lightly worn dust jacket, else fine. $35. * Beginning in 1803, the Ohio legislature enacted what..... More
Commentaries on the Law of Bills of Exchange, Foreign and Inland...
One of the Standard American Texts of the Nineteenth Century Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Commentaries on the Law of Bills of Exchange, Foreign and Inland, As Administered in England and America; With Occasional Illustrations from the Commercial Law of the Nations of Continental Europe. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1853. xxx..... More
The Role of Mental Illness in Criminal Trials. 3 Volumes.
Moriarty, Jane Campbell; Finkelman, Paul. The Role of Mental Illness in Criminal Trials. New York: Routledge, 2001. 3 volumes. Original cloth, with stamped spines. As new, fine. $75. More
The Case Against BDS. Why Singling Out Israel for Boycott...2 copies.
Dershowitz, Alan. The Case Against BDS. Why Singling Out Israel for Boycott is Anti-Semitic and Anti-Peace. New York: Post Hill Press, 2018. Signed by Alan Dersshowitz on the title page. Softcover. Fine, as new. $25. * "In a never-ending attempt to destroy Israel, Muslim countries, the international Left, and anti-Semites..... More
The Life of Chief Justice Ellis Lewis, 1798-1871: of the First...
Konkle, Burton Alva. The Life of Chief Justice Ellis Lewis, 1798-1871: of the First Elective Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Campion, 1907. 285 pp. Hardcover. Lightly worn. $20. More
Warranty Deed Signed by Holmes, Boston, March 9, 1869.
Signed by Holmes at the Beginning of His Legal Career Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. [Warranty Deed Signed by Holmes]. Boston: March 9, 1869. 10-1/2" X 8-1/4" part-printed bifolium completed in manuscript, small seals next to signatures of parties in document, revenue stamps (for $3.50 and $5.00) below. Light toning..... More
An Act to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt [Bound with] Speech of Col...
Two Nineteenth-Century American Pamphlets Concerning the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt Stilwell, Silas M. [1800-1881]. An Act to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt, And to Punish Fraudulent Debtors. Passed April 26, 1831. Also, A Synopsis of the Same. New York: Printed and Published by Elliott and Palmer, 1832. 24 pp. [Bound..... More
Summa Azonis, Locuples Iuris Civilis Thesaurus... Venice, 1566.
Scarce 1566 Edition of Azo's Deeply Influential Summae Azo, Portius [fl. c.1150-c.1230]. Draesius, Heinrich, Editor. Summa Azonis, Locuples Iuris Civilis Thesaurus. Hactenus Depravatissima, Nunc Autem Iugi Sedulitate & Exquisito Studio D. Henrici Draesii LL. Licentiati, In Octies Mille, & Amplius, Locis ex Fide Emendata, Ac Suo Pristino Nitori Recens Restituta..... More
An Authentic and Genuine Narrative of the Life and Surprizing...
The "Monarch of Highwaymen" [Criminals]. [Great Britain]. [Hawke, William (d.1774)]. An Authentic and Genuine Narrative of the Life and Surprizing Exploits, Of William Hawke, The Famous Highwayman, Who Was Executed at Tyburn, July 1, 1774, For Robbing Mr. Charles Hart, On the Highway, Of 1s. 8d. Containing I. An Account..... More
"Costumes Americains." From: Galerie Royale de Costumes. Paris... 1848
[Costume. Americas]. Caption title: "Costumes Americains." From: Galerie Royale de Costumes. Paris: Chez Aubert, c.1842-1848. 10 lithographed plates with hand-coloring. One part only (of 14), folio (549 x 360 mm). 10 lithographed plates with hand-coloring by Comte after drawings b A. d'Hastrel. (5 sheets with toning to over plate and..... More
Constitutional Law: Comprising the Declaration of Independence...
The First Compilation of United States Constitutions Since 1787 [United States]. [Constitutions]. Constitutional Law: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitution of the United States; And the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New..... More