"The Complement of Coke's Theory of the Supremacy of the Law" Yelverton, Sir Henry [1566-1629]. [Whitelocke, Sir James (1570-1632)]. The Rights of the People of England, Concerning Impositions. Stated in a Learned Argument; By Sir Henry Yelverton Knight and Baronet, Late one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas..... More

A Scarce Seventeenth-Century English Treatise on Equity Ashe, Thomas [fl. 1600-1618]. Epieikeia: Et Table Generall a Les Annales del Ley, Per quel Facilment Troveres Touts les Cases Contenus in Yceux: Queux Concerne le Exposition des Statutes per Equitie. London: Printed for the Societie of the Stationers, 1609. [xvi], 215, [44]..... More

The Powerful Tinners of Cornwall [Mining]. Convocation of Stannators. Laws of the Stannaries of Cornwall, Made at the Convocation or Parliament of Tinners, At Truro, Sept. 13, anno 27? Geo. II. In Which the Laws Made 22? Jac. I. 12? Car. I. 4? Jac. II. Are Recited and Confirmed. To..... More

Anticipated the Workhouse Movement [Haines, Richard (1633-1685)]. Proposals for Building in Every County a Working-Alms-House or Hospital; As the Best Expedient to Perfect the Trade and Manufactory of Linnen-Cloth. London: Printed by W.G. for R. Harford, 1677. [ii], 12; 16 pp. 2 parts in 1 with separate pagination and register..... More

Yeates's Reports Yeates, Jasper [1745-1817]. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: With Some Select Cases at Nisi Prius, and in the Circuit Courts. Pennsylvania: John Campbell, 1871. 4 volumes. Complete set. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Contemporary sheep with early sheep rebacking, blind rules to boards, red..... More

Thorough Legal History of English Jews Henriques, H.S.Q. [1866-1925]. The Jews and the English Law. Oxford: Printed by Horace Hart, At the University Press, 1908. xxvii, 324 pp. Publisher's green cloth hardcover, light shelf wear, interior fresh. A nice copy. $35. * First edition. With a table of statutes and..... More

A Legal Perspective on Elizabethan England Lambard(e), William [1536-1601]. Eirenarcha, Or, Of the Office of the Iustices of Peace: In Foure Bookes. First Gathered 1579. Published 1581. And Now Fourthly Revised, Corrected, And Enlarged in this Fortie and One Yeare of the Peaceable Raigne of Our Most Gracious Queene Elizabeth..... More

Pound, Roscoe, Supervisory Editor, Nathan Isaacs, Editor and William W. Beardsley, Editorial Director. The National Law Library: An Encyclopedia of Law for the Modern Reader. New York: P.F. Collier and Son, [1939]. 6 volumes. Complete set. Publisher's tan cloth, with red and black gilt spine labels, very light wear, internally..... More

A Classic English Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant [R.T., Gent.]. Tenants Law: Or, The Laws Concerning Landlords, Tenants and Farmers. (Viz.) 1. Of the Several Kinds of Tenants and Tenures. 2. Of Leases, Covenants, Surrenders, And Assignments, &c. 3. Of Rent: Acceptance and Extinguishment Thereof. 4. Of..... More

The Only Early English Collection of Mooted Cases Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn. Hughes's Queries. Or, Choice Cases for Moots, Containing Several Points of Law, Not Resolved in the Books. Being Very Useful for the Students of the Common Lawes. London: Printed for George Dawes, 1675. [xxxvi], 136, [8] pp..... More

"What Words Are Actionable in the Law" March, John [1612-1657]. March's Actions for Slander, And Arbitrements. The First, Being a Collection, Under Certain Grounds and Heads, Of What Words are Actionable in the Law, And What Not: Where an Action de Scandalis Magnatum Will Lie: And of the Nature of..... More

A Predecessor of the Small Claims Court [Caesar, Julius, Sir (1558-1663)]. [The Ancient State, Authoritie, And Proceedings of the Court of Requests. 2 Octob. 1596]. [London: Printed by the Deputies of C. Barker, 1597]. [xii], 162, [2] pp. Main text followed by errata leaf. Final leaf, a blank, lacking. Quarto..... More

A Unique Copy of St. John's Speech in Favor of Strafford's Attainder [Manuscript]. St. John, Oliver [c.1598-1673]. [Wentworth, Thomas (1593-1641), 1st Earl of Strafford]. Mr. Snt. John the Kings Solliciter His Speech, And Argumente Before the Lords, And Commons Assembled Togither in the High Court of Parliamente, Against Thomas Earle..... More