"A Most Notorious Highwayman" [Turpin, Richard (1706-1739)]. The Life of Richard Turpin, A Most Notorious Highwayman. Giving a Particular Account of All His Daring Robberies and Burglaries, Trial, Execution, Burial, &c. Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, [c. 1825]. 24 pp. 12mo. (5-3/4" x 4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet (chap-book) in self-wrappers..... More

Important Spanish-Language Edition of the Consolato del Mare [Consolato del Mare]. Palleja, Cayetano de, Translator. Consulado Del Mar de Barcelona, Nuevamente Traducido de Cathalan en Castellano por don Cayetano de Palleja. Y Addicionado de los Autores que Tratan Cada uno de los Capitulos, En el qual se Contienen las Leyes..... More

Authoritative Edition of the Neue Laienspiegel, Illustrated with 35 Woodcuts [Tengler, Ulrich (c.1447-1511)]. [Brant, Sebastian (1458-1521)]. [Locher, Jakob (1471-1528)]. [Tengler, Christoph, Editor]. [Schaufelein, Hans (c. 1480-1540), Illustrator]. Der Neu Layenspiegel: Von Rechtmssigen Ordnungen in Burgerlichen und Peinlichen Regimenten, Mitt Addit[i]on, Auch der Guldin Bulla, Koniklich Reformation, Landfriden, Auch Bewarung Gemainer..... More

1525 Lyon Printing of the Great Vocabularius [Jodocus of Erfurt, Attributed]. [Caccialupi, Giovanni Battista (c. 1420-1496)]. Vocabularius Utriusque Iuris, Difficillimas Quasque Voces Iuxta Receptos Iuris Interpretes Edisserens. Nu[n]c demu[m] Exactissima cura Recognitus ac Uelut e Sordibus ac Uermibus Erroru[m] Erutus Supraq[ue] Cuiusuis Alterius Editio[n]is Auxesin no[n] Paucis Vocabulis Elega[n]tissimis Hoc..... More

First Edition of the First English Treatise on Family Law [Marriage Law]. [Great Britain]. Baron and Feme: A Treatise of the Common Law Concerning Husbands and Wives. Wherein is Contained the Nature of a Feme Covert, And of Marriages, Bastardy, The Privileges of Feme Coverts: What Alterations are Made by..... More

Torture of a Female Prisoner in Trinidad [Trial]. Picton, Sir Thomas [1758-1815], Defendant. The Trial of Governor T. Picton, For Inflicting the Torture on Louisa Calderon, A Free Mulatto, And One of His Britannic Majesty's Subjects in the Island of Trinidad. Tried Before Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough and a Special..... More

With a Striking Color Frontispiece by George Cruikshank [Turpin, Richard (1706-1739)]. [Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)]. The Life of Richard Turpin, The Notorious Highwayman; Containing an Account of His Adventures, Trial and Execution. London: Printed for R. Harrild, [c. 1830]. 36 pp. Hand-Colored frontispiece by George Cruikshank. 12mo. (7" x 4-1/2"). Stab-stitched..... More

Well-Preserved Copy of Folwell's Laws, Volume III [United States]. [Congress]. [Folwell, Richard (1768?-1814), Printer]. [Swift, Zephaniah (1759-1823), Compiler of Index]. The Laws of the United States of America. Published by Authority. Volume III. Philadelphia: Printed by Richard Folwell, 1796. [iv], [5]-477, [131] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind..... More

"I Am Inclined to Give Credit to Her Assertions" [Manuscript]. [Trial]. [Ireland]. [Account of a Rape]. [County Carlow, Ireland, June 25, 1807]. 11" x 7" leaf, docketed on verso. Horizontal fold lines, light browning and edgewear. Annotations by presiding magistrate to foot of recto and sections of verso. $1,500. *..... More

Unofficial Predecessor to Folwell's Laws [United States]. [Congress]. Acts Passed at the First Session of the Congress of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New-York, On Wednesday the Fourth of March, in the Year M,DCC, LXXXIX. And of the Independence of the United States..... More

A Collection of Amusing Eighteenth-Century Legal Cases [Estienne, Robert (1723-1794), Compiler]. Causes Amusantes et Connues. Berlin (i.e. Paris): S.n., 1769-1770. Two volumes. Nine copperplate leaves. Complete. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary calf with cats-paw decoration, gilt spines with raised bands, edges rouged, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. A few minor nicks..... More

First American Edition of a Landmark, PMM-Listed Work in the Development of Utilitarian, Socialist and Anarchist Doctrine Godwin, William [1756-1836]. An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, And its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness. First American Edition from the Second London Edition, Corrected. Philadelphia: Printed by Bioren and Madan, 1796. Two..... More

Scarce Hartford Imprint of the Acts Passed at the First U.S. Congress [United States]. [Congress]. Acts Passed at a Congress of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New-York, On Wednesday the Fourth of March, In the Year M,DCC,LXXXIX, And of the Independence of the..... More