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Speeches of Lord Erskine. 4 Vols. in 2 books. Complete.
Erskine, Thomas Henry, Lord [1750-1823]. [High, James, Editor]. Speeches of Lord Erskine, While at the Bar. Chicago: Callaghan & Company, 1876. Reprint. Birmingham: Legal Classics Library, 1984. 4 volumes bound in 2 books. Complete. Frontispiece. Calf, gilt spine with raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Previous owner's..... More
The Supreme Court in United States History. New & Rev ed. 2 vols.
Warren, Charles [1868-1954]. The Supreme Court in United States History. New and Revised Edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1928. Two volumes. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Reprint. New York: Legal Classics Library, 1992. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, gilt edges, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $90. * Reprint of revised edition..... More
Commentaries on American Law. 1826-1830. 1st ed. 4 Vols. Reprint 1986.
Kent, James [1763-1847]. Commentaries on American Law. New York: O. Halsted, 1826-1830. Reprint. Birmingham: Legal Classics Library, 1986. 4 volumes. Full calf, gilt spine with raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $165. * First edition. Modeled on Blackstone's Commentaries, Kent's treatise is perhaps the most important..... More
The Laws and Jurisprudence of England and America: Being a Series...
Dillon, John F. The Laws and Jurisprudence of England and America: Being a Series of Lectures Delivered Before Yale University. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1894. Reprint. Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, 1994. xvi, 431 pp. 103 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon..... More
The English Constitution.
Bagehot, Walter [1826-1877]. The English Constitution. Hartford: The Travelers Insurance Company, 1891. Reprint. New York: Gryphon Editions [The Legal Classics Library], 1995. 289, [1] pp. Full calf, decorative gilt, gilt edges, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. As new, excellent condition. $35. * Reprinted from The Works of Walter Bagehot..... More
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence. First English Edition
Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence. First English Edition by W.E. Grigsby. London: Stevens and Haynes, 1884. lxxiii, 1093 pp. Reprint. Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, [1988]. lxxiii, 1093 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $95. * "Probably the decisive factor in..... More
The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster with an Essay on...
Whipple, Edwin P. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster. With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1897. Frontispiece. lxiii, 707 pp. Reprint [New York]: Legal Classics Library, [1989]. Gilt stamped calf, all edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers..... More
The American Jury. 1993 reprint of the 1966 edition. Leatherbound.
Kalven, Harry and Hans Zeisel. The American Jury. Boston: Little Brown, [1966]. x, 559pp. Reprint [New York]: Legal Classics Library, [1993]. Gilt stamped calf, all edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $35. * The principal report from the jury study of the Univ. of Chicago Law School..... More
The Collected Papers of Paul Vinogradoff. With a Memoir by the...
Vinogradoff, Paul [1854-1925]. The Collected Papers of Paul Vinogradoff. With a Memoir by the Right Hon. H.A.L. Fisher. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1928. Reprint. Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, 1995. 2 volumes. Frontispiece. Calf, gilt spine with raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. As new, fine..... More
The Philosophy of Law: An Exposition of the Fundamental Principles...
Kant, Immanuel. The Philosophy of Law: An Exposition of the Fundamental Principles of Jurisprudence as the Science of Right. Translated from the German by W. Hastie, B.D. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1887. Reprint. New York: Legal Classics Library, 1998. xxxvi, 265 pp. Hardcover cloth. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised..... More
Congressional Government.
Wilson, Woodrow [1856-1924]. Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics. Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1885. Reprint. New York: Legal Classics Library, 1993. vi, 333 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $35. * This early work by our 28th President (1913-21)..... More
The Code Napoleon, Verbally Translated From the French. to Which is
[Code Napoleon]. Barrett, Bryant, Translator. The Code Napoleon, Verbally Translated From the French: to Which is Prefixed an Introductory Discourse, Containing a Succinct Account of the Civil Regulations, Comprised in the Jewish law, the Ordinances of Menu, the Ta Tsing Leu Lee, the Zend Avesta, the Laws of Solon, the..... More
The Rights of Woman. [bound with] The Subjection of Women.
Wollstonecraft, Mary. The Rights of Woman. [bound with] John Stuart Mill. The Subjection of Women. London: J.M. Dent, 1929. Reprint edition. The Legal Classic Library, 1993. Full brown calf, extra-gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, raised bands, all edges gilt, stamping. Fine. $45. More
Legal and Political Hermeneutics, or Principles of Interpretation and
Lieber, Francis [1800-1872]. Legal and Political Hermeneutics, or Principles of Interpretation and Construction in Law and Politics, with Remarks on Precedents and Authorities. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1839. Reprint. New York: Gryphon Editions [The Legal Classics Library], 1994. xii, [13]-240, [1] pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised..... More
The Murder Members, The Following are the Names of the Members of...
"Keep This List for Reference" [Broadside]. [Irish Civil War]. The Murder Members: The Following are the Names of the Members of the Partition Parliament Who Voted for the Murder Bill:-...Keep This List for Reference. [N.p.: S.n., 1922]. 13" x 8" broadside, main text in two columns. Light toning and edgewear..... More
The New Science. of Giambattista Vico. Translated from 3rd ed.
Vico, Giambattista [1668-1744]. The New Science of Giambattista Vico. Translated from the Third Edition (1744) by Thomas Goddard Bergin and Max Harold Fisch. Ithaca: Cornell University, 1948. xv, 398 pp. Reprint. New York: The Legal Classics Library, [1996]. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon..... More
The Spirit of the Common Law and Other Writings
Pound, Roscoe [1870-1964]. The Spirit of The Common Law & Other Writings. Birmingham: Legal Classics Library, 1985. xv, 711 pp, 23 cm. Calf with decorative gilt and blind stamping, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. Fine. $65. * A compilation Pound's most influential works: The Spirit of..... More
The Principles of Judicial Proof.
Wigmore, John Henry [1863-1943], Compiler. The Principles of Judicial Proof: As Given by Logic, Psychology, and General Experience and Illustrated in Judicial Trials. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1913. xvi, 1179 pp. Reprint. New York: The Legal Classics Library, [1991]. xvi, 1179 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, ribbon..... More
Records of the Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 as....
Madison, James Records of the Debates in the Federal Constitution of 1787 as Reported by James Madison. Selected and Arranged by Charles Tansill. Legal Classics Library: Birmingham, 1989. 109-745 pp. Calf, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, extra gilt. Fine. $45. * Excerpted from Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the..... More
The Old Munster Circuit, Book of Memories and Traditions.
Healy, Maurice. The Old Munster Circuit: A Book of Memories and Traditions. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., [1939]. Reprint. [Birmingham]: The Legal Classics Library, 1991. 287 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. As new, fine condition. $35. * A treasury of Irish legal..... More
Laws of the Cherokee Nation: Adopted by the Council at Various Periods
[Cherokee Nation]. Laws of the Cherokee Nation. Adopted by the Council at Various Periods. Tahlequah, C[herokee] N[ation]: Cherokee Advocate Office, 1852. Reprint, The Legal Classics Library, 1995. 179; 248 pp. Full green calf, extra gilt. Fine. $35. * Contents include: Laws of the Cherokee Nation adopted by the Council at..... More
Freedom of Speech
Chafee, Zechariah [1885-1957]. Freedom of Speech. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920. Reprint. [Birmingham]: The Legal Classics Library, [1990]. vii, 431 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $45. * Reprint of first edition. Considers the social necessity of free speech..... More
The Common Law & Other Writings. 1982 Reprint. Leatherbound.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. The Common Law & Other Writings. Three volumes in one, each with title page. xvi, 422; vii, 316; vi, 103 pp. Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, 1982. Gilt-stamped calf, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, internally clean. Light rubbing and a few..... More
A Penal Code Prepared by the Indian Law Commissioners, and Published
[Indian Law]. A Penal Code Prepared by the Indian Law Commissioners, and Published by Command of the Governor General of India in Council. London: Pelham Richardson, 1838. viii, 138 pp. Reprinted Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, 1987. Full calf, decorative gilt stamped, all edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon..... More
De Legationibus Libri Tres
Gentili, Alberico. De Legationibus Libri Tres. Oxford University Press, 1924. [New York, NY]: The Legal Classics Library, [1997]. Reprint. 37a, x, 208 pp. Calf, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. New $30. * Reprint of 1924 Edition. More