Parliamentary Documents Relating to the Penal Colony of Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales, 1839-1855 [Australia]. [Transportation]. [Van Dieman's Land]. Van Dieman's Land. Copies of Despatches from the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's Land, Relative to Transportation and the Assignment of Convicts. [London]: Ordered, By the House of Commons, To..... More
The Union of England and Scotland Bacon, Sir Francis [1561-1626]. Three Speeches of the Right Honorable, Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Then His Majesties Sollicitor Generall, After Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban. Concerning the Post-Nati Naturalization of the Scotch in England Union of the Lawes of the Kingdomes of England and..... More
The Roman Law of Prescription Balbo, Giovanni Francesco [f. 1510-1518]. [Henricus, de Segusio, Cardinal (Hostiensis) (c. 1200-1271)]. Tractatus Foecundus, et Perutilis de Praescriptionibus: Editus per Clarissimum Iurisconsultum do. Ioannem Franciscum Balbum Taurinensem. Cui Accedit Repetitio Singularis l. Celsus ff. de Usucap. Cum Multis Additionibus & Apostillis, Una cum Dictis Hostien..... More
Copy of Volume I of the First American Edition of Blackstone Owned by Thomas Leaming, A Subscriber Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Leaming, Thomas (1748-1797)]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. Re-Printed From the British Copy, Page for Page with the Last Edition. [Philadelphia]: Robert Bell, 1771. Volume..... More
With Contemporary Annotations by a French Scholar [Corpus Juris Canonici]. Naldi, Antonio [d.1645], Editor. Lancellotti, Giovanni Paolo [1522-1590]. Corpus Iuris Canonici Notis Illustratum: Gregorii XIII. Iussu Editum: Complectens Decretum Gratiani, Decretales Gregorii Papae IX., Sextum Decretalium Bonifacii Papae VIII., Clementinas, Extravagantes Ioannis Papae XXII., Extravagantes Communes. Accesserunt Constitutiones Novae Summorum..... More
A Distinguished Commentary on Maxims and Phrases in the Liber Sextus Decretalium Dinus de Mugello [1254-c.1300]. Bohier, Nicolas de [1469-1539]. Du Moulin, Charles [1500-1566]. Dynus de Regulis Juris, Commentarius Mirabilis Super Titulo De Regulis Iuris Praecipui Sui Seculi Iurisconsulti Do. Dyni Muxellani Insignis I.U. Doctoris: Multo Plus Quam Unquam Annotationibus..... More
Legal Foundations of the War of Devolution Feuillade, Georges d'Aubusson de la [1612-1697]. La Defense du Droit de Marie Therese d'Austriche, Reine de France a la Succession des Couronnes d'Espagne. Paris: Chez Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1674. [xxiv], 164, [1] pp. 12mo. (5-1/2" x 3"). Contemporary sheep treated to resemble tree-calf, gilt..... More
Attractive Scarce Pocket-Sized 1810 Printing of the French Code of Criminal Procedure [France]. [Criminal Law]. Code d'Instruction Criminelle. Edition Originale et Seule Officielle. Paris: De l'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1810. [iv], 323 pp. 16mo. (3-3/4" x 2-1/4"). Contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt fillets to boards, gilt spine with lettering piece, speckled edges, marbled..... More
22 Henry VIII [Great Britain]. [Statutes]. [Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England]. Anno Vicesimo Secvndo Henrici Octavi. Statvta Bonvm Pvblicvm Concernentia, Edita In Perliamento Tento Apud Westm[n]. XVI. Die Ianuarii, Anno Regni Praepotentissimi et Metuendissimi Anglie et Francie Regis, Fidei Defensoris, Et Domini Hibernie, Henrici Octaui. XXII. Post Diuersas Prorogationes..... More
First Printings of the First Volumes of Harvard Law Review Harvard Law Review Association. Harvard Law Review. Cambridge: Published by the Harvard Law Review Publishing Association. Volumes 1 to 17 (1887-1904). 17 books. Octavo (9-3/4" x 6-1/4"). Contemporary three quarter pigskin over cloth, raised bands and red and black lettering..... More
First Edition of the First Treatise on English Charitable Law Herne, John. The Law of Charitable Uses. Wherein the Statute of 43. Eliz. Chap. 4. is Set Forth and Explained; With Directions How to Sue Out and Prosecute Commissions Grounded Upon that Statute: Also Presidents, Inquisitions, And Decrees, With Divers..... More
Uncommon Large-Paper Edition of the Code and Related Works with Important Notes by Denis Godefroy Justinian I [483-565 CE], Emperor of the East. Godefroy, Denis [1549-1622], Editor and Annotator. Codicis Dn. Justiniani Sacratissimi Principis PP. Aug. Repetitae Praelectionis Libri XII. Postrema Editio Prioribus Auctior et Emendatior. Frankfurt: Sumptibus Societis. Imprimebat..... More
Manuscript Reference Dealing with Assumpsit and Family Law [Manuscript]. [Great Britain]. [Legal Handbook]. [Great Britain, c.1750]. 400 pp., 357 pp. with content. Octavo (7" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary calf, gilt rules to boards, extra-gilt spine with raised bands, blind tooling to board edges, speckled edges. A few scuffs, nicks and spots..... More
"A Kind of Record of Many a Desperate Professional Struggle" [Manuscript]. Gregory, Stephen S. [1849-1920]. [Docket and Scrapbook of Stephen S. Gregory, 1879-1920]. Chicago. [lxii], 501, [1] pp. Author's table of contents to rectos of most initial pages and introductory note to lxii. Quarto (10-1/4" x 7-3/4"). Later morocco, gilt..... More
Elite Members of the New York City Bar Establish a Club to Promote Benjamin Harrison's Presidential Campaign [Manuscript]. Harrison & Morton Club of New York. [Harrison & Morton Club of New York (Cover Title)]. [New York, 1888]. 61, [4] pp. Quarto (9-1/2" x 7"). Limp calf, club name gilt-stamped to..... More
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Indirect Influences on the Development of Copyright Law [Ralph, James (d. 1762)]. The Case of Authors by Profession or Trade, Stated. With Regard to Booksellers, The Stage, And the Public. No Matter by Whom. London: Printed for R. Griffiths, 1758. [iv], 68 [i.e.76] pp. [Bound with] D'Israeli, Isaac [1766-1848]. An..... More
Reforming the Registration of Land [Real Property]. [Great Britain]. The Office of Generall Remembrance. Of Matters of Record, Created by His Maiesties Letters Pattents for Ease of His Subiects in Their Searches, And Auoyding the Inconueniences Heretofore Incident for Want of Meanes Speedily to Finde Out All Incumbrances upon Record..... More
An 1849 Murder in Petersburg, VA: McDade 286 [Trial]. Epes, William Dandridge [1806?-1848], Defendant. Brunet, J[ames] M[onroe].H. [d. 1856], Reporter. Trial of William Dandridge Epes, For the Murder of Francis Adolphus Muir, Dinwiddie County, Virginia: Including the Testimony Submitted in the Case, The Speeches of Counsel, &c. To Which are..... More
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[Trial]. Simons, Henry, Defendant. The Case of Henry Simons, A Polish Jew Merchant; And His Appeal to the Public Thereon. Now Publish'd, With the Tryal at Chelmsford, For the Benefit of Him and His Unhappy Family. London: Printed, And Sold by All the Booksellers and Pamphlet Shops in Town and..... More
The Murder of James Fisk: McDade 922 [Trial]. Stokes, Edward [1841-1901], Defendant. Life, Trial and Conviction of Edward Stokes, For the Assassination of Jas. Fisk, Jr. To Which is Added, The Life and Eventful Career of Josephine Mansfield. The Interesting Trial. Many Secrets Now for the First Time Made Public..... More