First Edition of Azuni's Important Treatise on Maritime Law Azuni, Domenico Alberto [1749-1827]. Sistema Universale dei Principi del Diritto Marittimo del l'Europa. Florence: Per Gaetano Cambiagi, 1795-1796. Two volumes. Copperplate vignette of a ship to title pages, copperplate arms at head of dedication leaf and engraved copperplate portrait frontispiece of..... 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
![A Discourse Concerning the Laws [and Five Other Titles]. Thomas Barlow](/pictures/thumb/62149.JPG?v=1604603835)
Six Scarce Titles on Bankruptcy, Heretics, Legal Reform and the Professional Conduct of Lawyers [Barlow, Thomas (1607-1691)]. A Discourse Concerning the Laws, Ecclesiastical and Civil, Made Against Hereticks, By Popes, Emperors and Kings, Provincial and General Councils, Approved by the Church of Rome: Shewing I. What Protestant Subjects May Expect..... More
The Genesis of Blackstone's Commentaries Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. A Discourse on the Study of the Law; Being an Introductory Lecture, Read in the Public Schools, October XXV, M.DCC.LVIII. Published by Direction of the Vice-Chancellor, Heads of Houses, And Proctors. Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1758. 40 pp. Quarto..... More
![Expositiones Sive Declarationes Omniu[m] Tituloru[m] Iuris [With]. Sebastian Brant, Giovanni...](/pictures/thumb/71154.JPG?v=1604604184)
A Classic Fifteenth-Century Textbook Bound with an Anthology of Writings for Law Students, Two Rare Basel Imprints I. Brant, Sebastian [1458-1521]. Caccialupi, Giovanni Battista [c. 1420-1496]. Expositio[n]es Sive Declarationes Omniu[m] Tituloru[m] Iuris tam Civilis Q[uam] Canonici per Sebastianum Brant Collecte [et] Revise. De Modo Studendi in Utroq[ue] Iure: Cu[m] No[v]ibus..... More
First English Edition of Burlamaqui's Politic Law Burlamaqui, J[ean] J[acques] [1694-1748]. Nugent, [Thomas] [1700?-1772], Translator. The Principles of Politic Law: Being a Sequel to the Principles of Natural Law. Translated into English by Mr. Nugent. London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1752. [viii], 372 pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Contemporary speckled..... More
"Swamped in the Flood of New-Taxes" Gillray, James [1756-1815]. A Great Stream from a Petty Fountain, Or, John Bull Swamped in the Flood of New-Taxes: Cormorants Fishing in the Stream. London: Hannah Humphrey, May 9, 1806. 8-3/4" x 14" hand-colored etching (measured to plate marks) on wove paper, without watermark..... More
[Great Britain]. Statutes of the Realm. Printed by Command of His Majesty King George the Third. In Pursuance of an Address of the House of Commons of Great Britain. From Original Records and Authentic manuscripts. Vols. 1-9, in 10 books (1235-1713); vol. 10 Alphabetical Index; Vol. 11 Chronological Index. Together..... More
First Issue of Livingston's Louisiana Penal Code Livingston, Edward [1764-1836]. System of Penal Law, Prepared for the State of Louisiana: Comprising Codes of Offenses and Punishments, Of Procedure, Of Prison Discipline, And of Evidence Applicable as Well to Civil as to Criminal Cases. And a Book, Containing Definitions of All..... More
Holmes Describes His Approach to the Law in a Letter Written in May 1898 [Manuscript]. Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. [1841-1935]. [Castletown, Lady Clare (1853-1927)]. [Autograph Letter Signed "H" to Lady Clare Castleton, Boston (?), May 18, 1898]. 8" x 5" bifolium, content filling rectos and versos of both leaves. Faint..... More
Manuscript Commentary on the Customary Law of Artois [Manuscript]. [Artois]. Hebert, Guillaume-Francois. Remarques Faites par Guillaume Francois Hebert Ecuier Conseiller du Roy au Conseil Provincial d'Artois sur Plusieurs Articles de la Coustume d'Artois et sur Quelques Questions de Droit et de Pratique. Commence en 1695. Artois?, c.1700s. 447 pp. Folio..... More
Seventeenth-Century Hungarian Manuscript Compiled by a Law Student Preparing for His Final Examination [Manuscript]. De Nagy, Nicholaum Appony, Compiler. Pia Mentins Exercetia. [Probably Hungary, c. 1670]. 479 pp. Quarto (8" x 6-1/4"). Contemporary vellum (cut from an antiphonal), fragments of thong ties. Some soiling and edgewear, boards slightly bowed, crack..... More
Frankfurter ALS With Interesting Content Concerning Judges [Manuscript]. Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, On Harvard Law School Letterhead, Signed F.F. and Dated Sept. 19] c.1935. Three-page letter on three 5" x 8" sheets and 5"x 7" portrait photograph of Frankfurter in judicial attire in attractively matted and glazed 28"..... More
Account Book of a Distinguished Nineteenth-Century New Jersey Jurist [Manuscript]. Vredenburgh, Peter [1805-1873]. [Account Book]. Freehold, NJ, 1829-1839. 231, [13] pp. Oblong octavo (5-1/4" x 8-1/2"). Reversed calf, black-stamped frames to boards. Light rubbing and some scuffs and scratches to boards, moderate rubbing to board edges with wear to corners..... More
Venerable Alphabetically Digested Handbook on Canon Law Milis, Joannes Nicolaus de [15th C.]. Ferrandat, Henri, Editor. [Repertorium Aureum] Repertorium Aureum do Nicolai de Milis, Repertortorium Admodum Solenne (Quod Merito Opus Singulariu[s] Dictorum Appellant... [Lyon: Jacques Giunta and Jean Flajollet], 1543. [xvi], 396 ff. Octavo (5-1/2" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary limp vellum..... More
Standard Early English Treatise on Maritime Law Molloy, Charles [1646-1690]. De Jure Maritimo et Navali: Or, A Treatise of Affairs Maritime, And of Commerce. In Three Books. The Eighth Edition, With Many Valuable Additions. London: Printed for John Walthoe, 1744. [ii], xvii [i.e. xv], [3], 505, [51] pp. Copperplate pictorial..... More
Jealousy, Fraud Accusations and Murder: McDade 919 [Murder]. [Stokes, Edward S. (1841-1901)]. [Fisk, James, Jr. (1835-1872)]. Life, Adventures, Strange Career, And Assassination of Col. James Fisk, Jr. The Fisk-Stokes Tragedy. All about Miss Mansfield. Those Rich, Rare, And Racy Letters and Many Oddities Now for the First Time Made Public..... More
"Our Decayed Trade" Trevers, Joseph. An Essay to the Restoring of Our Decayed Trade. Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, And Officers Frauds, &c. London: Printed for Giles Widdowes, 1675. [x], 24, 33-59, [5] pp. Complete; text and register continuous despite pagination. Quarto (7" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into..... More
An Interesting Murder and Piracy Trial, Joseph Story Presided: McDade 1103 [Trial]. Williams, John, Primary Defendant. The Trial of John Williams, Francis Frederick, John P. Rog, Nils Peterson and Nathaniel White, On an Indictment for Murder on the High Seas: Before the Circuit Court of the United States, Holden for..... More
One of the Most Detailed Accounts of a Major Nineteenth-Century Financial Swindle [Trial]. Hughes, W. Hughes, Editor. "The Times" Testimonal: Report of the Trial of the Action, Bogle Versus Lawson, For a Libel Published in "The Times" London-Newspaper, Tried at the Summer Assizes for the Country of Surrey, Held at..... More