Unrecorded Broadside Advertising "A Most Splendid Procession" for a Radical Orator [Broadside]. [Hunt, Henry (1773-1835]. A Most Splendid Procession, This Day at 12 o'Clock, To Introduce Henry Hunt, Esq. Triumphantly into London. London: Printed by E. Thomas, 6 Denmark Court, Strand, [1822]. 9-1/4" x 7" broadside. Text in single column..... More
A Case That Influenced the Passage of the Libel Act of 1792 [Trial]. Stockdale, John [1749?-1814], Defendant. Gurney, Joseph [1744-1815], Reporter. [Erskine, Thomas [1750-1823]. The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Information Exhibited Ex Officio, by the King's Attorney General, Against John Stockdale; For a Libel on the House..... More
[New York Laws]. Laws of the State of New-York, Passed at the Thirty-Ninth to [Eighty-Eight Session of the Legislature... From January 1816 to [April 1865]. Albany: William Gould, 1818-1865. 42 books. Eight linear feet of shelf space. Early 20th-century tan cloth with upper and lower black spine labels. Worn, many..... More
Illustrated Throughout with Witty Color Images Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961]. Code Penal: Commentaires Images de Joseph Hemard. Paris: Editions Litteraires de France, [c. 1940?]. 169 pp. Numerous pochoir color text illustrations throughout. Quarto (8-3/4" x 7"). Original publisher stiff printed wrappers, untrimmed edges. Light toning and soiling, a bit of fading..... More
1811 Compilation of United States Constitutions [Constitutions]. [United States]. The Constitutions of the United States, According to the Latest Amendments: To Which are Prefixed, The Declaration of Independence; And the Federal Constitution, With the Amendments. Also the Farewell Address of George Washington, Esq. To the People of the United States..... More
Finkelman, Paul. Slavery in the Courtroom: An Annotated Bibliography of American Cases. Originally published: Washington: Library of Congress, 1985. xxvii, 312 pp. 45 illustrations. Reprinted 1998, 2020 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363489; ISBN-10: 188636348X. Paperback New. $39.95 * Slavery in the Courtroom was first published in 1985 and..... More
JUS GENTIUM Journal of International Legal History. Vols. 1 to 5 no. 1. (2016-2020). Complete set to date, 9 issues. Softbound. Issued twice a year (January and July) by Talbot Publishing, an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISSN 2381-0254. New. $450. * JUS GENTIUM Journal of International Legal History..... More
An Extensively Annotated 1659 Brittany Coutumier Interleaved with Manuscript Commentary [Brittany]. [Frain, Sebastien (1570-1643), Editor]. Coustumes Generales du Pays et Duche de Bretagne. Reformees & Redigees en Ecrit par les Commissaires du Roy, & Deputez des Estats Dudit Pays, en l'An 1580. Et Expliquees par un Novueau Recueil d'Arrests, Rendus..... More
An Edition of the Coutumes of Chartres with Manuscript Annotations [Chartres]. Couart, Jean, Commentary. Du Moulin, Charles [1500-1566], Editor. Coutumes du Duche, Bailliage et Siege Presidial de Chartres, Pays Chartrain, Perche-Gouet, Baronies & Chastellenies d'Alluye, Brou, Mommiral, Auton & la Bazoche-Gouet, dites les cinq baronies. Commentee par M. J. Couart..... More
An Influential Treatise on Riparian Law Aimo, Battista [1550-1589]. De Alluvionibus; Tractatus Fertilissimus, In quo Incrementi & Decrementi Fluminum, Ad Fundorum Vicinorum Commodo, & Incommoda, Cum Naturali Acquisitione, & Amissione Dominiorum, & Possessionum; Materia ita Copiose, & Clare Tractatur, Ut nil Amplius Desiderandum Sit. Quod ad Venditionum, Emptionum; Pactorum Inter..... More
Rare 1933 Digest of Laws Regulating Macau's Sex Trade [Macau]. [China]. [Prostitution]. Regulamento das Meretrizes, Aprovado pelo Portaria Provincial No. 1:093, De 7 de Abril de 1933. Macau: Imprensa Nacional, 1933. 22 pp. Text in Portuguese and Chinese. Stitched pamphlet in printed paper wrappers. Some edgewear, a few chips and..... More
A Prisoner Shares His Memories of an Unconventi0nal Romance [France]. Amusemens d'un Prisonnier. Paris (i.e. Liege): S.n., 1750. [ii], 135, [1]; [ii], 130 pp. Two parts, each with title page. Endleaf following p. 130 of Part II removed. 12mo. (6-1/4" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary calf, raised bands, lettering piece and gilt..... More
An Influential Coutume Lhoste, Antione [Fl. 1629], Commentary. Du Moulin, Charles [1500-1566], Notes. Les Coustumes Anciennes de Lorris, Des Bailliage et Prevoste de Montargis le Franc, De Sainct Forgeau, Pays de Puysaye, Chastillon sur Louain, & Autres Lieux Ressortissans Audit Bailliage de Montargis, Comte de Gien, De Sanxerre, Duche de..... More
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Three Satirical Views of Legal Practice Holtermann, Arnold Moriz [1627-1681]. De Nequitia Advocatorum, Von Tucken und Bubenstucken der Advocaten und deren Gebet. Cum Judicio Defensivo Francisci Clientis, Dicto Virgae! Virgae! [Germany]: S.n., 1682. 210 pp. Added double folded copperplate title page. [Bound with] Wiederholdt, Johann Ludwig [1679-1760]. [Fritsch, Ahasver (1629-1701)]..... More
A Limited-Edition, Twelve-Volume Fine-Press Study of Prisons Griffiths, Arthur [1838-1908]. The World's Famous Prisons: An Account of the State of Prisons from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, With the History of Celebrated Cases. London: The Grolier Society, [c.1900]. Twelve volumes. Frontispieces. Plates. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-3/4). Three-quarter morocco..... More
Corbin on Contracts. Arthur L. Corbin; Joseph M. Perillo; John E. Murray, Jr. LexisNexis. Vols. 1 to 16 hardcover; Revised Edition Volume Star Index 1 binder, with Release 19S1/June 2019. Together 17 volumes. Complete set, to date, with all revised volumes and current Spring 2019 pocket part supplements and supplementary..... More
Questions Concerning the Irish Act of Settlement Mervyn, Sir Audley [d.1675]. The Speech of Sir Audley Mervyn Knight; His Majesties Prime Serjeant at Law, And Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland. Delivered to His Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, The 13 Day of February..... More
"The Most Wicked and Inhuman Transactions of that Bloody-Minded Gang" Cox, Joseph [d. 1760]. A Faithful Narrative of the Most Wicked and Inhuman Transactions of that Bloody-Minded Gang of Thief-Takers, Alias Thief-Makers, Macdaniel, Berry, Salmon, Eagan, Alias Gahagan; (with a Curious Print of Macdaniel) As also of that Notorious Accomplice..... More
An Archive Concerning American Tariffs During the Nineteenth Century [Archive]. [Tariff Laws]. [Pamphlets, Circulars, Offprints and Letters Concerning Tariffs]. Massachusetts, New York and Washington, DC, 1823-1902. 72 items, comprising 42 pamphlets, 12 offprints, 10 circulars and 8 letters, sizes range from 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" to 12-1/2" x 9-1/2." Light to..... More
Demmler, Ralph H. The First Century of an Institution, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay: Reed, Smith, Shaw, & Beal, 1902-1922, Knox & Reed, 1877-1902. [Pittsburgh: Ralph H. Demmler, 1977]. ix, 232 pp. Plates. Original cloth, light shelfwear, internally clean. $10. More
Ellis, Francis M. Clark, Edward F. A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. [Portsmouth, NH]: P.E. Randall, [1988]. 195 pp. Illustration. Softbound, light shelfwear, author inscription (Ellis) to front endleaf. $25. More
A Layman's Guide to Business Law Based on the Case Method KixMiller, William, Editor. Story Case-Business Law: A Systematic Non-Technical Treatment of Business Law in Story and Case Form. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, [1915]. Seven volumes. Complete set. Original buckram, red and black lettering pieces to spine. Some rubbing to..... More
First English-Language Edition of "One of the Most Influential Books in the Whole History of Criminology" Beccaria, [Cesare Bonesana, Marchese de] [1738-1794]. Voltaire (Arouet, Francois-Marie) [1694-1778]. An Essay on Crimes and Punishments, Translated from the Italian; With a Commentary, Attributed to Mons. De Voltaire, Translated from the French. London: Printed..... More
An Honest Sportsman and a Crooked Judge [Broadside]. [Barclay Allardice of Ury, Robert (1779-1854)]. Williams, [Charles] [d.1830], Artist. Just-Ass Will O'The Wisp and The Pedestrian. [London]: Printed and Published by G. Smeeton, St. Martin's Lane, [c.1809]. 15-1/4" x 9-3/4" broadside, single-column text below headline and 7-1/4" x 9-1/4" hand-colored vignette..... More
A Sixteenth-Century Pocket-Sized French Layman's Edition of the Institutes Justinian I [483-565 CE], Emperor of the East. Lescut, Nicolaus de [d.1580], Translator and Editor. Les Institutions Imperialle, Avec Certaines Glosses & Arbre Civil ou Sont Inserees les Formules des dema[n]des ou Libelles Iudiciaux sur Chascune Action: Le tout Mis de..... More