March 27, 2018
Download PDF of 30 Recent Acquisitions: Canon, Civil, Common & Roman Law
An Early Effort to Promote Copyright in the United States American Copyright Club. An Address to the People of the United States in Behalf of the American Copyright Club, Adopted at New-York, October 18th, 1843. New York: Published by the Club, 1843. 2 pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched..... More
Larceny and Homicide Law at the End of the Eighteenth Century Bevill, Robert [d. 1824]. A Treatise on the Law of Homicide, and of Larceny in the Common Law. London: Printed for W. Clarke and Son, 1799. [xiv], 287 pp. Octavo (5-3/4" x 9"). Contemporary calf, blind fillets to boards..... More
Copyright Does Not Protect the American Author Campbell, John. Considerations and Arguments Proving the Inexpediency of an International Copyright Law. New York: William E. Dean, 1844. 24 pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light toning, light foxing to a few leaves. $150. * Only edition. Campbell argues that..... More
Early Critical Edition of Fleta, Book I [Clarke, Sir Thomas (1703-1764), Editor]. Fleta, Seu Commentarius Juris Anglicani: Partim e Codice MS. to Cottoniano; Partim ex Antiquis Rotulis, Et Veterrimis tam Historiae Quam Legum Angliae Scriptoribus Emendatus, Illustratus, Et in Integrum Restitutus. Liber Primus Antiqua Placita Coronae Continens. London: Prostat Venalis..... More
The Greatest Burglary in U.S. History [Edwards, Oscar]. Robbery of the Northampton National Bank. The Cashier Overpowered at Midnight, Tortured, And Forced to Give the Combinations to the Vault and Safe: Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars in Money and Bonds Stolen. $25,000 Reward. Northampton, MA: Steam Press of Gazette Printing Company..... More
Proposed Mexican Mining Laws Favorable to Foreigners Eisenmann, Ernst, Translator and Editor. Berggesetz fur die Mexikanische Republik vom 22 November 1884. Bonn: Universitats-Buchdruckerei von Carl Georgi, 1885. 61 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, spine reinforced. Negligible light soiling, a few minor tears to wrappers, light..... More
Notable Tracts on Canon, Feudal and Roman Law Rebuffi, Pierre [1487-1557]. Tractatus Varii. Extrema Authoris Manu Recogniti, Selectissimis Opusculis, Notis, & Summariis hac Postrema Editione Aucti, & Locupletati. Quorum Elenchum Pagina Quinta Indicabit. Lyon: Apud Haeredes Gulielmi Rouillii, Sub Scuto Veneto, 1600. [viii], 661, [27], 51, [1], 70, [10] pp..... More
"A Considerable Collection" Tremaine, Sir John [d. 1694]. Rice, John, Editor. Placita Coronae: Or Pleas of the Crown, In Matters Criminal and Civil. Containing a Large Collection of Modern Precedents, Viz. Appeals. Convictions. Certiorari's, And Pleadings Thereto. Indictments. Informations. Traverses, Pleadings, &c. Writs of Mandamus. - Quo Warranto. - Restitution..... More