October 25, 2022
Highlights in this list include:
A Scarce Argument Against Speeches for the Defense An Admirer. Some Reasons Against a Bill to be Proposed in the House of Commons, On the 8th of May, 1828, "To Enable Persons Charged with Felony to Make their Full Defence by Counsel:" Or in Other Words, "To Authorise the Counsel..... More
A Seventeenth-Century Argument Against Primogeniture [Ap-Robert, John]. The Younger Brother His Apologie, Or a Fathers Free Power Disputed, For the Disposition of His Lands, Or Other His Fortunes to His Sonne, Sonnes, Or Any One of Them: As Right Reason, The Lawes of God and Nature, The Civill, Canon, And..... More
A Turning Point in the History of English Pleading Bohun, William. The English Lawyer: Shewing the Nature and Forms of Original Writs, Processes and Mandates, Of the Courts at Westminster. As Also the Forms of Returns and Directions of Writs, Processes, &c. With Many Curious Observations on the Whole. Written..... More
A Stuart-Era "Nutshell" Brydall, John [b. 1635?]. Speculum Juris Anglicani, Or, A View of the Laws of England, As They are Divided into Statutes, Common-Law and Customs: Incidently, Of the Customs Appertaining to the Famous City of London, Never Before Printed; Together with Resolutions on Several of Them, Given by..... More
Who Should Control the Militia? Derham, Robert. A Manuell or, Briefe Treatise of Some Particular Rights and Priviledges Belonging to the High Court of Parliament: Wherein is Shewed How of Late Times They have been Violated. The True Condition of the Militia of this Kingdome, So Much Now Controverted Both..... More
Seventeenth-Century Study of the High Court of Parliament [Doddridge, Sir John (1555-1628), Primary Author and Editor]. The Several Opinions of Sundry Learned Antiquaries: Viz. Justice Doddridge, Mr. Agar, Francis Tate, William Canden, and Ioseph Holland. Touching the Antiquity, Power, Order, State, Manner, Persons and Proceedings of the High-Court of Parliament..... More
Fielding's Famous Grand Jury Charge, "A Masterly and Assured Model of its Kind" Fielding, Henry [1707-1754]. A Charge Delivered to the Grand Jury, At the Sessions of the Peace Held for the City and Liberty of Westminster, &c. On Thursday the 29th of June, 1749. By Henry Fielding, Esq; Chairman..... More
Fortescue's Thoughts on Monarchy and the English Constitution Fortescue, Sir John [1394?-1496?]. Fortescue-Aland, Sir John [1670-1746], Editor. The Difference Between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy; As It More Particularly Regards the English Constitution. Being a Treatise Written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice, And Lord High Chancellor of..... More
"Admired" for Its "Great Professional Learning" Gilbert, Sir Geoffrey [1674-1726]. The Law of Distresses and Replevins, Delineated. Wherein the Whole Law Under Those Heads is Considered; What Things May, Or May Not be Distrained; And the Regular Method to be Pursued in Suing Out Replevins, &c. Agreeable to the Present..... More
The Last Customs Guide for Revenue Farmers [Great Britain]. [Commissioners of Customs]. The Rates of Marchandizes; As They are Set Downe in the Book of Rates, For the Custome and Subsidie of Poundage, And for the Custome and Subsidie of Clothes. The Same Being Signed by the Kings Majesty, And..... More
Rare Dublin Edition of a Popular JP Manual [Justice of the Peace Manual]. The Young Clerk's Vade Mecum, Or, Clerkship Improved. Containing a Variety of the Most Improved Precedents in Conveyances, &c. &c. Particularly Useful to Attornies and their Clerks; And All Persons Belonging to the Law. Likewise Very Necessay..... More
Considered an Authority by James Kent Levinz, Sir Creswell [1627-1700]. Les Reports de Sr. Creswell Levinz, Knt. Jades un del Justices del Common Bank, En Trois Parts: Commencant en le 12 an de Roy Charles II. & Fini en le 8 an de son Majesty William III. Le Primer Part..... More
Meriton's Guide for Lay Officers Meriton, George [1634-1711]. A Guide for Constables, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, Treasurers of the County-Stock, Masters of the House of Correction, Bayliffs of Mannours, Toll-Takers in Fairs, &c. A Treatise Briefly Shewing the Extent and Latitude of the Several Offices..... More
The Powerful Tinners of Cornwall [Mining]. Convocation of Stannators. Laws of the Stannaries of Cornwall, Made at the Convocation or Parliament of Tinners, At Truro, Sept. 13, Anno 27? Geo. II. In Which the Laws Made 22? Jac. I. 12? Car. I. 4? Jac. II. Are Recited and Confirmed. To..... More
Rights of the Crown Noy, William [1577-1634]. A Treatise of the Rights of the Crown. Declaring, How the King of England May Support and Increase His Annual Revenues. Collected Out of the Records in the Tower, The Parliament Rolls, And Close Petitions, Anno X Car. Regis. 1634. By William Noy..... More
Laws Relating to Hares, Pheasants and Partridges [Purlewent, Samuel]. A Dialogue Between a Lawyer and a Country Gentleman, Upon the Subject of the Game Laws, Relative to Hares, Partridges, And Pheasants. Wherein is Shewn, The Several Qualifications to Kill Game; The Penalties such Persons are Liable to Who Kill them..... More
An Interesting Study of Roman Law Presented to Lord Eldon Reddie, John [1805-1851]. Historical Notices of the Roman Law, And of the Recent Progress of Its Study, In Germany. Edinburgh: W. and C. Tait, 1826. 136 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Original paper boards, paper label and handwritten title and..... More
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Reports from an "Able and Laborious Lawyer" Shower, Sir Bartholomew [1658-1701]. The Reports of Sir Bartholomew Shower, Knt. Of Cases Adjudg'd in the Court of King's-Bench, In the Reign of His Late Majesty King William III. With Several Learned Arguments. With Two Tables: The First, Of the Names of the..... More
Restoring the Art of Pleading Townesend, George. A Preparative to Pleading: Being a Work Intended for the Instruction of Young Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, 1685. [viii], 236, [2] pp. Duplicate title page following text block. Octavo (6-3/4"..... More
"The Foundation of All Similar Productions of the Kind" Wentworth, Thomas [c.1568-1628]. The Office and Duty of Executors. Or a Treatise of Wils and Executors, Directed to Testators in the Choice of Their Executors, And Contrivance of Their Wils. With Direction for Executors in the Execution of of [sic] Their..... More