August 22, 2023
Highlights in this list include:
One of the First Works to Draw on Blackstone's Commentaries A Gentleman of the Inner Temple, Editor. [Bohun, William, Attributed]. Laws Concerning the Election of Members of Parliament; With The Determinations of the House of Commons Thereon and All Their Incidents; Continued Down to the Present Time. The Whole Digested..... More
First Edition of The Comic Blackstone A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott [1811-1856]. Cruikshank, George [1797-1878], Illustrator. The Comic Blackstone: Part I--Of the Rights of Persons. London: Published at the Punch Office, 1844. viii, 92 pp. Frontispiece and woodcut title page vignette. [And] The Comic Blackstone: [Part II--Real Property, Part III-Private Wrongs, Part..... More
Blackstone "Economized" Aird, David Mitchell. [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780)]. Blackstone Economized: Being a Compendium of the Laws of England to the Present Time. In Four Books, Each Book Embracing the Legal Principles and Practical Information Contained in the Respective Volumes of Blackstone, Supplemented by Subsequent Statutory, Important Legal Decisions, Etc...... More
The First London Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. London: Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell, In the Strand; And D. Prince, At Oxford, 1774. Four volumes. Table of Consanguinity and folding Table of Descents in Volume II. Quarto..... More
Blackstone Argues for the Restriction of the Franchise [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780)]. Considerations on the Question, Whether Tenants by Copy of Court Roll According to the Custom of the Manor, Though Not at the Will of the Lord, Are Freeholders Qualified to Vote in Elections for Knights of the Shire..... 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
Blackstone's Remarks on the Wilkes Cause [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780), Attributed]. The Case of the Late Election for the County of Middlesex, Considered on the Principles of the Constitution, And the Authorities of Law. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1769. [iv], 48 pp. With a half-title. Quarto (10-1/4" x 7-3/4")..... More
The First Critical Edition of Magna Carta Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780], Editor. The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest, With Other Authentic Instruments: To Which is Prefixed an Introductory Discourse, Containing the History of the Charters. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1759. [iv], lxxvi, [iv], 86 pp. As in many copies..... More
A Scarce Abridgment of Blackstone's Commentaries Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Addams, Jesse (1786-1871)], Abridgment, Editor. Commentaries on the Laws of England: Principally in the Order, And Comprising the Whole Substance of the Commentaries of Sir William Blackstone. London: Printed by A. Strahan, Law-Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, For..... More
A Subscriber's Copy of the First American Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries [C] Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. Re-Printed From the British Copy, Page for Page with the Last Edition. America [Philadelphia]: Printed for the Subscribers, By Robert Bell, 1771-1772. Four volumes. Copperplate..... More
First Edition of an Early Abridgment of Blackstone Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Curry, William, Editor. The Commentaries of Sir William Blackstone, Knt. on the Laws and Constitution of England; Carefully Abridged, In a New Manner, And Continued Down to the Present Time: With Notes, Corrective and Explanatory. London: Printed for..... More
The Final Edition with Blackstone's Corrections Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Burn, Richard [1709-1785], Editor. Commentaries on the Laws of England, in Four Books. With the Last Corrections of the Author; And Continued to the Present Time. London: Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell, In the Strand; and D. Prince, Oxford..... More
The First Abridgement of the Commentaries Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Trusler, John [1735-1810], Editor. A Summary of the Constitutional Law of England, Being an Abridgement of Blackstone's Commentaries. Dublin: W. Sleater, No. 28, And W. Colles, No. 17, Dame-Street, 1790. [iv], 228, [8]. 12mo. (7" x 4-1/2"). Contemporary calf, lettering..... More
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An Interesting Blackstone-Related Title, The Unrecorded Ohio Version Bradford, John [1747-1830]. [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780)]. A General Instructer [sic]; Or the Office, Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, Jailors, And Jurymen, With Precedents, Suited to Every Case that Can Possibly Arise, In the Discharge of..... More
A Defense of John Wilkes English Freeholder. The Sentiments of an English Freeholder, On the Late Decision of the Middlesex Election. London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1769. [iv], 60 pp. Quarto (10" x 8"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet in recent marbled wrappers. Very light edgewear to wrappers, light rubbing to spine..... More
Nathaniel Forster Defends Blackstone [Forster, Nathaniel (c.1726-1790)]. An Answer to a Pamphlet Entitled, "The Question Stated, Whether the Freeholders of Middlesex Forfeited their Right by Voting for Mr. Wilkes at the Last Election? In a Letter from a Member of Parliament to One of His Constituents." With a Postscript, Occasioned..... More
The First Independent Biography of Blackstone Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn. [Douglas, D., Attributed]. The Biographical History of Sir William Blackstone, and a Catalogue of All Sir William Blackstone's Works, Manuscript as Well as Printed, with a Nomenclature of Westminster Hall. The Whole Illustrated with Notes, Observations, and References. Also, A Preface..... More
A Bold Blackstone Signature [Manuscript]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Walker, Thomas (1724-1804)]. [Franked Docketed Address Leaf Addressed to Walker, Signed, In Blackstone's Hand, Oxford, October 14, (1766?)]. 9" x 7" leaf from a bifolium letter, Moderate toning, moderate soiling, vertical and horizontal fold lines, chips along fold lines, minor loss..... More
Blackstone Discusses Shakespeare [Manuscript]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Steevens, George (1736-1800)]. [Autograph Letter (in Third Person) to George Steevens, London, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 26 April 1779]. 9-1/2" x 7-1/2" bifolium, one page of text, archival guard at inner edge. Light toning, vertical and horizontal fold lines. $6,500. * Addressed to..... More
An Extensive Debate with Blackstone [Meredith, Sir William (c.1725-1790)]. Letter to Dr. Blackstone, By the Author of The Question Stated. To Which is Prefixed, Dr. Blackstone's Letter to Sir William Meredith. London: Printed for G. Woodfall, and Messrs. Richardson and Urquhart, 1770. [iv], 8, 60 pp. Octavo (8" x 4-3/4")..... More
"Intended As a Companion to Blackstone's Commentaries" Mortimer, Thomas [1730-1810]. [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780)]. Lectures on the Elements of Commerce, Politics, and Finances; Intended as a Companion to Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England; And Peculiarly Calculated to Qualify Young Noblemen and Gentlemen for Situations in Any of the..... More
On Religious Liberty, the Separation of Church and State and Free Speech: Bell's Interesting Appendix to Blackstone Priestley, Joseph [1733-1804]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Furneaux, Philip [1726-1783]. Foster, Sir Michael [1689-1763]. [Murray, William, Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793)]. An Interesting Appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England..... More
First Edition of Reeve's Baron and Femme, The First American Treatise on Family Law Reeve, Tapping [1744-1823]. The Law of Baron and Femme; Of Parent and Child; Of Guardian and Ward; Of Master and Servant; And of the Powers of Courts of Chancery. With an Essay on the Terms, Heir..... More