June 18, 2019
Download PDF of Selected Items on Display at the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference, July 13-16, 2019
A Scarce Collection of Entries B[rown(e)], W[illiam]. Formulae Bene Placitandi. A Book of Entries: Containing Variety of Choice Precedents of Counts, Declarations, Informations, Pleas in Barre and in Abatement, Continuances, Replications, Rejoynders, Issues, Verdicts, Judgments After Verdict, Utlaries, Recoveries, & Avowries: And Divers Other Pleadings in Reall, Personall and Mixt..... More
The First Significant Study of Parliamentary Elections [Carew, Thomas (1702-1766)]. An Historical Account of the Rights of Elections of the Several Counties, Cities, And Boroughs of Great Britain: Collected from Public Records, And Journals of Parliament, To the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-Four. London: Printed for John Nourse..... 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
"Valuable and Accurate" Lutwyche, Sir Edward [d. 1709]. Un Livre des Entries: Contenant Auxi un Report des Resolutions del Court sur Diverse Exceptions Prises as Pleadings, Et Sur Auters Matters en Ley; Surdant (Pur la Plupart) en le Court de Common-Bank, Enter le 34 An del Roy Charles le Second..... More
1649 Restatement of Laws Governing the Fair of Lyon [Lyon]. Privileges des Foires de Lyon, Octroyez par les Roys Tres-Chrestiens, Aux Marchands Francois & Etrangers y Negocians sous Lesdits Privileges, Ou Residens en Ladite Ville. Lyon: Par Guillaume Barbier, 1649. xvi, [8], 398, [8] pp. Quarto (9-1/4" x 6-1/2"). Contemporary..... More
"A Cheap Instructor" for Virginians, Includes a Sample Inventory that Includes Slaves [Michie, Thomas Johnson (1795-1873), Attributed]. The Virginia Scrivener, Being a Collection of Forms of Bonds, Contracts, Conveyancing, and Other Instruments of Writing, Carefully Selected from the Most Approved Authors, and Accompanied by Plain and Well Established Explanatory Rules..... More
Witty Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Accounts of Trials in the Criminal Courts of Paris Moinaux, Jules [1825-1895]. "Stop," Illustrations. Les Tribunaux Comiques. [2e Serie]. Paris: A. Chevalier-Marescq, 1882. [iv], xxx, 395 [1] pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. [With] Moinaux, Jules. "Stop," Illustrations. Silvestre, Paul Armand [1837-1901], Introduction. Les Tribunaux Comiques. [3e Serie]. Paris: A...... More
A Historical Review and Defense of the King's Right to Tax His Subjects in Order to Support the Queen Prynne, William [1600-1669]. Aurum Reginae; Or a Compendious Tractate, And Chronological Collection of Records in the Tower, And Court of Exchequer Concerning Queen-Gold: Evidencing the Quiddity, Quantity, Quality, Antiquity, Legality of..... More
With Plates Depicting Executions Ramos del Manzano, Juan Francisco [d. 1668]. Tribonianus, Sive Errores Triboniani de Poena Parricidii in [Paragraph Symbol] Alia Deinde Lex 6. Inst. De Publicis Judiciis. Academica Analecta. Leiden: Apud Janssonios Vander Aa., 1728. [xxxii], 384, [20] pp. Three copperplates, two folding. Copperplate text illustrations. Quarto (9-1/2"..... More
One of the Best Manuals of Its Kind [Sheriffs]. [Great Britain]. The Compleat Sheriff: Wherein is Set Forth, His Office and Authority; with Directions, How and in What Manner to Execute the Same, According to the Common and Statute Laws of this Kingdom, Which are Now in Force and Use..... More
One of the Best Manuals of Its Kind [Sheriffs]. [Great Britain]. The Compleat Sheriff: Wherein is Set Forth, His Office and Authority; with Directions, How and in What Manner to Execute the Same, According to the Common and Statute Laws of this Kingdom, Which are Now in Force and Use..... More
Pre-US Reports Printing of an Important Case Concerning Abortion Signed by Chief Justice Rehnquist Supreme Court of the United States. [Rehnquist, William (1924-2005)]. (Slip Opinion) Webster, Attorney General of Missouri, Et al. v. Reproductive Health Services, Et al. [Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1989]. vii, [1], 23, [1], 11, [1]..... More
Fine-Press Account of the Trial of an Important French Revolutionary and Socialist Martyr [Trial]. Babeuf, Gracchus [1760-1797], Defendant. Cornell, Thomas [1937-2012], Illustrator. Scott, John Anthony [1916-2010], Editor, Translator, Author. The Defense of Gracchus Babeuf Before the High Court of Vendome. Northampton, [MA]: [Leonard Baskin at the] Gehenna Press, 1964. [ii]..... More
Expert Testimony in a Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Porter, John K [1819-1892]. Parish Will Case. Argument of John K. Porter, In Behalf of the Respondents in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, January 10, 1862. Albany..... More
With Sixteen Hand-Colored Plates, Three by George Cruikshank [Trials]. Moore, A. [Cruikshank, George, Illustrator]. [Jenkins, J., Illustrator]. The Annals of Gallantry; Or, The Conjugal Monitor: Being a Collection of Curious and Important Trials for Divorces, And Actions of Crim. Con. During the Present Reign; Accompanied with Biographical Memoirs and Anecdotes..... More
A Rare Layman's Guide Based on Blackstone Trusler, John [1735-1820]. A Concise View of the Common Law and Statute Law of England, Carefully Collected from the Statutes and Best Common Law Writers, And Systematically Digested. London: Printed for the Author, [c.1780-1781]. [iv], 388, [16] pp. With a two-page catalogue of..... More
![Item #68436 Oeconomia Iuris [Juris], Leipzig, 1571. Matthaeus Wesenbeck](https://lawbookexchange.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/68436.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1532032051)
A Sixteenth-Century "Nutshell" of Roman, Feudal and Canon Law Wesenbeck (Wesembeke), Matthaeus [1531-1586]. Oeconomia Iuris. Leipzig: Curante Ernesto Voegelino [Imprimebatur per Andream Schneider, Typis Vogelianis, 1571]. [ii], 383, [21] pp. Quarto (7-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary paneled vellum, gilt-stamped early owner name (Cancell: Mari: Burg/ 1681) and faint tiny early signature..... More