June 7, 2022
Highlights in this list include:
"They Must At Least Stand Convicted of a Rash, Intemperate, and Improvident Zeal" A Freeholder of Cornwall. [Gregor, Francis (1760-1815)]. Two Letters: The First Containing Some Remarks on the Meeting Held 5th November, 1809, To Celebrate the Acquittal of Messrs. Hardy, J.H. Tooke, Thelwall, And Others, In November 1794: With..... More
The First Federal Bankruptcy Act [Bankruptcy]. [United States]. A Bill to Establish an Uniform System of Bankruptcy, Throughout the United States. Philadelphia: Printed by T.L. Plowman, 1801. 28 pp. Octavo (6-3/4" x 4-1/4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate toning, light soiling to exterior, a few minor spots to title page. Rare..... More
"Thus Exquisitely Cemented is the Union of Sinister Interests" Bentham, Jeremy [1748-1842]. Indications Respecting Lord Eldon, Including History of the Pending Judges'-Salary-Raising Measure. London: [Printed by A.J. Valpy], 1825. 55, [1] pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet in recent stiff green wrappers, edges speckled red. Light toning to..... More
1883 Catalogue of Stevens & Sons [Bookseller Catalogue] Stevens & Haynes. A Catalogue of Modern Law Works, Published During the Years 1865-1882. Being a Supplement to the Bibliotheca Legum of Henry G. Stevens and Robert W. Haynes, Law Publishers, Booksellers and Exporters of Law and Miscellaneous Literature. London: Stevens &..... More
A Scarce Early Treatise on Insolvency in California Cowdery, Jabez F. [1834-1914]. The Law of Insolvency. Being the Voluntary Insolvency Law of California and Nevada, And the Involuntary Insolvency Law of California; With Full Annotations and References to the Decisions of the Supreme Court of California, And of Other Decisions..... More
A Sympathetic Biography of Bacon Dixon, William Hepworth [1821-1879]. [Bacon, Sir Francis (1561-1626)]. Lord Bacon's Confession: A Statement of the Facts. London: [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], 1861. 37 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Stab-stitched pamphlet tipped into recent wrappers, edges speckled red. Light soiling to wrappers, faint marks..... More
A Prolific Pamphleteer Attacks the South Sea Company An Englishman. [Gordon, Thomas (d.1750)]. Francis, Lord Bacon: Or, The Case of Private and National Corruption, And Bribery, Impartially Consider'd. Addressed to all South-Sea Directors, Members of Parliament, Members of State, And Church-Dignitaries. London: Printed for J. Roberts, 1721. xvi, 62, [2]..... More
Public and Private Acts of Parliament, 1727-1729 [Great Britain]. George II [1683-1760], King of Great Britain. Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Tertio. At the Parliament Begun and Holden at Westminster, The Twenty Third Day of January, Anno Dom. 1727. In the First Year of the..... More
![Item #72754 A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature... [And 3 Other Titles]. Sir James...](https://lawbookexchange.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/72754.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1649689044)
Four Interesting Titles on Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Mackintosh, Sir James [1765-1832]. Marvin, J[ohn] G[age] [1815-1855], Editor. A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations, Together with a Collected List of Works Upon International Law, A Sketch of the Author's Life, Etc. Boston: Pratt and Company..... More
Village Communities in an Oriel College Binding Maine, Henry Sumner [1822-1888]. Village Communities in the East and West. London: John Murray, 1890. xii, 413 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary calf, blind frames and gilt ornaments to boards, gilt armorial stamp of Oriel College, Oxford to front board, raised bands..... More
The Union of Scotland and England [Nicolson, William], Lord Bishop of Carlisle [1665-1727]. Leges Marchiarum, or Border-Laws: Containing Several Original Articles and Treaties, Made and Agreed upon by the Commissioners of the Respective Kings of England and Scotland, for the Better Preservation of Peace and Commerce upon the Marches of..... More
"I Feel it My Duty to Apprize the Public of the Evil They are Suffering" Plowden, Francis [1749-1829]. Impartial Thoughts Upon the Beneficial Consequences of Inrolling All Deeds, Wills, And Codicils Affecting Lands, Throughout England and Wales. London: Printed for E. Brooke, 1789. viii, 184 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4")..... More
A Scarce Work on Military Law for the Use of Army Officers Prendergast, Harris [1805-1878]. The Law Relating to Officers in the Army. London: Parker, Furnivall, And Parker, Military Library, Whitehall, 1849. xiii, [1], 239, [1] pp. With errata slip. Octavo (7" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary limp paneled red cloth, gilt..... More
A Copy Owned by Joseph Story, Benjamin Butler and Henry Fowle Durant Shower, Bartholomew. Leach, Thomas, Editor. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, During the Reigns of Charles the Second; James the Second; And William the Third. By Sir Bartholomew Shower, Knt. In Two Volumes. Volume..... More
Adultery Trial Involving a Wealthy Heiress, A Member of Parliament and the Diplomat who Acquired the Elgin Marbles [Trial]. Ferguson, William [Robert] [1769-1840], Defendant. An Authentic Account of the Proceedings Under a Writ of Enquiry of Damages, In an Action in the Court of King's Bench, In Which the Right..... More
Scottish Criminal Conversation Trial, Interesting for Issues Concerning Intercepted Letters [Trial]. Murray, William, Defendant. Report of Trial in the Action of Damages for Crim. Con.: Poor Alexander Bell, Teacher, Dundee, Versus William Murray, Now or Lately Rector of the Dundee Academy, Taken in Short-Hand; Containing a Discussion Upon the Law..... More
Rare Calf-Bound Presentation Copy [Trial]. Pritchard, Edward William [1825-1865], Defendant. Roughead, William, [1870-1952], Editor. Trial of Dr. Pritchard. Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Hodge & Company, [1906]. 343 pp. Portrait frontispiece. 14 plates. Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, gilt-edged raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt-stamped company name to..... More
A Conspiracy to Prevent Services in English in Two Lutheran Churches in Philadelphia [Trials]. Eberle, Frederick, Primary Defendant. Carson, James, Reporter. Trial of Frederick Eberle and Others, At a Nisi Prius Court, Held at Philadelphia, July 1816, Before the Honorable Jasper Yeates, Justice, For Illegally Conspiring Together by All Means..... More
Interesting Legal Study of Pawnbroking Turner, Francis [1829-1885]. The Contract of Pawn as it Exists at Common Law, And as Modified by the Pawnbrokers' Acts, The Factors' Acts, And Other Statutes. London: Jackson & Keeson, 1866. xvi, 352 pp. 12mo. (7" x 4"). Recent cloth, printed paper title label to..... More