October 11, 2022
Highlights in this list include:
"An Authority in Mercantile Customs": Kent Beawes, Wyndham [fl. 1775]. Lex Mercatoria Rediviva: Or, The Merchant's Directory. Being a Complete Guide to All Men in Business, Whether as Traders, Remitters, Owners, Freighters, Captains, Insurers, Brokers, Factors, Supercargoes, Agents. Containing an Account of Our Trading Companies and Colonies, With Their Establishments..... More
British Rule, Not British Rights [British Empire]. Observations Upon the Administration of Justice in Bengal; Occasioned by Some Late Proceedings at Dacca. [London, 1778]. 52; 68 pp. Quarto (9-3/4" x 7-3/4"). Recent marbled boards, endpapers renewed. Light toning to interior, light creasing or faint fold lines in a few places..... More
The Fates of 24 Criminals in Staffordshire [Broadside]. [Criminals]. [Great Britain]. Leek Division of the County of Stafford. List of Cases To Be Heard At The Court House [Leek] on the [6th] Day of [Nov.] 187[2]. Leek, Staffordshire, 1872. 16-1/2" x 13" part-printed broadside completed in manuscript. Light toning, horizontal..... More
The Execution of a Teenage Murderer [Broadside]. [Execution]. Bell, John Any Bird [d.1831]. The Trial and Execution of John Any Bell Aged 14 For the Murder of Richard Taylor at Bridge-Wood, Kent, On the 4th of March, 1831. [London]: Printed and Sold by J. Quick, [1831]. 14-3/4" x 10" broadside..... More
By the Author of an Important JP Manual Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The History of the Poor Laws: With Observations. London: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan for A. Millar, 1764. [iv], 295, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets, lettering piece..... More
Victims of the "Bloody Code" [Criminals]. Cooke, Percival [1785?-1812]. Tomlinson, James [1784?-1812]. The Confession of Percival Cooke and James Tomlinson, Who Were Executed on Friday, April 10, 1812, On a Drop Newly Erected in the Front of Derby Gaol, For Robbing the Houses of Mr. S. Hunt, Of Ockbrook-Mill, And..... More
Decisions of the Court of Session, 1724-1725 Edgar, John. The Decisions of the Court of Session, From the Month of January, 1724, Collected by Appointment of the Faculty of Advocates. Edinburgh: Printed for James Dickson and Peter Hill, 1791. 464 pp. viii, 210 pp. Folio (12" x 7-1/2"). Recent library..... More
A Scarce Set of Orders Regulating Grain Allotment by Justices of the Peace Elizabeth I [1533-1603], Queen of England and Ireland. Orders Devised by the Especiall Commandement of the Queenes Maiestie, For the Reliefe and Stay of the Present Dearth of Graine Within the Realme: Sent from the Court at..... More
An Important Precursor to Birthright Citizenship [Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron (1540?-1617)]. The Speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, In the Eschequer Chamber, Touching the Post-Nati. London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers, An. 1609. [xii], 118, [2] pp. Ruled borders to text and endleaves, large signature-mark..... More
Early Edition of Fortescue's De Laudibus Fortescue, Sir John [1394?-1476?]. Mulcaster, Robert [16th. c.], Translator. A Learned Commendation of the Politique Lawes of England: Wherein by Most Pitthy Reasons and Evident Demonstrations They are Plainelye Proved Farre to Excell as Well the Civile Lawes of the Empiere, As Also All..... More
Includes the First Printing of the Act that Introduced Anatomization [Great Britain]. George II [1683-1760], King of Great Britain. Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Vicesimo Quinto. At the Parliament Begun and Holden at Westminster, The Tenth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1747, In the Twenty..... More
Anticipated the Workhouse Movement [Haines, Richard (1633-1685)]. Proposals for Building in Every County a Working-Alms-House or Hospital; As the Best Expedient to Perfect the Trade and Manufactory of Linnen-Cloth. London: Printed by W.G. for R. Harford, 1677. [ii], 12; 16 pp. 2 parts in 1 with separate pagination and register..... More
The Only Early English Collection of Mooted Cases Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn. Hughes's Queries. Or, Choice Cases for Moots, Containing Several Points of Law, Not Resolved in the Books. Being Very Useful for the Students of the Common Lawes. London: Printed for George Dawes, 1675. [xxxvi], 136, [8] pp..... More
Mackenzie's Review of Bankruptcy Reform Mackenzie, Sir George [1636-1691]. Observations upon the XVIII. Act of Parliament XXXIII. K. James VI. Against Dispositions Made in Defraud of Creditors &c. Edinburgh: Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson for Mr. Andrew Symson, 1699. [iv], 62 pp. Folio (11-1/4" x 7")..... More
A Classic English Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant [R.T., Gent.]. Tenants Law: Or, The Laws Concerning Landlords, Tenants and Farmers. (Viz.) 1. Of the Several Kinds of Tenants and Tenures. 2. Of Leases, Covenants, Surrenders, And Assignments, &c. 3. Of Rent: Acceptance and Extinguishment Thereof. 4. Of..... More
Attempts to Keep the Peace Between the King and Parliament Rudyerd, Sir Benjamin [1572-1658]. The Speeches of Sr. Benjamin Rudyer in the High Court of Parliament. [London]: Printed for Thomas Walkly, 1641. [iv], 12 [i.e. 19], [1] pp. First leaf (added) blank. Various pagination errors, text complete. Quarto (7-1/4" x...... More
A "Fatal Catastrophe" in Nottingham [Trial]. Dewey, Thomas [d.1825], Defendant. A Copious Report of the Trial of Thomas Dewey, For the Wilful Murder of Maria Austin, Before the Hon. James Allan Park, Knt. On Monday, July 25, 1825, At the Town Hall, Nottingham. To Which is Added, Some Particulars of..... More
The Last Public Hanging in Scotland [Trial]. Pritchard, Edward William [1825-1865], Defendant. A Complete Report of the Trial of Dr. E.W. Pritchard for the Alleged Poisoning of His Wife and Mother-In-Law. Reprinted, By Special Permission, From the "Scotsman." Carefully Revised by an Eminent Lawyer. With an Accurate Portrait. Edinburgh: William..... More
Catalogue of a Notable Eighteenth-Century English Law Bookseller Walthoe, John [1657?-1744], Bookseller. A Catalogue of the Common and Statute Law-Books of this Realm; And Some Others Relating Thereunto, To Hilary Term, 1720. Alphabetically Digested Under Proper Titles. With an Account of the Best Editions, And Common Prices for which They..... More
Cases From the Reign of Edward III, Parts II and III of the Vulgate Edition [Year Books]. [Vulgate Edition]. Edward III [1327-1377], King of England. Le Premier Part de les Reports del' Cases en Ley, Que Furent Argues en le Temps de le Tres Haut & Puissant Prince Roy Edward..... More
Cases from the Reign of Edward IV, Parts IX and X of the Vulgate Edition [Year Books]. [Vulgate Edition]. Edward IV [1442-1483], King of England. Les Reports des Cases en Ley Que Fuerunt Argues en Temps du Roy Edward le Quart. Avec les Notations de le Tres Reverend Judges Brook..... More