A Pennsylvanian His Own Lawyer A Gentleman of the Bar. The Pocket Companion; Or, Every Man His Own Lawyer: Containing a Variety of Precedents, Laid Down in So Plain a Manner, That the Farmer, Mechanic, Apprentice, Or School Boy, Can Draw Any Instrument of Writing Without the Assistance of an..... More
Cases on the Federal Dockets in 1819 [Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)]. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting, (Pursuant to a Resolution of the Senate, Of the 18th January, 1819,) A Report from the Secretary of State, Together with the Returns of Causes Depending in the Courts of..... More
Albany, New York in 1800 [Albany]. [New York]. The Charter of the City of Albany; And the Laws and Ordinances, Ordained and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the Said City, In Common Council Convened. Albany: Printed by Barber & Southwick, For the Corporation, 1800. 158, [2] pp..... More
An Early Effort to Promote Copyright in the United States American Copyright Club. An Address to the People of the United States in Behalf of the American Copyright Club, Adopted at New-York, October 18th, 1843. New York: Published by the Club, 1843. 2 pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched..... More
A Great Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist [American School, 19th Century]. [Read, John Meredith (1797-1874)]. [Portrait of John Meredith Read]. Philadelphia, c.1815. 25" x 20" (image size). Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame, gilding slightly dulled, otherwise fine. $3,500. * Read was..... More
An Important Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist [American School, 19th Century]. [Troubat, Francis Joseph (1802-1868)]. [Portrait of Francis Joseph Troubat]. Philadelphia?, c.1837. 29" x 24-1/4" (image size). Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame, small plaque reading "Francis J. Troubat/ Born 1802-Died 1868" to head of frame. Some minor nicks..... More
With Actuarial Tables for Whites, Slaves and Free Blacks Angell, Joseph K[innicutt] [1794-1857]. A Treatise on the Law of Fire and Life Insurance, With an Appendix, Containing Forms, Tables, &c. Boston: Little, Brown, 1855. 8, xxiii, 456, xcix, [550]-572 pp. Main text preceded by 8-page publisher catalogue. Octavo (9-1/4" x...... More
Nineteenth-Century Archive Concerning American Tariffs [Archive]. [Tariff Laws]. [Pamphlets, Circulars, Offprints and Letters Concerning Tariffs]. Massachusetts, New York and Washington, DC, 1823-1902. 72 items, comprising 42 pamphlets, 12 offprints, 10 circulars and 8 letters, sizes range from 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" to 12-1/2" x 9-1/2." Light to moderate toning, browning to..... More
The Final Territorial-Era Compilation of the Laws of Arkansas [Arkansas]. Steele, J., Compiler. M'Campbell, J., Compiler. Laws of Arkansas Territory. Little Rock, Ark. Ter.: Printed by J. Steele, 1835. [iv], 562, [12] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5"). Contemporary calf, blind fillets to boards, blind tooling to board edges, blind fillets..... More
An Innovative Digest of American Real Property Cases Ballard, Tilghman E. Ballard, Emerson E. Blakemore, Arthur W. The Annual of the Law of Real Property. Being a Complete Compendium of Real Estate Law, Embracing; all Current Case Law, Carefully Selected, Thoroughly Annotated, and Accurately Epitomized; Comparative Statutory Construction of the..... More
An Important Tract on Spanish Land Claims in Missouri and Arkansas Bates, Edward [1793-1869]. [Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858)]. Edward Bates Against Thomas H. Benton. St. Louis: Charless & Paschall, Printers, 1828. 12 pp. 12mo. (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent plain wrappers, untrimmed edges. Moderate toning, faint spotting and..... More
A Response to Contemporary Debates About Prohibition Black, Henry Campbell [1860-1927]. A Treatise on the Laws Regulating the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1892. lii, 711 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Contemporary law calf, rebacked in period style. Blind frames to boards, raised bands..... More
Handsome Copy of an Important (And Very Rare) American Edition of Blackstone Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Tucker, St. George [1752-1827], Editor. Blackstone's Commentaries: With Notes of Reference to the Constitution and Laws, of the Federal Government of the United States, And of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In Five Volumes, With..... More
Volume V of an Extremely Rare American Blackstone Edition Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Tucker, St. George [1752-1827]. Blackstone's Commentaries: With Notes of Reference to the Constitution and Laws, of the Federal Government of the United States, and of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In Five Volumes, with an Appendix to Each..... More
Collected Pieces of a Distinguished Nineteenth-Century New York City Lawyer Blunt, Joseph [1792-1860]. Speeches, Reviews, Reports, &c. New York: James Van Norden, 1843. [iv], 274 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-3/4"). Original cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to boards, heavier rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends..... More
First American Edition of Booth's Treatise on Real Actions Booth, George [1635-1719]. Anthon, John, Editor [1784-1863]. The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, in Their Writs and Process, Both Original and Judicial. First American Edition: In Which the Ancient Writs and Records are Correctly Translated from the Latin, with the..... More
Only American Edition of Branch's Collection of Legal Maxims Branch, Thomas [fl. 1738-1753]. Hening, William Waller [1768-1828], Editor. Principia Legis et Aequitatis: Being an Alphabetical Collection of Maxims, Principles or Rules, Definitions, and Memorable Sayings in Law and Equity. First American, From the Fourth London Edition. With Additions and Corrections..... More
1836 Broadside of Laws Regulating Albany's Public Markets [Broadside]. [Albany, New York]. A Law in Addition to a Law, Entitled "Of the Public Market Houses." Passed February 1, 1836. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, in Common Council Convened, do Ordain as Follows:... Erastus Corning, Mayor..... More
A Fatal Fall Through Thin Ice [Broadside]. [Accidental Death]. [Illinois]. $50.00 Reward! The Above Reward will be Paid for the Recovery the [sic] Body of Miss Jennie Warren, Who was Drowned by Breaking Through the Ice at Hampton, Saturday, February 1st. Hampton, Illinois: S.n., c.1875. 13" x 9-1/2" broadside. Light..... More
"Such Devils as Frank Almy Can Never Him Defy" [Broadside]. Beard, Alexander B. [Almy, Frank C.]. The Horrible Murder at Hanover, N.H.: Took Place July 21, 1891. Composed and Written While the Officers Were Seeking Almy. West Manchester, NH: [Published by the Author], 1891. 11" x 5-1/4" broadside, nine verses..... More
1857 Rules of the Probate Court of Lincoln County, Maine [Broadside]. Fales, Bader, Judge. Courts of Probate. State of Maine. Lincoln. N.p.: S.n, 1857. 9-1/2" x 7-1/2" broadside with two-part text, first part in a single column, second in parallel columns, both parts below headlines, and enclosed in enclosed in..... More
A Missouri Judge Responds to His Critics [Broadside]. Killen, Thomas J. To The Public. In A Handbill Dated April 21, 1854, And Signed In Large Capital Letters "John Poynter McMillin," That Gentleman Makes "Three Specific Charges" Against The Rev. Matthias M. Barron [first line of text]. [Hannibal, MO? 1854]. 18-1/2"..... More
"See the Foul Means to Which the Unprincipled Opponents of John W. Taylor Resort" [Broadside]. [Kinyon, James]. [Taylor, John W. (1784-1854)]. Villany Detected: Fellow-Citizens, Read the Following Certificates of Judge Ford, Of Montgomery County, And James Kinyon Whose Affidavit Appeared in the Last Sentinel. See the Foul Means to Which..... More
Settle your Accounts or Lose Your Credit [Broadside]. [Maine]. Notice! Persons Having Accounts at This Store, Are Requested to Settle Them Before the First Day of January Next. North Harpswell, [ME], Nov. 13th, 1868. 9" x 12" broadside. Light browning, foxing and faint dampstaining, vertical and horizontal fold lines, one..... More
Are New Hampshire's U.S. Senators Serving Shorter Terms Than Their Fellow Senators? [Broadside]. [New Hampshire]. [U.S. Constitution]. Opinion of the Supreme Court. To the Senate of New Hampshire [Running Title]. Concord, NH, June 10, 1881. 18" x 9-1/2" broadside. Text in parallel columns. Light browning, vertical and horizontal fold lines..... More