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 Law School Confronts a Hostile Takeover Albany Law School. Statement of Fact. Albany, NY, December 23, 1876. 8" x 10" broadside. Seven paragraphs of text. Signed in type by Isaac Edwards. Toning, several fold lines, light wear and a few minor tears to edges, annotations in light pencil to... 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
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
Scarce First American Edition of a Classic Legal Satire [Anstey, John (d. 1819)]. The Pleader's Guide: A Didactic Poem, In Two Books, Containing the Conduct of a Suit at Law, With the Arguments of Counsellor Bother'um and Counselor Bore'um, In an Action Betwixt John-a-Gull and John-a-Gudgeon, For Assault and Battery... More
An 1850 Handbook for Aspiring Lawyers Anthon, John [1784-1863]. The Law Student, Or Guides to the Study of the Law in Its Principles. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1850. [ii], [3]-384 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6"). Later library cloth, red and black lettering pieces and paper shelf label 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 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
First American Edition of Bentham's Classic Essay on Usury Bentham, Jeremy [1748-1832]. Defence of Usury; Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains. To Which is Added, A Letter to Adam Smith, Esq. LL.D. On the Discouragement of Inventive Industry. Philadelphia: Printed for Matthew... More
The First American Treatise on the Law of Alcoholic Beverages 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... 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
Third Edition of Bouvier's Law Dictionary Bouvier, John [1787-1851]. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, And of the Several states of the American Union; With References to the Civil and Other Systems of Foreign Law. Philadelphia: T. & J.W. Johnson, Law... 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
The First Compilation of Illinois Supreme Court Cases Breese, Sidney [1800-1878]. Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, From its First Organization in 1819, To the End of December Term 1830. Kaskaskia: Printed by Robert K.... More
A Minister Stresses the Need to Enforce Indiana's Law Against Dueling Britton, James B. The Practice of Duelling in View of Human and Divine Law: A Sermon Preached Before the Congregation of Christ Church, In Indianapolis, On Lord's Day, March 25, 1838. Indianapolis: Printed by Livingston and Comingore, 1838. 9... 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
Announcing an 1871 Law to Regulate Fishing on the Delaware River [Broadside]. [Game Laws]. [Pennsylvania]. Notice to Fishermen. The Following Portion of the 2d Section of the Act Approved March 15, 1871, Having Been Concurred in by the State of Pennsylvania, Is Now a Law. [Harrisburg, PA?, 1871]. 12-1/2" x.... More
A Pair of Conjugate Broadsides [Broadside]. [Death]. [Murder]. [New York]. A Poem of the Distressing and Afflictive Death of the Rev. Josiah M. Muspratt, Who Was Killed in an Awful Manner; Being Caught in the Machinery of Whitesborough Factory, Carried up to the Floor Above by His Arm, Where it... 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
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
A Measure to Reduce Incidents of Arson in Lynn, Massachusetts [Broadside]. [Massachusetts]. Davis, Edward S., Mayor. City of Lynn! Mayor's Office, Oct. 4, 1859. By an Order of the City Council I Am Authorized and Instructed to Offer an Award of Five Hundred Dollars!.... Lynn, MA: Bay State Press, Central... More
"O What a Horrid Tale to Sound" [Broadside]. [Murder]. [White, Joseph (1747 or 1748-1830)]. Murder of Joseph White: The Following Lines were Written on the Death of Mr. Joseph White of Salem, Who was Found Murdered in His Bed on the Morning of the 7th April 1830, Aged 82 Years... 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
Theft of a Horse and Other Property from a Prominent Citizen of Auburn, NY [Broadside]. [Theft]. [Auburn, New York]. Porter, Lansing [1817-1902]. $25.00 Reward! Stolen from My Stable Near Auburn, On the Night of March 14th, 1873, A Horse Cutter, &c. Auburn, NY: S.n., 1873. 11-1/4" x 8" broadside on... More