September 14, 2021
Highlights in this list include:
Early American Edition of "One of the Most Influential Books in the Whole History of Criminology," PMM 209 Beccaria, [Cesare Bonesana, Marchese di] [1738-1794]. Voltaire (Arouet, Francois-Marie) [1694-1778]. An Essay on Crimes and Punishments: By the Marquis Beccaria, Of Milan. With a Commentary by M. De Voltaire. A New Edition..... More
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An Interesting Blackstone-Related Title, The Unrecorded Ohio Version Bradford, John [1747-1830]. [Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780)]. A General Instructer [sic]; Or the Office, Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, Jailors, And Jurymen, With Precedents, Suited to Every Case that Can Possibly Arise, In the Discharge of..... More
Du Ponceau's Translation of De Rebus Bellicus Bynkershoek, Cornelius van [1673-1743]. Du Ponceau, Peter S. [1760-1844], Editor and Translator. A Treatise on the Law of War: Being the First Book of His Quaestiones Juris Publici. Translated From the Original Latin with Notes, by Peter Stephen du Ponceau. Philadelphia: Published by..... More
A Notable Critique of Philadelphia Property Taxes Carey, Mathew [1760-1839]. Cursory Reflexions on the System of Taxation, Established in the City of Philadelphia: With a Brief Sketch of Its Unequal and Unjust Operation. [Philadelphia]: Printed for the Author [by Robert Carr], 1806. 47 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Disbound stab-stitched..... More
Massachusetts Addresses the Effects of the Panic of 1837 Cushing, L[uther] S[tearns] [1803-1856]. An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors and for the More Equal Distribution of Their Effects; Passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts, April 23, 1838. With an Outline of the System Thereby Introduced, And Forms of..... More
Field Campaigns for Court Reform Field, David Dudley [1805-1894]. What Shall be Done with the Practice of the Courts? Shall it be Wholly Reformed. New York: John S. Voorhies, 1847. 38 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent plain boards, endleaves added. Moderate toning, light foxing..... More
The First JP Manual Printed in Tennessee Haywood, John [1762-1826], Compiler. The Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, In the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Printed and Sold by Thomas G. Bradford, 1810. [iv], 372, [7] pp. An additional four leaves, all containing advertisements, not present in this copy..... More
First Edition of Cooper's Translation of the Institutes Justinian I [483-565 CE], Emperor of the East. Cooper, Thomas [1759-1839], Translator and Editor. The Institutes of Justinian. With Notes. Philadelphia: Printed for P. Byrne, 1812. xiv, 714 (i.e. 716) pp. Latin and English translation in parallel columns. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2")..... More
Early Alabama Legal Imprint that Addresses Slavery Keyes, Wade [1821-1879]. An Essay on the Learning of Partial, And of Future Interests in Chattels Personal. Montgomery, Ala.: J.H. & T.F. Martin, 1853. 160 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine..... More
A New York Lawyer Re-Establishes His Practice in Ohio [Manuscript Archive]. [Scott, Lyman, Jr.]. [Documents Concerning Scott's Application to Practice Law in Ohio]. Coshocton County, OH and Cattaraugus County, NY, 1832-1836. Six documents, one franked on verso, sizes ranging from 4-1/2" x 8" to 12-1/2" x 7-1/2." Moderate toning, fold..... More
Concerns Payment for a Purchase of Law Books [Manuscript]. [Law Books]. [Massachusetts]. [Document Concerning Payment for the Purchase of Law Books, Huntstown (Ashfield), MA, January 23, 1762]. 3-1/2" x 6-3/4" sheet, moderate toning, light toning and soiling, vertical and horizontal folds with cellotape reinforcements to verso. Content in neat hand..... More
Uncommon 1822 Maryland Treatise on Ejectment McHenry, John [d. 1860]. The Ejectment Law of Maryland: Embracing Within a Narrow Compass, All the Decisions of the Courts of Law of Maryland, Deemed Worthy of Notice, Relating to the Title and Location of Land. Frederick-Town: Printed, At the Herald Press, by John..... More
"One of the Notable Early American Law Books" Stearns, Asahel [1774-1839]. A Summary of the Law and Practice of Real Actions with an Appendix of Practical Forms. With Additions. Hallowell: Glazier, Masters & Co. 1831. 5, [vii]-xxxiv, 495 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, calf..... More
First Edition of One of Story's Most Important Treatises in a Superb Binding Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws, Foreign and Domestic, In Regard to Contracts, Rights, And Remedies, And Especially in Regard to Marriages, Divorces, Wills, Successions, And Judgments. Boston: Hilliard, Gray and Company, 1834. xxv..... More
Tucker's Important Lectures on the Constitution Tucker, Henry St. George [1780-1848]. Lectures on the Constitutional Law, for the Use of the Law Class at the University of Virginia. Richmond: Printed for Shepherd and Colin, 1843. 242 pp. 12mo. (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"). Recent period-style quarter calf over cloth, lettering piece and..... More
Copy of the First American Treatise on Wills that Belonged to an Important Early Illinois Statesman Vallette, Elie. [Sparrow, Thomas (1746?-1780?), Engraver]. The Deputy Commissary's Guide Within the Province of Maryland, Together with Plain and Sufficient Directions for Testators to Form, and Executors to Form Their Wills and Testaments, For..... More
Copy of the Final Antebellum Edition of Virginia Statutes With a Document Concerning the Custody of a Slave [Virginia]. The Code of Virginia: With the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States; and the Declaration of Rights and Constitution of Virginia. Published Pursuant to an Act of the..... More