The Case of Lord Henry Seymour's Will. Wallace v. the Attorney-General
by Trial; Wallace, Richard, Gibbs, Frederick W.
1877. A Complicated Case of Inheritance and Succession. A Complicated Case of Inheritance and Succession. A Complicated Case of Inheritance and Succession Involving a Charity and the Laws of France and Great Britain [Trial]. Wallace, Sir Richard [1818-1890]. Gibbs, Frederick Waymouth [1821-1898], Reporter. The Case of Lord Henry Seymour's Will (Wallace v. the Attorney-General). London: Stevens and Haynes, 1877. vii, 98, 48 pp. Includes forty-eight page publisher catalogue. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Original cloth, blind rules to boards, gilt... Read More
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Trial of the Action in Favor of the Rev Samuel Russell of Boylston..
by Trial; Russell, Samuel
1831. Libel in Worcester, Massachusetts [Trial]. Russell, Samuel [1798-1835], Plaintiff. Trial of the Action in Favor of the Rev. Samuel Russell of Boylston Against John Howe of Boylston, For Defamation: At the Supreme Judicial Court, Holden at Worcester, April, A.D. 1831. Worcester [MA]: Spooner and Church, Printers, 1831. 27 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in plain wrappers, untrimmed edges. Light soiling and moderate edgewear to wrappers, front wrapper partially detached. Moderate toning and light foxing to text,... Read More
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A Defence of the Late Lord Russel's Innocency, By Way of An Answer..
by Trial; Rye House Plot; Atkyns, Sir Robert
1689. The Legality of Lord Russell's Trial [Trial]. [Rye House Plot]. Atkyns, Sir Robert [1621-1709]. A Defence of the Late Lord Russel's Innocency, By Way of An Answer or Confutation of a Libellous Pamphlet, Intituled, An Antidote Against Poyson; With Two Letters of the Author of This Book, Upon the Subject of His Lordship's Tryal. Together with an Argument in the Great Case Concerning Elections of Members to Parliament, Between Sr Samuel Barnardiston Bar. Plaintiff, And Sr Will. Soames... Read More
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A Report of the Trial of the Rev. Theodore Clapp, Before the..
by Trial; Clapp, Theodore, Defendant
1833. New Orleans, 1833. New Orleans, 1833. Religious Liberty and the Tyranny of the Mississippi Presbytery [Trial]. Clapp, Theodore [1792-1866], Defendant. [Channing, William Ellery (1780-1842)]. A Report of the Trial of the Rev. Theodore Clapp, Before the Mississippi Presbytery, At Their Sessions in May and December, 1832. New Orleans: Printed and Published by Hotchkiss & Co., 1833. xiv, 374 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Publisher's quarter cloth over plain boards, printed paper title label to spine. Light soiling and... Read More
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Report of the Trial of the Action, Bogle Versus Lawson, For a Libel..
by Trial; Hughes, W. Hughes, Editor
1841. The Times Testimonial. London, 1841. Rare.. The Times Testimonial. London, 1841. Rare. One of the Most Detailed Accounts of a Major Nineteenth-Century Financial Swindle [Trial]. Hughes, W. Hughes, Editor. "The Times" Testimonal: Report of the Trial of the Action, Bogle Versus Lawson, For a Libel Published in "The Times" London-Newspaper, Tried at the Summer Assizes for the Country of Surrey, Held at Croydon, Monday, August 16, 1841, Before the Right Honourable Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, Knt. Lord Chief... Read More
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The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas..
by Trial; Roberts, William, Defendant
1794. taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney.. taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney. "Mr. Thomas Walker Commenced his Virulence Against Me..." [Trial]. Roberts, William, Defendant. Gurney, Joseph, Reporter. The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas Walker, Merchant, Against William Roberts, Barrister at Law, For a Libel. Tried by a Special Jury at the Assizes at Lancaster, March 28, 1791, Before the Hon. Sir Alexander Thomson, Knight, One of the Barons of his Majesty's Court... Read More
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of..
by Witchcraft Trials
2010. ISBN-13: 9781584770121; ISBN-10: 1584770120. Curious Cases [Trials]. [Witchcraft]. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Originally published: Toronto: The Carswell Co., Limited, 1916. vii, 234 pp. Reprinted 2000, 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770121; ISBN-10: 1584770120. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * Fascinating and entertaining tales of cases and trials from the Birmingham Court of Requests, such as "The meek husband and the bouncing wife" and "The servant and... Read More
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Jus Agrarium Foederati Belgii. 3 Vols. 1751-1754
by Trotz, Christian Hendrik
1751. Franeker, 1754. 3 volumes.. Franeker, 1754. 3 volumes. Learned Study of Roman and Dutch Agricultural Law Trotz, Christian Hen[drik] [1703?-1773]. Jus Agrarium Foederati Belgii. Franeker: n.p., 1751-1754. 3 volumes. Printed on wide-margined paper. Quarto (10" x 8"). Contemporary vellum, early hand-lettered titles to spines. Light soiling to boards, somewhat heavier soiling to spines, extremities lightly bumped with minor wear, vellum just beginning to crack through pastedowns of Volumes II and III, recent bookseller (or auction) description pasted to... Read More
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Jus Filizarii: Or, the Filacer's Office in the Court of King's-Bench
by Trye, John
1684. London: at the Assigns of R. and E. Atkyns, 1684.. London: at the Assigns of R. and E. Atkyns, 1684. The Role of Filacers Trye, John. Jus Filizarii: Or, The Filacer's Office in the Court of King's-Bench. Setting Forth the Practice by Original Writ, With Several Precedents and Other Matters Relating Thereunto; And also a Presentment of the Fees of All the Officers in the Said Court. Very Useful for the Filacers, And all Other Practicers in that... Read More
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Limitations on the Treaty-Making Power Under the Constitution..
by Tucker, Henry St. George
2000. ISBN-13: 9781584770152. ISBN-10: 1584770155. Tucker, Henry St. George. Limitations on the Treaty-Making Power Under the Constitution of the United States. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1915. xxi, 444 pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770152. ISBN-10: 1584770155. Hardcover. New. $28.95 * An interpretation of relevant cases and the opinions of legislators and judges to support Tucker's argument for strict limitations on treaty-making power. With table of cases and index. Contents: 1. Views and... Read More
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Woman's Suffrage by Constitutional Amendment
by Tucker, Henry St. George
2003. ISBN-13: 9781584773429; ISBN-10: 1584773421. Tucker, Henry St. George. Woman's Suffrage by Constitutional Amendment. Originally published: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1916. x, 204 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 9781584773429. Very attractive smyth-sewn cloth bound hardcover with gilt stamped spine and front cover. New. $35.95 * Tucker [1853-1932], the grandson and namesake of Henry St. George Tucker [1780-1848], was a Congressman from Virginia and an opponent of most social legislation. He argues that a Constitutional... Read More
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Commentaries on the Laws of Virginia. Comprising the Substance of a..
by Tucker, Henry St. George; P. Finkelman & D. Cobin
1998. ISBN-13: 9781886363267; ISBN-10: 1886363269. Tucker, Henry St. George. Commentaries on the Laws of Virginia. Comprising the Substance of a Course of Lectures Delivered to the Winchester Law School. With a new Introduction by David Cobin and Paul Finkelman. Richmond: Shepherd and Colin, 1846. Two volumes. 34, 468; 24, 512 pp. Reprinted 1998 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363267; ISBN-10: 1886363269. Hardcover. New. $95. * Along with James Kent's Commentaries on American Law and Joseph Story's Commentaries, Tucker's... Read More
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Lectures on Constitutional Law, for the Use of the Law Class..
by Tucker, Henry St. George
2004. ISBN-13: 9781584774532; ISBN-10: 1584774533. Tucker, Henry St. George. Lectures on Constitutional Law, for the Use of the Law Class at the University of Virginia. Richmond: Printed for Shepherd and Colin, 1843. 242 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Cloth. New. $35. * Reprint of the rare 1843 edition. Tucker [1780-1848] proposes a vigorous defense of states-rights principles in the manner of John Taylor of Caroline. A notably sophisticated argument, it balances detailed analysis of the U.S.... Read More
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Lectures on Constitutional Law, for the Use of the Law Class..
by Tucker, Henry St. George
2010. ISBN-13: 9781584774532; ISBN-10: 1584774533. Tucker, Henry St. George. Lectures on Constitutional Law, for the Use of the Law Class at the University of Virginia. Richmond: Printed for Shepherd and Colin, 1843. 242 pp. Reprinted 2004, 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774532; ISBN-10: 1584774533. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * Reprint of the rare 1843 edition. Tucker [1780-1848] proposes a vigorous defense of states-rights principles in the manner of John Taylor of Caroline. A notably sophisticated argument, it balances... Read More
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A Series of Lectures on the Science of Government, Intended to..
by Tucker, N. Beverley
2004. ISBN-13: 9781584775195; ISBN-10: 158477519X. Tucker, N[athaniel] Beverley. A Series of Lectures on the Science of Government, Intended to Prepare the Student for the Study of the Constitution of the United States. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1845. 464 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775195; ISBN-10: 158477519X. Hardcover. New. $150. * This work contains twenty-two lectures, largely on constitutional law, and uniformly favorable to the idea of states' rights. Most were delivered at the College of... Read More
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The Law of War and Neutrality at Sea
by Tucker, Robert W.
2006. ISBN-13: 9781584775829; ISBN-10: 1584775823. Tucker, Robert W. The Law of War and Neutrality at Sea. Originally published: Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1955. xiii, 448 pp. Reprinted 2006 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775829. ISBN-10: 1584775823. Hardcover. New. $49.95 * Published at a time when international law was processing the challenges introduced during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and when the United Nations, the World Court and other new international bodies were exerting influence... Read More
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Charter and Ordinances of the City of Tucson
by Tucson; Hill, Ben C, Compiler
1926. The Last Edition of Tucson's Charter and Ordinances Published Before World War II [Tucson]. Hill, Ben C, Compiler. Charter and Ordinances of the City of Tucson. Published by Order of the Mayor and Common Council. Tucson, AZ: [City of Tucson], 1926. [vi], 3-257 pp. Cloth, some shelfwear to extremities, rear hinge partially cracked, bookplate residue to front free endpaper, internally clean. $125. * The first compilation of Tucson's charter and ordinances was published in 1871. This 1926 edition... Read More
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The Legal Code of Aelfred the Great. 1973 Reprint of 1893 edition
by Turk, Milton Haight, ed. [Alfred, King of Wessex]
1973. Aelfred, King of Wessex [CE 871-899]. Turk, Milton Haight, Editor. The Legal Code of Aelfred the Great. Edited With an Introduction. Boston: Published by Ginn and Company, 1893. Reprint. New York: AMS Press, [1973]. viii, 147 pp. Hardcover. Maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering. As new. $20. * This seminal work provides a definitive scholarly examination of King Alfred's Doom Book. As the most ambitious legislative achievement of the ninth century, the code represents a pivotal synthesis of... Read More
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The Case of the Bankers and Their Creditors, Stated and Examined..
by Turner, Thomas
1675. London, 1675. 3d impression much enlarged 147 pp.. London, 1675. 3d impression much enlarged 147 pp. The King and His Creditors [Turner, Thomas (d. 1679)]. The Case of the Bankers and Their Creditors, Stated and Examined. Wherein the Property of the Subject in This, And the Like Cases, Is Soberly Asserted, By the Common and Statute Laws of England, His Majesties Most Gracious Declarations; By Innumerable, Great and Important Records of This Kingdom, From the Time of the... Read More
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The Warren Court in Historical and Political Perspective
by Tushnet, Mark (Editor)
1993. Tushnet, Mark (Editor). The Warren Court in Historical and Political Perspective. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, [1993]. xi, 220 pp. Cloth hardcover, with dust jacket. Fine. $5. * Contributions by nine well-known legal scholars and historians: G. Edward White, Michael E. Parrish, Melvin I. Urofsky, Tony Freyer, Norman Dorsen, Robert C. Post, William A. Nelson and Laura Kalman. These essays examine the tensions as well as the exact nature of the Court's judicial activism. They probe the Court's... Read More
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The Civil Polity of the United States. Considered in Its Theory and..
by Tuthill, Meeds
1883. Chicago, 1883. 1st ed.. Chicago, 1883. 1st ed. [Tuthill, Meeds]. The Civil Polity of the United States. Considered in Its Theory and Practice. Chicago: Meeds Tuthill Publisher, 1883. 284 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered spine, lightly soiled, and rubbed, mild shelf wear. Good. $25. * Contents include: Origin and Growth of the United States; Greek and Roman States- Deficient Views of Laws and Lawmakers; Suffrage Designed as Choice of Persons- The Electoral College; Methods of Taxation; The... Read More
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Lawyers and the Constitution: How Laissez Faire Came to the Supreme..
by Twiss, Benjamin R.; Edward S. Corwin (foreword)
2001. ISBN-13: 9781584771388; ISBN-10: 1584771380. Twiss, Benjamin R. Lawyers and the Constitution: How Laissez Faire Came to the Supreme Court. With a foreword by Edward S. Corwin. Originally published: Princeton University Press, [1942]. xii, 271 pp. Reprinted 2001 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584771388. Smyth sewn cloth bound hardcover with gilt stamped spine and front cover. New. $75. Spanning the crucial years of 1875 to 1935, which heavily overlaps with the Supreme Court's famous "Lochner Era," this classic... Read More
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Influence or Prerogative? Being an Attempt to Remove Certain..
by Twiss, Horace
1812. London: Printed for J. Hatchard, 1812.. London: Printed for J. Hatchard, 1812. Scarce Essay on the English Constitution Advocating a Greater Degree of Royal Influence Twiss, Horace [1787-1849]. Influence or Prerogative? Being an Attempt to Remove Certain Popular Misconceptions Respecting the Present State of the British Constitution and Government. London: Printed for J. Hatchard, 1812. 94 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent stiff wrappers, printed paper title label to front cover. Some toning, light... Read More
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The Black Book of the Admiralty with an Appendix... 4 Volumes
by Twiss, Sir Travers
2011. ISBN-13: 9781886363397; ISBN-10: 1886363390. The Origins of Maritime and International Law [Twiss, Sir Travers]. The Black Book of the Admiralty, with an Appendix. Monumenta Juridica. Edited by Sir Travers Twiss. Originally published: London: Longman & Co., 1871. 4 volumes. 4, xciii, 491, [2]; 4, lxxxvii, 500, 31; 4, lxxxvi, 673, [1], 31; 4, clii, 559, 32 pp. Reprinted 1998, 2011 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363397. ISBN-10: 1886363390. Hardcover. New. $250. * The earliest records of the... Read More
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Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer
by Tyrwhitt, Robert Philip
Tyrwhitt, RObert Philip. Reports of Cases...in the Courts of Exchequer and Exchequer Chamber [1830-35]. London: Saunders and Benning, 1832-37. Five volumes. Contemporary calf. Ex-library. Worn, covers detached, attempted repair with tape. Internally sound. $175. *Wallace 534.
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