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189800JT42France 1898. Facsimilie signature in print of Lambrechts featuring a beautiful vignette of the Republic Francaise the Minister of Justice proclaims. Some general soiling and 3 of 4 torn upper corners showing some loss of text but otherwise very good. Autograph. Manuscript. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback
189410734<p>Longmans Green and Co. London. 1894. FIRST EDITION first impression. 8vo. 7.3 x 5.1 inches. xvi 321pp 2pp publishers adverts at end. Illustrated with frontis and 22 full page mono plates and scores of smaller illustrations throughout the text by Ford. Publishers decorated yellow cloth binding with gilt illustration to the front board and spine which is also lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Black coated endpapers. A bright clean better than very good copy internally. A nice tight copy with a very good binding showing some stains to the cloth but the gilt still vibrant and sharp. A superior copy of the fourth of Lang's colour Fairy books.</p> Longmans, Green and Co. London. 1894 hardcover
1874113045Ward Lock and Tyler. 1874. Ward Lock and Tyler. London 1874. First edition. Hardback no DW issued blue cloth gilt spine sunned extremities slightly rubbed pages browned. Text in two columns. A generally clean and sound copy. hardcover
1874632London: Ward Lock and Tyler Warwick House 1874. Quarter Leather. Good . 8vo. i-ix x-xvi 302 2 pp ads. Pebbled black cloth backed in brown leather with faded gilt titling to spine. Leather worn and split heavily chipped at spine ends. Scattered foxing and soiling to interior heavier at front and rear leaves. Lacking ffep pp 1-2 mended at inner edge. Brown ink ownership inscription "J. Vanderpoel's Copy" to half-title belonging to Dutch-American artist John Johan Henry Vanderpoel. News-clipped articles relating to the trial pasted in at front and rear with ink notations from previous owner marking the date. Boston Post article at front headlined: "End of a Famous Fraud - The Tichborne Claimant Arthur Orton Tells the Story of His Imposture" 1895 with adjacent article 1899 adhered to half-title: "Lunatic May Be Roger Tichborne." At rear from the New Bedford Evening Journal 1895: "A Tichborne Romance - A New and Plausible Claimant Appears in Australia - Story of Piracy and Madness." An account of the famous Tichborne fraud case and surrounding controversy in which "The Claimant" a man later discovered to be Arthur Orton came forward claiming to be the wealthy son of an English Baroness. Ward, Lock, and Tyler, Warwick House unknown
1878618451London: Freethough Publishing Company 1878. Hardcover with decorated boards no dust jacket with loose plastic protective cover in very good condition for its age. From the collection of prominent English lawyer Geoffrey G. Briggs whose bookplate is on the FEP. Boards are scuffed with some surface colour loss noted. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Spine is cocked. Page block is lightly tanned and blemished. Ink and damp stains on the pastedowns and endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. Freethough Publishing Company Hardcover
189690236Stable Money Publishing Company Chicago 1896. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Stable Money Publishing Co. Corporation Not for Pecuniary Profit Chicago. copyright 1896. 742 pages 1p chart 1p publisher advertisement. Graphs few folding cartoons. 9 x 6" silver stamped purple cloth. Advocates bimetallism Bryan vs. gold standard monitized McKinley. Spine scuffed trifle toned clean tight VG. Stable Money Publishing Company, Chicago hardcover
181827686Easton PA: G. W. Deshler 1818. First Edition. Boards. Good. First Edition. iv 1 6-68 pages. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. Leather spine over worn marbled boards. Many inked or penciled scribbles and names on endpapers including "James Eckert April 15th 1829" "Anna Eckert" "Charles Eckert his book" "John Eckert his book" "James Eckert his book June 12th 1829" "Chas Eckert" etc. Three labels affixed to front pastedown apparently textile labels from bolts of cloth two printed in blue one in black. A sound copy. Boards. The first edition of this work another edition in the following year removes the Hawles attribution on the title page. Hawles is Sir John Hawles 1645-1716 who wrote a number of legal works.<br /> <br /> We find it interesting that in a ready reckoner the majority of the content of this book the authors felt it important to include instructions for those who might be jurymen.<br /> <br /> 12 copies of the first edition in OCLC including the American Antiquarian Society who notes the following reference citations offered "as is" not having them in our own reference library: Shaw R.R. American bibliography 43990. Cohen M.L. Bibliography of early American law 8193. G. W. Deshler unknown
1857List3411New York: Greeley & McElrath 1857. Original unbound copy in stitches as issued. Near Fine with minimal wear and toning to rear leaf. The first edition of the summary of the landmark case which includes Justice Taney’s assertion that people of African descent “are not included and were not intended to be included under the word ‘citizens’ in the Constitution and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.†Widely considered the worst ruling in the history of the Supreme Court the case had significant influence on the events that led to the Civil War. This is a particularly well preserved copy of the first edition in stitches as issued and never bound. Besides the opinions of Justice Taney and Curtis the report of the Joint Legislative Committee at Albany is included at the end. <br /> <br /> Blockson 2556. Sabin 78257. Greeley & McElrath unknown
1871295527El Dorado County California 1871. Print. Printed form 8 x 13 inches. 'State of California County of El Dorado Henry Britt.says that he is by purchase possession and occupation since 1866 the owner and in possession of that certain piece or parcel of land in the Town of El Dorado.Lot no. 3 in Block 12 twelve.' Signed by Henry Britt his mark J. B. Richardson Justice of the Peace and Chas. F. Irwin county judge 14 day of October 1871. With assessment of $4.00. With samll map pasted to form showing location of the parcel with Main St. on top and South St. beneath. Form previously folded.<br> El Dorado County, California unknown
1871295513El Dorado County California 1871. Print. Printed form 8 x 13 inches. First edition first printing. Very good copy. 'Dionigi Forni.says that he is by purchase possession and occupancy since the year 1870 the owner and in possession & entitled to the possession of that certain piece or parcel of land in the Town of El Dorado.described.as Lot No. 2 two in Block XIV fourteen.' Signed by Forni and Richardson and at bottom by Chas. F. Irwin County Judge with assessments of $52.50. Map tipped-in at top of form showing parcel location.<br> El Dorado County, California unknown
1871295528El Dorado County 1871. Print. Printed form 8 x 13 inches. 'State of California County of El Dorado R. K. Harvey agt for C. Comins.says that he is by purchase J. Jackson since the year AD. 1866 the owner and in possession and entitled to the possession of that certain piece or parcel of land in the Town of El Dorado.Lot No. 3 thrtee in Block 2 two.' Signed by Richard K. Harvey J. B. Richardson Justice of Peace and Chas. F. Irwin county judge. With assessment of $2.50. Pasted to form is map of parcel with North St. on top Main St. at bottom Lots 15 and 2 to left Lot 4 to right. Form previously folded.<br> El Dorado County unknown
187077677Rixheim: A. Sutter no year ca. 1870. original cardboard cover. 751 pp.; 15.5x11 cm. Text in French / Français. - spine partially detached and missing. The pages are slightly browned with age and a few are loose. few stamps from a previous owner Although still good rare - See pictures A. Sutter unknown
183800JT39France 1838. On offer is an 1838 Royal Bulletin booklet of 400 patents including inventor and invention covering all types of machines engineering architecture construction etc. etc. in French over 47 pages. VG. Unbound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Manuscript. Paperback
1809005018Newburyport / Exeter: Edward Little & Co. / C. Norris & Co. 1809. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Edition Original Leather Binding. A Quite Worn Copy Morocco Spine Label Partially Broken Away 3/16" At Top Of Backstrip Broken Away Library Labels Inside Cover And On Spine. Richard Fletcher 1788-1869 Graduated From Dartmouth 1806 Studied Law With Daniel Webster And Then Moved To Boston Where He Practiced Law. Member Assembly U.S. Congress 1837-41 And Justice Supreme Court Of Massachusetts 1848-1853 Trustee Brown 1848-1857 Overseer Of Harvard. His Brother Ryland Was Governor Of Vermont 1859-1861. Signed "R. Fletcher" On Title Page And Dated 1811. <br/> <br/> Edward Little & Co. / C. Norris & Co. hardcover
18341160505.19Middlebury: Knapp & Jewett Printers 1834. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo hardcover no dj. Volume 5: covering December 1832 through March 1833. Leather bound in full brown calf with blind-stamped decoration around board edges; spine lettering almost entirely faded away. Vg condition. Contents mildly age-toned w/ occasional foxing chiefly to opening & closing pgs browning around edges of front & rear endpapers; moderate stiffness to pages but no brittleness/chipping; binding & hinges firm. Reconditioned leather supple & glossy; board corners just barely rubbed through. 628 pp. includes opening "Table of Cases" and closing "Index" more a Glossary of legal terms with page references to the cases in which they apply. Middlebury: Knapp & Jewett, Printers hardcover
18331160505.18Printed by J. Spooner St. Albans 1833. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo hardcover no dj. Volume 4: covering January 1831 through March 1832. Leather bound in full brown calf with blind-stamped decoration around board edges maroon leather spine label gilt title lettering. Vg condition. Circular "J. I. Parsons Notary Public" intaglio stamp on title pg. Contents age-toned w/ occasional light foxing browning around edges of front & rear endpapers; moderate stiffness to pages but no brittleness/chipping; binding & hinges firm. Reconditioned leather supple & glossy pea-sized ding at top edge of front board; spine gilt sharp & bright. 652 pp. includes opening "Table of Cases" and closing "Index" more a Glossary of legal terms with page references to the cases in which they apply. Printed by J. Spooner, St. Albans hardcover
18291160505.17Printed by J. Spooner St. Albans 1829. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo hardcover no dj. Volume 1: covering December Term 1826 through January Term 1829. Leather bound in full brown calf with blind-stamped decoration around board edges; spine lettering faded entirely away. Vg condition. Circular "J. I. Parsons Notary Public" intaglio stamp on title pg. & one interior pg. Contents moderately age-toned w/ occasional light foxing browning around edges of front & rear endpapers; some stiffness no brittleness to pages; binding & hinges firm though front hinge is beginning to show some stress. Reconditioned leather supple & glossy with a few mild scuffs board corners just barely rubbed through. 518 pp. includes opening "Table of Cases" and closing "Index" more a Glossary of legal terms with page references to the cases in which they apply. Printed by J. Spooner, St. Albans hardcover
1896otolJ.C. Juta & Co 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are quite shelf rubbed and edge worn but remain strong legible and square. Internally there is a retailer's sticker on the front pastedown and a previous owner's signature on the front end page. The pages are quite foxed and tanned throughout but the text remains neat legible and complete. The binding is secure. In very good condition considering the age of the book! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. J.C. Juta & Co hardcover
1847215428Bruxelles: De L'imprimerie de Deltombe 1847. First Edition. Paperback. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 12 pages; Physical desc.: 12 p. 21 cm. Subject: Prisons -- Infirmaries. Language: French. Bruxelles: De L'imprimerie de Deltombe paperback
1857140946332New York: Robert Carter & Brothers 1857. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing in book form of "The Star Spangled Banner." Bound in publisher's original dark brown ribbed cloth decorated in blind and spine stamped in gilt. Near Fine with gilt tarnished faint staining and light scratches to cloth and small areas of rub-through at corners and joints. Light worming to front inner hinge contemporary former ownership on front free endpaper light offsetting at endsheets and foxing throughout. <p>An important collection of poems by American lawyer and poet Francis S. Key. Key is most famous for writing "The Star Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British bombardment at Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War of 1812. Robert Carter & Brothers unknown
183269895Washington: Gales and Seaton 1832. 8vo pp. 20; removed from binding; shallow dampstain on corner some foxing signature of J. A. Putnam on title page good. The case decided the level of sovereign control native governments had on their own land. It determined that "the Cherokee nation then is a distinct community occupying its own territory in which the laws of Georgia can have no force. The whole intercourse between the United States and this nation is by our Constitution and laws vested in the government of the United States as opposed to Georgia." This decision would later be ignored and effectively nullified by subsequent governments as they sought to seize native territory. Gales and Seaton unknown
1884018565Sydney: Thomas Richards Government Printer 1884. Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. '. with Appendices Containing Forms and Precedents; Acts Relating to Coroners and Cases Decided by Supreme Court.' The ages are tanned and the end papers and following blank pages browned at the outer edge possibly from an open fire. The leather is rubbed. It's wost sin is that it appears as though at some stage the front board had become detached and has been reattached with wide book tape along the front hinge. Structurally it works brilliantly aesthetically it has left a gap along the spine and the actual board. Internally a clean unmarked and solid copy. 114 pages. <br/> <br/> Thomas Richards, Government Printer hardcover
185541290Madrid 1855. Hardcover. Good. 234p. leather and boards shelfwear. Madrid hardcover
189937009Newberry SC: Elbert H. Aull Company 1899. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition 1899. A Very Good copy. 8vo. 583 pp. 9 plates with errata and index at rear. Rebound in red leather with title in gilt on spine new endpapers added. Text appears unmarked with a few minor signs of finger soiling throughout. HOWES D-323 aa. "Full thick account of a famous South Carolina brigade; the author gives personal descriptions of campaigns in both East and West"-Nevins I p.81. Elbert H. Aull Company hardcover
1875287339Farmington: J. S. Swift 1875 Front Cover Damaged. Preface. 118 Pgs. Descriptions Of Center Village Data Town Officers Bios Of Prominent Citizens Early History Ect. Edges Worn. Quite Rare Minerva Finds 2 Copies. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition. Original Wraps. Good to Fair. J. S. Swift paperback