A LIST TO CELEBRATE THE 49th C A L I F O R N I A BOOK FAIR

Pasadena, CA, February 12–14, 2016

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A List to Celebrate the 49th California Book Fair Pasadena, CA, February 12-14, 2016

First Boston Edition of Adams's Defence of the Constitutions

1. Adams, John [1735-1826]. A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America. London, Printed; Boston: Re-Printed and Sold by Edmund Freeman, 1788. xxx, 317 pp. 12mo (6-1/2" x 4").

Recent period-style calf, blind rules and corner fleurons to boards, raised bands and existing lettering piece to spine. Moderate toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, faint dampstaining and ink smudges to a few leaves, section of fore-edge of leaf T4 (pp. 193-194) lacking with loss to text, facsimile leaves laid-in. Early owner signature (David Shepherd/ Dedham) to front endleaf, interior otherwise clean. A handsome copy. $3,500.

* First Boston edition. With six-page subscriber list that includes John Hancock, Levi Lincoln, Theophilus Parsons, Theodore Sedgwick and other distinguished New Englanders. Adams wrote this fundamental contribution to American political theory when he was the American ambassador at the Court of St. James. First published in London, the Defence was a profound influence on the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the framers of several post-Revolutionary state constitutions. It also did much to familiarize Europeans with the novel political events taking place in America. Adams intended the Defence to be a one-volume work. He added two more volumes in 1787 and 1788 to offer more examples and address issues raised by critics. The first volume, reprinted from the London edition, was reprinted in New York and Philadelphia in 1787 and Boston in 1788. OCLC locates 4 copies of the 1788 Boston edition in North American law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress, Social Law, University of Maine). Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2734. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 233n.

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Comprehensive Digest of the Laws of the Holy Roman Empire

2. Andler, Franz Friedrich von [1617-1703]. Corpus Constitutionum Imperialium, Das ist: Alle dess Heiligen Romischen Reichs Auffgerichte Reichs: Und Deputations Abschied/ Zusambt der Guldenen Bull/ Concordatis Germaniae, Reichs-Hoff-Raths- und Cammer-Gerichts- Auch Kayser Caroli V. Peinlicher Halss-Gerichts-Ordnung, Reichs-Matricul de Anno 1521 und Deren Enderung, Passawischen Vertrag, Wie Nicht Weniger dem Pragerischen und Munsterischen Frieden- Schluss u. Kayserl. Wahl-Capitulation; dem Alphabet Nach, In Gute Ordnung Gebracht, Dass Jede Materi, Aus allen Solchen Constitutionen Aussgezogen, Auf Einmal Gantz Bysammen Gefunden Werden Kann. Regensburg: Gedruckt in Leonhardt Christophen Lochners Buch- Druckerey, 1675. [viii], 1457 pp. Main title page preceded by copperplate pictorial title page. Two tables, one misbound after p. 796 rather than before p. 877. Folio (12-3/4" x 8").

Contemporary speckled vellum, blind rules to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Some rubbing to extremities, minor chipping to head of spine, corners bumped, joints just starting at ends, pictorial title page mounted, early repair to lower corner of title page. Woodcut head-pieces and decorated initials. Some toning, internally clean. $2,500.

* Second edition. Andler was a state official in Schwarzenberg and a counselor to the Holy Roman Emperor. First published in 1673, Corpus Constitutionum Imperialium is a comprehensive digest of the laws governing the Holy Roman Empire. Later editions were published in 1700 and 1704. All are scarce in North America. OCLC locates no copies of the first edition, 2 of the second (at Harvard and Yale Law Schools), 2 of the third (at Harvard and UC-Berkeley Law Schools) and no copies of the fourth. The two tables in the second edition are usually bound so they fold out, but they are not bound that way in our copy. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 1:648.

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"No Superior as a Writer of Practical Works"

3. Archbold, John Frederick [1785-1870]. Peel's Acts, With the Forms of Indictments, Etc. And the Evidence Necessary to Support Them. London: William Benning, 1828. xxxii, 385, [1] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2").

Contemporary paper boards, rebacked with contrasting period-style paper spine retaining original printed paper spine label, large printed label reading "Kirton Sessions" to front board, corners repaired, endpapers renewed, untrimmed edges. A few minor stains, some rubbing to boards and extremities, toning to text. Early annotation to front endleaf, interior otherwise clean. $450.

* First edition. This is an important commentary on the recently enacted criminal laws instituted under Sir Robert Peel. Archbold was a distinguished and prolific author and an expert on pleading. Highly regarded, Marvin expressed a common opinion when he wrote that "Mr. Archbold has no superior as a writer of practical works, whether we regard their number or utility, and but one equal, Mr. Chitty." Kirton Sessions is a courthouse in Lincolnshire. OCLC locates 4 copies, 2 in North America (at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago). Marvin, Legal Bibliography 69. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:10 (stating 1827 as imprint date).

Rare Humanistic Essay on Jurisprudence

4. Arnois, Robert. De Iustitia Divina et Humana Utriusque Origine ac Progressu, Virtute & Laudibus Iustitiae & Legum Omnium Mundi Liber. Paris: Apud Andream Wechelum, 1560. [2], [3]-114 pp. Quarto (8-1/4" x 6").

Contemporary limp vellum, early hand lettered title to spine, ties lacking. Light soiling, some rubbing to extremities. Large woodcut printer device to title page, handsome woodcut vignette to verso, woodcut head-piece. Some worming to margins with no effect on legibility, partial crack near center of text block, light toning. Ex-library. Location label to foot of spine, bookplate and another location label to front pastedown. A nice copy of a scarce title. $1,850.

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* Only edition. With side-notes. Little is known about the author or this interesting work, and it is not listed in the standard references. It is an expansive humanistic treatise on jurisprudence that begins with a definition of justice and continues with a discussion of Roman, canon, civil and "jus naturale." The title page identifies the author as "Robertii Arnesii de Normanville" without listing any professional affiliations, which suggests he was a gentleman rather than a practicing jurist. No copies located in North America. OCLC locates 3 copies, all in Europe.

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An Interesting Aspect of the Scottish Law of Debtor and Creditor

5. Barclay, Hugh [1799-1884]. Notes on the Law and Practice, Relative to Applications Against Debtors as in Meditatione Fugae. Edinburgh: Thomas Clark, 1832. xii, 117 pp. 12mo. (7" x 4").

Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Toning to text, light wear to edges of a few leaves, internally clean. $350.

* Only edition. "Meditatio Fugae is an old principle of Scots law that if a creditor could make an oath that his debtor was in meditatione fugae to avoid payment of his debt, he may apply to a magistrate who may grant warrant for apprehending the debtor for examination, and subsequently, grant warrant to imprison the debtor until he finds caution judicio sisti" (Walker). OCLC locates no copies in North America. Copies located at the Library of Congress and Harvard Law School. Walker, Oxford Companion to Law 832. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 5:9.

A Scarce French Law Dictionary for Farmers

6. Barots, F-H. [Lubin, Roche]. Dictionnaire de Droit de l'Empire Francais Commente et Analyse d'Apres Merlin, Toullier, Rogron, Etc., Etc. Renfermant, Par Ordre Une Explication Claire et Precise de la Legislation la Plus Recente en Matiere Civile, Commerciale, Criminelle, Municipale, Administrative, Rurale, Etc., Etc. Les Droits de Timbre et d'Enregistrement, Ainsi Qu'Un Tarif General des Honoraires dus aux Notaires, Avoues, Greffiers, Huissiers Suivi des Formules de Tous les Actes Sous Seing Prive le Plus Usuels, Tels que Baux, Ventes, Prets, Nantissements, Quittances, Cessions, Echanges, Etc., Etc. De la Loi Nouvelle sur les Patentes, La Loi sur les Batiments en ce Qui Concerne les Entrepreneurs, des Lois sur les Brevets d'Invention, Les Irrigations, Les Defrichements, Les Chemins Vicinaux, Etc., Etc. Augmente d'un Dictionnaire d'Agriculture Pratique et Theorique d'un Traite de Medecine Veterinaire, Medecine Pratique des Animaux Domestiques, par Roche. D'Un Traite de Sylviculture et D'Une Methode pois Impregner les Bois. Paris: A L'Administration de la Jurisprudence de France, 1864. [vii], 664 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Octavo (9" x 6").

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Contemporary quarter sheep over textured cloth, blind frames to boards, gilt title and ornaments to spine, marbled endpapers. Some rubbing to spine and extremities, hinges starting. Small early bookseller stamp to title page, light browning to text, light soiling and spotting to preliminaries, internally clean. $150.

* First published in 1850, this useful household dictionary aimed at the rural consumer went through at least six subsequent editions. (The latest imprint we located is from 1868; Some issues, identical in contents, have a slightly different title beginning with Manuel des Familles Contenant Dictionnaire....) All editions are scarce. OCLC locates no copies of any edition in North America, but we found copies at George Washington University law library (1863) and the Library of Congress (1866). British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 2:415 (citing a 1858 imprint).

Very Scarce 1787 Mexican Compilation of Colonial Spanish Laws

7. Belena, Eusebio Buenaventura [1736-1794]. Montemayor y Cordova de Cuenca, Juan Francisco de [1620-1685]. Recopilacion Sumaria de Todos los Autos Acordados de la Real Audiencia y Sala del Crimen de Esta Nueva Espana, y Providencias de su Superior Gobierno; De Varias Reales Cedulas y Ordenes que Despues de Publicada la Recopilacion de Indias Han Podido Recogerse asi de las Dirigidas a la Misma Audiencia o Gobierno, Como de Algunas Otras que por sus Notables Decisiones Convendra no Ignorar. [Mexico City]: Por don Felipe de Zuniga y Ontiveros, 1787. Six volumes in two books, each with title page, Books 3-5 paged continuously, first book preceded by introduction and tables preceded by general title page. Copperplate portraits to verso of title-page and first leaf of introduction. Folio (11" x 7-1/2")

Later (probably nineteenth-century) quarter morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and ornaments to spine, marbled endpapers. Light wear to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, some chipping to head of spine, front joints just starting at head, hinges cracked. Attractive woodcut initials, two depicting the native Mexican landscape. Marginalia in early hand to a few leaves. Light toning, somewhat heavier in places, light foxing to some leaves. Annotations in early hand to a few leaves in Parts 3-6, interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Small shelf label to foot of second book, stamps to title pages. A solid copy of a very scarce title. $5,000.

* First edition. This is an important compilation of legislation, royal orders and criminal court decisions in colonial Mexico. According to Sabin, this is a book of "highest rarity." Many of these deal with law, slaves, property rights and the local government of the Native Americans. Part I: Recopilacion Sumaria de Algunos Autos Acordados de la Real Audiencia y Chancilleria de la Nueva Espana. Part II: Recopilacion de Algunos Mandamientos y Ordenanzas del Gobierno de esta Nueva Espana. Part III: Recopilacion Sumaria de los Autos Acordados de la Real Audiencia de esta Nueva Espana. Part IV: Recopilacion Sumaria de los Autos Acordados de la Real Sala del Crimen de la Audiencia de Esta Nueva Espana. Part V: Recopilacion Sumaria de las Providencias de este Superior Gobierno Posteriores a las Recopiladas por el Senor Montemayor, y las Reales Cedulas y Ordenes que Despues de Publicada la Recopilacion de Indias... Part VI: Copias a la Letra Ofrecidas en le Primer Tomo de la Recopilacion Sumaria de Todos los Autos Accordados de la Real Audience y Sala del Crimen de Esta N.E. OCLC locates 5 copies in North American law schools (UC-Berkeley, Tulane, Harvard, Rutgers and Columbia). Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 56261. Palau, Manual del Librero Hispano-Americano 26569.

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A Notable Jurist Examines Secession and Slavery

8. Bishop, Joel Prentiss [1814-1901]. Secession and Slavery: Or The Constitutional Duty of Congress to Give the Elective Franchise and Freedom to All Loyal Persons, in Response to the Act of Succession. Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1866. [ii], 112 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4").

Original printed wrappers. Light soiling, a few minor chips to wrappers, some rubbing to spine ends. Light toning to text, occasional faint dampspotting, internally clean. $350.

* Final edition. Bishop was one of the most influential American legal writers of the nineteenth century. According to Roscoe Pound, he belonged to the class of jurists whose works "went far to shape the law." First published in 1863, this essay is a consideration of secession and slavery under constitutional law. It was substantially revised in 1864 and issued as a new work. Our 1866 edition, designated the second, addresses the legal conclusion of the Civil War, such as the status of freedmen and the re-admission of states that were part of the Confederacy. Pound, The Formative Era of American Law 140-141. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 5698a.

Subscriber's Copy of the First American Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries

9. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. Re-Printed From the British Copy, Page for Page with the Last Edition. America [Philadelphia]: Robert Bell, 1771-1772. Four volumes. [viii], ii, [vi], 485; [viii], 520, xix; [viii], 455, [1], xxvii; [xxii]; [viii], 436, vii, [1], [39] pp. Copperplate Table Of Consanguinity and copperplate folding Table of Descents in Volume II. 22-page subscriber list in Volume IV. Publisher advertisement in Volume I, two leaves before title page, and Volume III, p. 456. Our copy does not have the tipped-in publisher advertisements, present in front endleaves of some copies of Volumes III and IV. Complete set. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2").

Contemporary calf, Volume I and II, and sheep with later calf rebacking, matching first two volumes, Volumes III and IV, raised bands and later uniform gilt volume numbers and calf lettering pieces to spines, repairs to spine ends of Volumes I-III and front joints of Volumes III and IV. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear, corners bumped, front joint of Volume III cracked, hinges starting, most of front pastedown removed from Volume I, early armorial bookplates of subscriber William Nicoll to pastedowns of other volumes. Moderate toning, somewhat heavier in places, occasional faint dampspotting, some places have foxing, a few leaves have light stains, moderate edgewear to endleaves, a few have chips, front free endpaper of Volume II partially detached. Owner signatures of Benjamin Nicoll to front free endpapers, later signatures in pencil of S.B. Nicoll, F. Nicoll, dated 1820, and William Nicoll to front free endpaper of Volume I. Books housed in attractive cloth slipcases. A set with an appealing association. $17,500.

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* First American edition. Blackstone's Commentaries, a synoptic review of the English legal system, is the most influential publication in the history of modern Anglo-American law. It was especially popular in America, where it was the standard introductory legal textbook into the late nineteenth century and was the primary, or only, book studied by hundreds of self-taught lawyers, such as Abraham Lincoln. The first multi-volume book printed in America, Bell's edition, a reprint of the fourth London edition, 1770, is a landmark in the history of American publishing. Our set contains the two tipped-in advertisement leaves, for An Interesting Appendix (Volume III) and Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society (Volume IV), that are often missing in copies of this set. Volume IV also includes a 22-page subscriber list of 839 men, who ordered 1,557 sets. This impressive group included John Adams, John Jay, John Dickinson, several colonial governors and many other leaders of colonial America. Sixteen subscribers went on to become members of the Continental Congress that signed the Declaration of Independence. William Nicoll, the subscriber to our copy, was an attorney and major landowner who belonged to the distinguished Long Island family that established the town of Islip. Eller, The William Blackstone Collection in the Yale Law Library 80. Laeuchli, A Bibliographical Catalogue of William Blackstone 131.

Signed by Brandeis

10. Brandeis, Louis D. [1856-1941]. Other People's Money And How the Bankers Use It. New Edition. With Foreword by Norman Hapgood. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1932. lxii, 223 pp.

Original cloth, gilt titles to front board and spine. Some rubbing to extremities, light fading to spine, spine title oxidized. Large Brandeis signature to center of title page, light toning to text, internally clean. $1,250.

* "New Edition," technically the second, with a new Foreword by Hapgood and his preface to the first edition. This scathing critique of "Our Financial Oligarchy" is based on a series of articles published in Harper's Weekly from 1913 to 1914. This copy is the tenth printing, copyright 1932, printed December 5, 1934.

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"You Oft Beneath a Righteous Robe, May Find a Wolf Concealed"

11. [Broadside]. [Murder]. [Avery Trial]. The Death of Sarah M. Cornell. N.p: S.n., c.1832.

11-1/4" x 8" broadside mounted to 11-/12" x 8-3/4" backing, text enclosed by woodcut typographical border. Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. Poem in twelve stanzas about the murder of Sarah Cornell by her seducer, Ephraim Avery. Some toning, some chipping, edgewear and tears to margins and small hole near center remedied by mounting, no loss to text. $450.

* Only edition. This was one of the most famous American murder trials of the nineteenth century. Although questions about this case remain, it appears that Avery murdered Cornell when he learned she was pregnant with his child. After strangling her he put a noose around her neck and hung her from a barn rafter to make it appear that she had committed suicide. This broadside, which reviews the events of the murder, laments Cornell and curses Avery. Not in McDade. OCLC locates 12 copies, 1 in a law library (Harvard).

One of the Great Engineering Feats of the Nineteenth Century

12. [Broadside]. [London]. The Thames Tunnel, Open to the Public Every Day (Except Sunday) from Nine in the Morning, Until Dark. Both Archways are Lighted with Gas; And the Descent to Them is by a New and Commodiuous Staircase. The Works are Now in Active Progress. [London]: Teape & Son, 1839.

15-1/4" x 10" broadside, mounted and matted, text in two columns between ruled borders, woodcuts below headline and above each column of text. Light toning, foxing in a few places, fold lines, repair to top half of vertical fold through center. An interesting piece. $650.

* The first tunnel constructed beneath a navigable river, the Thames Tunnel was one of the great engineering feats of the nineteenth century. It was the work of Marc Brunel and his son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was built between 1825 and 1843. As this woodcut shows, it was a tourist attraction long before its completion. Designed for carriages and pedestrians, it remains in use today as a railway tunnel.

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1857 Controversy Concerning the Use of Public Funds for Catholic Schools in Canada

13. Bruyere, J.M. Controversy Between Dr. Ryerson, Chief Superintendent of Education in Upper Canada, and Rev. J.M. Bruyere, Rector of St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, On the Appropriation of the Clergy Reserve Funds; Free Schools vs. State Schools; Public Libraries and Common Schools Attacked and Defended. Toronto: Leader and Patriot Steam-Press Print, 1857. 108 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4").

Recent quarter morocco over marbled boards, lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to title page, light toning to text, printing flaw to p. 16 (with no loss to legibility), internally clean. $250.

* First edition. A church-state controversy involving the use of public funds to finance the common school system to the detriment of Catholic sectarian schools. The Clergy Reserve funds were intended for Catholics and Protestants alike. To avoid dissension the legislature decided instead to devote the funds to educational resources for the common school system and public libraries. Rev. Bruyere, representing Catholic interests, protests the use of Catholic and Protestant money to bolster common schools where religion is "banished ... where the child of Christian parents must be taught practically that all religious systems are equally pleasing ... be he a believer in the immutable decrees of eternal reprobation or a follower of the imposter Joe Smith." OCLC locates 14 copies worldwide, none in North American law libraries. We located 1 copy, however, at Osgoode Hall, York University. See Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 3:59 for related publications, missing this. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 74551.

A Durable Concept in Roman Law

14. Camarela, Francisco. De Legatis et Singulis Rebus per Fideicommissum Relictis. Libris Quindecim Exaratum in Foro, Et Scholis Professoribus Perutile, Ac Necessarium, Cum Indice Locupletissimo, Collegii Iudicium Vincentiae Cura, & Aere Editum. Venice: Apud Abundium Menafolium, 1681. [xl], 628, [68] pp. Main text in parallel columns. Folio (13" x 8-1/2").

Contemporary vellum, raised bands and early hand-lettered title to spine. Light rubbing and some staining to boards, spine slightly darkened, spine ends and corners bumped, a few minor chips to fore-edges. Title page, with large woodcut vignette, printed in red and black, woodcut head-pieces, tail-pieces and decorated initials. Moderate toning, faint dampstaining and worming in a few places (with no loss to legibility), internally clean. Ex-library. Bookplate to front pastedown. $850.

* Only edition. One of the most durable concepts in Roman law, fideicommissum involves situations in which something is committed to somebody's trust. It is central to the law concerning testators. This treatise by a practicing attorney from Vicenza, reconciles received Roman law with practice in the Republic of Venice. OCLC locates 5 copies in North America, 4 in law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress, UC-Berkeley, Yale). Not in the British Museum Catalogue.

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Inscribed Copy of One of the Most Important Legal Books of the Twentieth Century

15. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. Law and Literature and Other Essays and Addresses. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1931]. [ix], 190 pp.

Cloth in dust jacket. Moderate shelfwear and a few minor dampstains to cloth, moderate soiling and edgewear to dust jacket, folds mended on verso with archival tape, which is preserved in a Mylar jacket. Inscription signed "Benjamin N. Cardozo" in bold hand to front free endpaper, internally clean. $1,500.

* First edition. The inscription reads: "To Caroline Bijur/ with the cordial good/ wishes of an old-time friend./ Benjamin N. Cardozo/ April, 1931." One of the most important legal books published in the twentieth century, it changed the way lawyers thought about the law. "It has remained for Judge Cardozo to give us the first real analysis of the literature of the bench. Himself one of America's outstanding judicial stylists, he brings to this task the rare combination of legal and literary learning, and our only loss is that we are foreclosed from an analysis of the judge's own decisions." (Garfinkel). Bijur [1883-1964], the daughter of a prominent New York lawyer, worked for several charities and civic organizations. John H. Garfinkel, California Law Review 19 (1930-31) 654.

Rare Commentary on the Customary Law of Mechelen

16. Christynen, Paul van [1543-1631]. Christynen, Sebastian van, Editor. Syndici, Consiliarii, Ac Pensionarii Civitatis ac Provinciae Mechliniensis In Leges Municipales Eiusdem Civitatis Ac Provinciae Commentaria Ac Notae. Antwerp: Apud Hieronymum & Ioannem Bapt. Verdussen, 1671. [xvi], 656, [70] pp. Complete with additional final blank and half- title. Text in Latin with running Dutch translation in parallel columns. Folio (13" x 8").

Recent quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets and gilt title to spine. Light browning to text, internally clean, Ex-library. Small bookplate to front pastedown. $1,500.

* Sixth, final and best edition, with ample revisions and additions. Text in Latin and Dutch. The customary law of Mechelen was compiled in 1535. Christynenen's commentary was first published in 1625, with later editions in 1642, 1653, 1657, 1661 and 1671. All editions are scarce. OCLC locates no copies of the sixth edition in North America and only 5 copies of previous editions (at the Library of Congress, the University of British Columbia and Yale Law School, which have the first edition, and Columbia and Harvard Law Schools, which have the fourth). Dekkers, Bibliotheca Belgica Juridica 36.

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One of the Great Italian Jurists of the Fifteenth Century

17. Cipolla, Bartolomeo [d. ca. 1477]. [Gradibus, Johannes de (15th/16th c.), Editor]. Incipiu[n]t Sole[m]nes ac P[er]utiles Tractatus Memoriaq[ue] ac Studio Dignissimi Egregii Viri: Iurisq[ue] Utriusq[ue] Peritissimi D. Bartholomei Cepolle, Videlicet. [Lyons: Antoine Du Ry, Impensis Jacques and Franciscus Giunta, 1525]. [xii], cccxvi [i.e. 312], [2] ff. Main text in parallel columns. Octavo (7" x 5").

Contemporary vellum from manuscript leaf, hand-lettered title to spine, front endleaves recycled from another book. Some soiling, moderate rubbing to extremities, joints starting, some worming to spine, corners worn, pastedowns loose, worming to rear hinge, a few cracks to text block, a few signatures loose. Title page, with woodcut vignette and architectural border, printed in red and black, small woodcut vignette at head of main text, woodcut decorated initials. Moderate toning to text, occasional faint dampstaining to margins, some edgewear and a few minor tears to title page and the following four leaves. Finger smudges, annotations to rear endleaves, underlining and brief annotations in few places, interior otherwise clean. $1,750.

* Third edition. Cipolla was a professor of law at the University of Padua, Venetian diplomat and one of the greatest Italian Jurists of the fifteenth century. His works are notable for their humanistic scholarship and coordination of theoretical and practical concerns. Tractatus Memoriaque is a collection of seven essays on servitudes, real property and related topics in Roman and canon law. It is a collection based on titles that circulated in manuscript and the early printed era. The first edition in its final, seven-essay form appeared in 1511. It was issued several times into the sixteenth century. All editions are scarce. OCLC locates no copies of the 1525 imprint in North America. This edition not in Adams.

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1861 Pennsylvania Act to Protect Debtors in the Army and Navy

18. [Civil War, American]. Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Stay Law (Printed by Order of the House of Representatives). An Relating to Judgments and Executions.[Harrisburg], 1861. 13" x 8-1/2" broadside printed in parallel columns. Signed in type by Elisha W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives and L.W. Hall, Speaker of the Senate, and A.G. Curtin, Governor, May 21, 1861. Toned and spotting with some wear to right-hand margin, three horizontal fold lines, two clean tears to head, another at center along fold line. $250.

* Approved on May 21, 1861, the same day Richmond was made capital of the Confederacy, this act protected indebted soldiers, sailors and their families from their creditors. The North Carolina Assembly passed a similar resolution in 1861, and one presumes other states did likewise at this time. By enacting these laws states offered debtor and creditor more time for legal settlement. No copies located on OCLC.

The Fate of 40 Prisoners

19. [Crime and Criminals]. [Great Britain]. At the Assizes Held at Rochester, For the County of Kent, On Monday, March 17, 1755. George Sayer, Esq; Sheriff. [Rochester: s.n., 1755]. 4 pp. Folio (15" x 9-1/2").

Moderate toning, three horizontal fold lines, some edgewear with two tears along folds, text annotated throughout in contemporary hand, docketed at foot of p.4: "Kent Calendar/ Lent Assizes 1755/ Geo. Sayer Esq./ Sheriff." $1,250.

* A list of 40 prisoners, 36 printed and 4 added in contemporary manuscript, with detailed charges held against them while being held at Rochester Goal, Kent, England. The annotations list the sentences passed on each detainee, such as "Transported," "Death," "Not Guilty," and "Whipt [sic]." The annotations were probably written by Sheriff Sayer or one of his clerks. An example of one of the charges: "William Savage, committed by S. Stevenson, Esq; (Mayor of Maidstone) the 12th of December, charged on a strong Suspicion of feloniously conveying certain Instruments into his Majesty's Goal at Maidstone aforesaid, in order to facilitate the Escape of certain Prisoners in the said Goal, charged or Convicted of diverse Felonies." Savage was sentenced to transportation. Not listed on OCLC or ESTC; neither locate any assizes for Rochester goal.

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English Bankruptcy Law at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

20. Cullen, Archibald [1755-1824]. Principles of the Bankrupt Law. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1800. viii, [xii], 477, [15] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5").

Contemporary tree calf, gilt spine with lettering piece, gilt dentelles along board edges. Light rubbing to extremities, a few minor scuffs to boards, early owner bookplate (Fasquel) to front pastedown. Light toning to text, negligible foxing to a few leaves. A well-preserved copy in a handsome binding. $1,250.

* Sole edition. Cullen's detailed treatise is arranged in four books: Of the Persons Who May be Bankrupt, Of the Acts Which Make a Person a Bankrupt, Of the Commission, And Proceedings Under It, Of Suits, and Other Proceedings, At Law, and Equity and Of Commissions Against Partners. It offers an excellent synopsis of English bankrupt law at the beginning of the nineteenth century, a time when the laws would change considerably due to the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the British Empire. OCLC locates no copies in North America; the ESTC locates 7 copies, 5 in law libraries (Columbia, Harvard, UCLA, UC-Berkeley and Yale). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:541 (17).

An Index to the Primary Sources of Canon Law

21. Daoiz, Esteban. Iuris Pontificii Summa, Seu Index Copiosus, Continens Conclusiones, Ac Summam Omnium Materiarum, Quae Exponuntur in Textu, & Glossis Totius Iuris Canonici, Concilii Tridentini, In Regulis Cancellariae, & Quibusdam Bullis Extravagantibus, Maxima Distinctione Contextus. Milan: Sumptibus Jo. Baptistae Cetti, 1745. Two volumes. [vii], 428; 435 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Folio (16" x 10").

Contemporary sheep, cat's-paw decoration to boards, gilt spine with raised bands, edges rouged. A few shallow scuffs to boards, some rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, bookplate residue to front pastedowns. Title pages printed in red and black. Light toning in places, interiors otherwise fresh. Ex-library. Early location labels to spines. A handsome set. $1,250.

* Second and final edition, revised. Originally published in 1623-24, this remarkable work is an index of canon-law topics with references to their primary sources. It is arranged alphabetically by topic; most entries are divided into several sub-topics. OCLC locates 3 copies of the first edition in North American law schools (Catholic University, Harvard, UC-Berkeley), no copies of the second. We located a copy of the second edition at the Library of Congress. See Ferreira-Ibarra, The Canon Law Collection of the Library of Congress 416.

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With Darrow's Signature and Book Label

22. Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. The Story of My Life. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. viii, [iv], 465 pp. Fourteen plates (with 16 illustrations).

Cloth very good in edgeworn, creased and lightly soiled dust jacket. Leather 2-1/2" x 3/4" calf label reading "C.S. Darrow" affixed to front pastedown, Darrow signature to half-title in bold hand. $2,500.

* First edition (Scribner "A," blue cloth). A curious feature of this copy, one we have never seen before, is the label affixed to the front pastedown. It is not a bookplate; it appears to be a lawyer's spine label, this one from Darrow's office. The label may have been added by the owner of the book. (It is unlikely that Darrow would have owned an autographed copy of his book.) Darrow's Story of My Life is one of the great autobiographies of the twentieth century. When Darrow died in 1938 at the age of 81, few disputed that he was one of the great attorneys and public intellectuals of his day. There were other lawyers in his lifetime who contributed more to the development of legal science, who rose to positions of greater influence, or who won larger financial rewards, but perhaps none who could match his record as a crusader for the common man.

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Item 23 Item 24

Judicial Administration in Spain and Her Colonies, OCLC Locates No Copies in North America

23. Diaz Ufano y Negrillo, Jose. Tratado Teorico-Practico de Materias Contencioso-Administrativas en la Peninsula y Ultramar, Con un Apendice Sobre el Modo de Sustanciar y Dirimir las Competencias Entre las Autoridades Administrativas y Judiciales. Madrid: Imprenta de Manuel Minuesa, 1866. xi, 408 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2").

Contemporary tree calf, gilt ornaments and title to spine, marbled endpapers. Some rubbing to extremities, crack in text block between title page and following leaf. Moderate toning to text, internally clean. Ex-library. Shelf labels to spine, small inkstamp to title page, annotations to verso. $750.

* Only edition. This treatise discusses procedure and other aspects of judicial administration in Spain and in its colonies (then Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and Guam). OCLC locates 5 copies, none in North America. British Museum Catalogue VII:249.

DuPonceau's Essay on the Constitution, This Copy from the Library of a Notable South Carolina Politician

24. Du Ponceau, Peter S. [1760-1844]. A Brief View of the Constitution of the United States, Addressed to the Law Academy of Philadelphia, Published by and for the Academy. Philadelphia: E.G. Dorsey, 1834. xxiv, 106, [1] pp. 12mo. (7-1/4" x 4-1/2").

Contemporary cloth, printed paper title panel to front board, early hand-lettered title to spine. Moderate rubbing with some wear to spine ends and corners, some scuffing to corners of title panel few minor inkstains to boards. Light toning to text, faint dampspotting in places. Small early owner signature of William Drayton to head of title page, interior otherwise clean. A nice copy of a scarce title with an interesting association. $650.

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* First edition. Du Ponceau [1760-1844] is an important figure in the early history of American Law and letters. Aide-de-camp to Baron von Steuben during the American Revolution, he founded the Law Academy of Philadelphia, was the President of the American Philosophical Society and was a much- consulted expert on international relations and linguistics. Brief View discusses the history of the Continental Congress and Articles of Confederation, examines the powers granted to the three branches of government and reviews topics such as commerce, finance, foreign relations, the admission new states and the relationship between the Constitution and the common law. The appendix prints the texts of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Washington's Farewell Address. A Spanish-language edition intended for Cuba and Puerto Rico was published in 1848, a French edition in 1837. Drayton [1776-1846] held a variety of political posts in South Carolina and was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1824. He supported slavery, but he was a firm opponent of nullification, despite its wide support in South Carolina. After leaving Congress in 1833 he moved to Philadelphia and served for a time as President of the Bank of the United States. Bauer, Commentaries on the Constitution 75. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2809.

Rare English Anti-Dueling Pamphlet

25. [Dueling]. [Great Britain]. A Hint on Duelling: In a Letter to a Friend. London: Printed for M. Sheepey, 1751. [iv], 22 pp. With a half-title. Octavo (8" x 5").

Stab-stitched pamphlet in contemporary marbled wrappers. Light rubbing, a few creases to wrappers. Moderate toning to text, light soiling to preliminary leaves and verso of final leaf. Early owner inscription to head of half-title, interior otherwise clean. A nice copy of a rare title. $2,500.

* First edition. The author does not want to suppress dueling in all cases, but suggests that the practice could be diminished substantially by the "The erecting of a proper Court, A Tribunal of Honour," where aristocratic court officers and jurymen "shall sit to prevent the Calamities of which Duelling may be productive, or to exact proper penalties of the proper offenders. No longer let Men of Honour be hauled before incompetent judges, whose Stations incapacitate them from sympathizing with the Accused, or entering into the merits of the Case; but let them have the Common Right of Englishmen and be tried by their Peers. No longer let the unfortunate Challenger, but he who made the challenge unavoidable, be punish'd. No longer let a shameful Death be the Retribution of an Action which the Voice proclaims it Infamous to Decline. The Decision of Men of adequate Character and Authority would in most Cases after Insults received prevent Duels; and where they fail'd, a due-proportioned Punishment judiciously and impartially inflicted would soon lessen the frequency of the practice" (12-13). A second edition was published in 1752. It provoked a response by Abraham Clarke entitled, A Home-Thrust at Duelling, Intended as an Answer to a Late Pamphlet Intitled, A Hint on Duelling. Both editions of A Hint are rare. OCLC and the ESTC locate 1 copy (Lambeth Palace Library) and 2 copies of the second edition (British Library, National Library of Scotland). English Short-Title Catalogue T202128.

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A Landmark in the Development of Utilitarian, Socialist and Anarchist Doctrine, Listed in Printing and the Mind of Man

26. Godwin, William [1756-1836]. An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, And its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness. Dublin: Printed for Luke White, 1793. Two volumes. [xiii], [22], 411; [xxii], 424 pp. Half-titles present. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2").

Contemporary speckled calf, gilt fillets and red and black lettering pieces to spines. Light rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and lightly worn, hinges starting. Light toning, occasional light foxing. Early annotations to a few leaves, a leaf of notes laid in. Ex-library. Small embossed stamps to title pages. A handsome set. $1,000.

* First Dublin edition, apparently pirated, published the same year as the first edition, which was published in London. Along with those of Burke and Paine, Godwin's Enquiry was one of the most influential English political books of the late eighteenth century inspired by the French Revolution. It was also "one of the earliest, clearest, and most absolute theoretical expositions of socialist and anarchist doctrine. Godwin believed that the motives of all human doctrine were subject to reason, that reason taught benevolence, and that therefore all rational creatures could live in harmony without laws and institutions. (...) The time would come, he maintained, when every man by doing what seemed right in his own eyes, would also be doing what was best for all men, because all, through discussion, would be guided by purely rational principles. Natural relationships had no meaning--marriage and parental duty were alike irrational, and property the worst form of tyranny"(Printing and the Mind of Man). It was an equally important landmark in the development of Utilitarian thought, and on political thinking generally. 4,000 copies were sold within a few years of its first publication. It was acquired by several corresponding societies, which increased its circulation considerably among others who could not afford to purchase the book. (Members of these societies also read it to illiterate members.) Godwin was the husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792), and father of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein and wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a devoted follower of Godwin's political theories. Carter and Muir, Printing and the Mind of Man 243 (citing the London edition). English Short-Title Catalogue N6481.

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1493 Koberger Imprint of Gratian's Epoch-Making Decretals

27. Gratian the Canonist [c. 1090-c. 1160]. [Johannes Teutonicus (or Zeneka) (d.1253), Glossator]. [Bartolomeo da Brescia (d.1258),Glossator]. Decreta Patr[um] Sive Co[n]cor[dant]ia Discordantiu[m] Canonu[m] Gratiani Auctoris Sive Co[m]pilatoris: Cu[m] Additionib[us] Bartholomei Brixiensis. [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 30 November 1493]. Collation: a-r10, s12, t-z10, [et]10, A-D10, E6, F8, G10, H8, I- M10, N8, O10, P8, Q-S10. 409 of 410 ff. Final leaf, a blank, lacking. Main text surrounded by linear gloss in parallel columns. Folio (13-1/2" x 9-1/2").

Contemporary English paneled calf over beveled boards, later rebacking, corners mended, straps present, one clasp lacking, endpapers renewed. Rules and central lattice-patterned panels with blind-stamped mythical beasts to boards, later rabacking, raised bands, lettering piece and blind ornaments to spine. A few minor scuffs and some scratches and worm holes to boards, later bookplate to front pastedown. Printed throughout in red and black on 73-line Gothic type. Light toning, occasional spots or minor stains to text, some minor tears to margins, unobtrusive stab holes and occasional dampstaining, later repaired to verso of a1. Occasional annotations to margins in early hand, interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Bookplate to front free endpaper. A handsome copy. $20,000.

* The Concordia Discordantia Canonum, or as it is better known, the Decretum Gratiani, is the cornerstone of modern canon law. The first work of its kind, it was compiled by Gratian, a Camaldolese monk, around 1140. Using the latest scholastic and juristic techniques from Bologna, he attempted to harmonize these disparate texts. Like the Corpus Juris Civilis in the study of the civil law, it became the basic text for the study of canon for many centuries. It is divided into two main parts. The first contains 101 distinctiones dealing with sources and topics. The second contains 36 causae, which are subdivided into many quaestiones. Taken as a whole, the Decretum Gratiani addresses various aspects of church jurisdiction, offenses and legal proceedings, as well as administrative issues like baptism, feast days, confirmation and the consecration of churches. In the following century an extensive gloss was added by Teutonicus, a German prior living in Bologna. Known as the Glossa Ordinaria, it was later revised and enriched by another Bolognese prior, Bartholomew of Brescia. The gloss and its revisions become a standard feature of subsequent manuscripts and printings. Though never an official edition of canon law, it was a standard work for nearly 800 years until it was superseded in 1918 by the Code of Canon Law (Codex Iuris Canonici). OCLC locates 6 copies in North America (Harvard Law School, Library of Congress, UC-Berkeley Law School, UNC-Chapel Hill, UT-Austin, University of Washington Law School). Goff, Incunabula in American Libraries G386. Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke 11379.

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Handsome Early English Translation of De Jure Belli ac Pacis

28. Grotius, Hugo [1535-1645]. [Morrice, John, Translator and Editor]. Of the Rights of War and Peace, In Three Volumes; In Which are Explain'd the Laws and Claims of Nature and Nations, And the Principal Points that Relate Either to Publick Government, Or the Conduct of Private Life. Together with the Author's Own Notes. Done into English by Several Hands; With the Addition of the Author's Life by the Translators. Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. London: Printed for D. Brown, T. Ward and W. Meares, 1715. Three volumes. Volume I has a one-page publisher list. [xv], civ, 212; [ii], 648 [ii], 356, [48] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5").

Contemporary paneled calf, rebacked retaining spines with raised bands, gilt ornaments and lettering pieces. Light rubbing and a few minor scuffs to boards, corners bumped and lightly worn, a few hinges starting. Title pages printed in red and black, woodcut head-pieces. Moderate toning, light foxing in places, finger smudges to a few leaves, internally clean. A handsome set. $2,500.

* Third English-language edition. First published in Paris in 1625, The Rights of War and Peace established the system of modern public international law. Recognized immediately as an important work, it was translated into the principal languages of Europe. The first English translation, by Clement Barksdale, was published in 1654 and reissued the following year. The second, by William Evats, was published in 1682. According to sources cited in the ESTC, the 1715 edition was translated and edited by Morrice with the assistance of Edward Littlehales and John Spavan. The English editions differ considerably and are very interesting to compare. English Short-Title Catalogue T117018. Ter Meulen and Diermanse, Bibliographie de Grotius 634.

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The Last Edition Published in Hamilton's Lifetime, And the First American Edition to Publicly Identify the Authors

29. [Hamilton, Alexander (1755 or 1757-1804)], [Madison, James (1751-1836)]. [Jay, John Jay (1745-1829)]. The Federalist, On the New Constitution. By Publius. Written in 1788. To Which is Added, Pacificus, On the Proclamation of Neutrality. Written in 1793. Likewise, The Federal Constitution, With All the Amendments. Revised and Corrected. New York: George F. Hopkins, 1802. Two volumes. viii, 317, [1]; v, [3], 351 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5").

Contemporary tree sheep, gilt rules to boards, expertly rebacked retaining original spine with gilt fillets, ornaments and lettering pieces, hinges, corners and a few scuffs carefully mended. Light rubbing and a few minor nicks to boards. Moderate toning to text, light foxing and faint dampstaining to margins in a few places. Early owner signatures to front free endpapers and title pages, interiors otherwise clean. A handsome copy of a scarce edition of a fundamental work. $12,500.

* Landmark second edition, "Revised and Corrected" with Hamilton's approval by George Hopkins, and the last edition in Hamilton's lifetime. For more than two centuries, this work has influenced our understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the government and nature of the United States. Written to encourage ratification of the proposed constitution by New York State, it was seen almost immediately as the most compelling commentary on the most radical form of government the world had seen. Most of the essays that comprise this work appeared originally under the collective pseudonym "Publius" in New York newspapers and journals from October 27, 1787 to early June 1788. (Most scholars agree that 51 of the essays were written by Hamilton, 29 Madison and 5 by Jay.) The first edition was published by the M'Lean brothers as a two-volume work in March and May 1788. The second edition is significant because its preface establishes Hamilton, Madison and Jay as the authors and discusses the extent of their contributions. Published fourteen years after the U.S. Constitution's ratification and two years before Hamilton's death, it also includes the text of the U.S. Constitution with the first eleven amendments and Hamilton's "Pacificus" essays, which defended Washington's 1793 proclamation of neutrality during the Anglo-French War. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2818. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 23981.

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Appealing Early Edition of The Federalist

30. Hamilton, Alexander. James Madison. John Jay. The Federalist, On the New Constitution; Written in 1788. A New Edition, With the Names and Portraits of the Several Writers. Philadelphia: Published by Benjamin Warner, 1818. vi, [7]-504 pp. Lithographed portrait frontispiece of Hamilton, two other plates with portraits of Madison and Jay, both with tissue overlays. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2").

Recent period-style calf, blind rules to boards, lettering piece and gilt fillets to spine. Moderate toning, occasional light foxing, faint dampstaining to some leaves, chip to margin of a leaf with no loss to text. Early markings to margins of a few leaves, interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Small inkstamps to verso of title page and foot of final page. A nice copy in an attractive binding. $1,250.

* Second single-volume edition, a reissue of the first with plates. With the text of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. The present edition follows the text of the 1802 Hopkins edition, which was the first to include corrections by Jay and Hamilton. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2818. Ford, Bibliography and Reference List of the History and Literature Relating to the Adoption of the Constitution of the United States 1787-1788 14 (50).

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Inscribed by Holmes

31. Holmes, Oliver Wendell [1841-1935]. Speeches. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1913. vi, 103 pp.

Original printed paper boards. Light soiling, somewhat heavier on spine, corners and spine ends bumped. Author inscription to front free endpaper, light toning to text. $1,250.

* Reissue of the first edition, 1891. Inscribed by Holmes, this book appears to have been sent as a gift to a third party. The inscription reads: "From O.W. Holmes/ Decauter/ [1]913/ [continued in another hand] and John Pauley [?]/ to George A. Lawrence, Jr./ of Illinois/ with best wishes for/ Christmas and the New Year.

This work includes the following speeches: Memorial Day, Harvard College in the War, The Law, The Puritan, The Profession of the Law, On Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws, The Use of Law Schools, Sidney Bartlett, Daniel S. Richardson, The Use of Colleges, William Allen, The Soldier's Faith, Learning and Science, George Otis Shattuck, Walbridge Abner Field, At a Dinner Given by the Bar Association of Boston, John Marshall, The Class of '61, Law and the Court.

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The First Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Signed by Holmes

32. [Holmes, Oliver Wendell]. Bent, Silas. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. New York: The Vanguard Press, 1932. xi, 386 pp. Frontispiece. Illustrated.

Original cloth, light rubbing to extremities, rear hinge cracked. Owner signature to front free endpaper, light marks in pencil to some pages, notes in pencil to rear pastedown, light foxing to a few leaves. "Oliver Wendell Holmes/ April 18, 1932" to head of half-title, single-sheet 8- 1/2" x 5-1/2" letter from Holmes's secretary, Horace Chapman Rose, laid-in. $750.

* First edition. This was the first biography of Holmes. The letter from Rose, Holmes's secretary, is a reply to the book owner's request for Holmes's signature. It reads, in part, "Mr. Justice Holmes would be happy to autograph your copy of his biography." The rest of the letter discusses shipping details.

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A Legal Guide for "Gentlemen of All Ranks"

33. Jacob, G[iles] [1686-1744]. Lex Constitutionis: Or, The Gentleman's Law. Being, A Compleat Treatise of All the Laws and Statutes Relating to the King, And the Prerogative of the Crown; The Nobility, And House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; The Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; Of the Excise; Of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; The Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein Near One Hundred Authors of the Best Reputation, Both Ancient and Modern, On the Subject, Have Been Consulted, And are Referr'd to. And also, An Introduction to the Common Law of England, With Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage- Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To Which are Added, Under Their Proper Heads, The Manner of Passing Bills in Both Houses of Parliament, the Judicature of the Lords; Variety of Adjudg'd Cases; And some Curious History of Antiquity. [London]: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, (Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for B. Lintot, 1719. [ii], [v]-xiv, 360, [12] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4").

Recent period-style calf, blind panels to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to text, faint dampspotting in places, internally clean. A handsome copy. $1,500.

* First edition. In his preface, Jacob indicates that he did not write this treatise on England's Constitution for the landed gentry exclusively, but for "gentlemen of all ranks," that is, the literate general public. This distinction is significant. Jacob, though certainly interested in boosting sales by attracting the widest audience possible, was an idealist who believed that widespread knowledge of the law would help create a more just society. This is also evident in his other publications, such as A Treatise of Laws (1721), The Common Law Common-Placed (1726) and Every Man His Own Lawyer (1736). Another edition of the Lex Constitutionis was published in 1737. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:102 (48). English Short-Title Catalogue T137002.

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Two Important Early Legal Reference Works

34. [Jodocus of Erfurt, Attributed]. Vocabularius Iuris Utriusque. [Strasbourg: Georg Husner, 27 May 1500]. Collation: a8 b6 c8 d-x6. 130 ff. Complete. Text in parallel columns. [Bound with] Formulare Registrorum Seu Terminorum Observandorum in Curia Romana: Noviter Impressum Apprime Utile Practicam Nancisci Cupientibus. [Leipzig: Wolfgang Stockel, 19 March, 1506]. Collation: [*]2(-*2) a6 +*2 b6 C-K6. [ii], lix, [1] ff. Complete. Text in parallel columns.

Folio (10-1/2" x 8"). Contemporary half blind-tooled deerskin over wooden boards, remains of brass fore-edge clasp, somewhat later re-staining of spine and addition of lettering piece. Some rubbing to extremities, a few cracks to spine, some chipping and a few minor tears to foot. Text printed in Gothic type, Vocabularius with initial spaces with printed guide letters. Light soiling and stains in places, light toning to Vocabularius, Formulare evenly browned some trimming to headlines, final leaf (colophon) used as rear pastedown. Owner inscription (of the Jesuit house of Millstatt [Carinthia]) to head of a2, interior otherwise clean. Appealing copies in a handsome contemporary binding. $17,500.

* A work of great authority, the Vocabularius, as it is popularly known, is usually attributed to Jodocus, a jurist associated with the University of Erfurt. First published around 1474 in Basel, this highly respected reference is a collection of terms dealing with the Ius Commune taken from such late-scholastic texts as the Vocabularius Stuttgardiensis (1432), the Collectio Terminorum Legalium (c. 1400), and the Introductorium pro Studio Sacrorum Canonum of Hermann von Schildesch (c. 1330). The second work is a well-known formulary (vocabulary and form book) on procedure in the papal courts produced for the German market. The first edition has not been determined, but two incunable editions with similar titles were printed in Rome. Vocabularius: OCLC locates 1 copy of this imprint in a North American law library (UC-Berkeley). Goff, Incunabula in American Libraries V358; Formularium: OCLC locates no copies of this imprint in North America. Verzeichnis der im Deutschen Sprachbereich Erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts F1893.

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115 Unlocated Broadsides Relating to Legal Education in Louvain

35. [Legal Education]. [University of Louvain]. [115 Broadsides Announcing Examinations and Other Academic Events in the Faculty of Laws]. Louvain, 1712-1794. 115 folio broadsides (17" x 13").

Light toning, some minor stains, flaws, tears or worming, small stab holes to top center margins (for filing), all generally in very good condition, though one broadside has flaws affecting text. 47 broadsides have brief contemporary annotations (usually a note on the examination on verso, some notes relate to legal content). An interesting collection. $7,500.

* Disputations were important events in the early modern university. They functioned as exams, inaugural events and teaching exercises. Our collection offers 115 unlocated broadsides from 18th-century Louvain, mostly from the 1770s, advertising disputations in law. The broadsides list the name of the candidate or speaker, the date of the event and the legal passages and questions that will form the basis of the examination or disputation and the presiding professor or respondent. 46 examples in this collection are the equivalent of present-day bar exams. Two of the broadsides are for theological disputations on law-related subjects and one is a broadside poem in Dutch from 1712 congratulating a law student (one Jan Baptist Coeck) for having passed his exam. 47 items have annotations. Most are notes relating to the event, some are jurisprudential comments. A complete list of the broadsides is available on request.

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Item 36 Item 37

Promotional Item for an Anti-Slavery Publication

36. [Legal Publishing]. Saxton & Peirce Mellen, G[eorge] W[ashington] F[rost]. [Promotional Letter for Mellen's Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery]. [Boston: Saton & Peirce, December 28, 1841]. Single sheet folded once to form two 8" x 10" leaves. Printed text on one page, fourth page franked and postmarked (to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, whose name is illegible).

Light edgwear and soiling, some fading along edges, horizontal and vertical fold lines, some with minor tears. Manuscript annotation "Price $1.25" to foot of text. $450.

* Published under the author's name, this printed form letter is an offer for a complimentary copy of the recently-published An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery, Embracing an Abstract of the Proceedings of the National and State Conventions on this Subject. "I send you this for the purpose of saying I should be glad to receive you order for the work, which will be sent to you, if wished, free of expense, enclosed in a wrapper." As indicated by the address, Mellen offered free promotional copies to members of the U.S. Congress and other influential men. This strategy may have been successful; a second edition of Mellen's book was published in 1849.

Vanity Fair Portrays the Leading Members of the House of Commons

37. Lib (Pesperi, Liberio [1854-1928]). The Lobby of the House of Commons, 1886. Vanity Fair, Winter Number, 30 November, 1886.

Glazed and matted 21" x 15" color lithograph in attractive 31" x 26" wooden frame, photocopy of accompanying text enclosed in card pocket on verso. A few negligible nicks to frames, light toning to margins, colors vivid. $350.

* A superb portrayal of the House of Commons when it included such men as William Gladstone (1809-1898), Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895) and Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891). Vanity Fair was published weekly from 1869 to 1914. It is best-known today for its caricatures of notable people and satirical depictions of current events. With few exceptions these were produced by a series of artists under pseudonyms, most notably "Spy" and "Ape." Approximately 2,400 caricatures were published in all, mostly as single pages. Vanity Fair also published 21 special numbers with double-page prints. The Lobby of the House of Commons, 1886 was originally issued in one of these. The prints were also issued individually. The absence of a central vertical crease indicates that our copy is one of these.

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A Principal English Treatise on Canon Law

38. [Lyndwood, William (c.1375-1446)]. [Badius, Josse (1462-1535), Editor]. Provinciale seu Constitutiones Anglie cum Summariis Atq[ue] Iustis Annotationibus: Honestis Characteribus: Summaq[ue] Accuratione Rursum Impresse. [Paris: Printed by Andreas Bocard at the University of Paris, May 28, 1501]. Collation: a8 b6, c-g8 h6 i-q8 r6 s-z8 [et]8 [con]6 A- B6 C8(-C8). cxcii, [19] ff. Complete. Main text surrounded by two-column linear gloss. Folio (13-1/2" x 9-1/2").

Contemporary paneled calf, corner fleurons and large arabesques to boards, recently rebacked, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers added, early hand-lettered title to fore-edge. A few shallow scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to their extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, hinges cracked, later bookseller ticket, owner bookplate (of Walter Wigglesworth, dated 1934) and two 1930s- era auction or bookseller descriptions affixed to front pastedown. Text printed in red and black gothic type, woodcut decorated initials. Light toning to text, faint dampstaining in places, minor edgewear to leaves at beginning and end of text, some with repairs, inkstains and spark burns to a few leaves. Contemporary annotations to endleaves and portions of text, some with minor loss due to trimming. A nice post- incunable copy of an important title. $5,000.

* First post-1500 edition. Main text followed by nineteen-page, two-part index (Tabula). Compiled around 1433 and first published around 1483-1485, Provinciale is the main authority for early English canon law. Divided into five books, it is a digest of the synodal constitutions of the province of Canterbury, from the period of Archbishop Stephen Langton [c.1155-1228] to that of Archbishop Henry Chichele [1414-1443], with Lyndwood's gloss. It is considered the law of the Church of England by some authorities. This copy was printed in Paris for the English market. Beale, A Bibliography of Early English Law Books T403. English Short-Title Catalogue S103845.

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The First Magna Carta Printed with a Title Page, A Notably Handsome Book

39. [Magna Carta]. Magna Carta in F. Wherunto is Added More Statut[es] than Ever Was Imprynted in Any One Boke Before this Tyme, With an Alminacke & a Calender to Know the Mootes. Necessarye for All Yong Studiers of the Lawe. Anno Domini. M.CCCCC.XXIX [1529, i.e. 1539]. [Imprynted at Lond(on): In Fletestrete, By Me Robert Redman Dwellynge at the Sygne of the George, Nexte to Saynt Dunstones Churche, Anno D[omi]ni. M.CCCCC.XXXIX (1539)]. [viii], 108, 108-148, [5], 2-74, [5] ff. Final two leaves are blanks. Collates complete. 12mo. (6" x 2- 3/4").

Contemporary paneled calf with elaborate blind tooling, including a roll border of vine leaves, early hand-lettered titles to top and fore- edges. Negligible rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and lightly worn, small chip to head of spine, pastedowns loose, revealing strips of vellum with early manuscript, later owner stamp of Albert Ehrman to versos of boards, his bookplate (Bibliotheca Broxbourniana) to verso of rear endleaf, later bookseller catalogue description tipped-in to front endleaf. Title page, other leaves in first gathering and leaves in final gathering, which contain the calendar and tables, printed in red and black, woodcut decorated initials. Light toning to text, a few cracks to text block, light soiling and a small faint stain to title page, a few small worm holes through final gathering, annotations in fine early hand in a few places, later annotations, identifying ownership of Richard Heber and S. Christie-Miller to endleaves. An exceptional copy with an interesting chain of associations. $17,500.

* The first edition issued with a title page and the first typographically handsome printing. Text of Magna Carta and Charta de Foresta in Latin (despite the claim in Redman's title page), statutes in Latin and Law French. First printed by Pynson in 1508, this augmented edition includes the Charta de Foresta of Henry III, statutes and additional information. Among the most notorious statutes are those of Edward I concerning Jews, which condemned them for irreverence and prevented them from practicing usury or acquiring land from Christians through pledges. Other "Antique Statutes" relate to women, wills, forcible entry, "Fraudulent Deedes" and other topics. It also includes a table of court calendars, "Necessarye for All Yong Studiers of the Lawe." This copy belonged to three notable book collectors: Richard Heber [1773-1833], Samuel Christie-Miller [1810-1889] and Albert Ehrmann [1890-1969]. Ehrman, a connoisseur and collector of early typography, was probably drawn to this copy for its appearance. OCLC locates 11 copies in North America, 6 in law libaries (Boston College, Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Washington University). English Short-Title Catalogue S122126. Beale, Bibliography of Early English Law Books S8.

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Item 40 Item 41

"Diabolical and Against the Order of Nature"

40. [Manuscript]. [Buggery]. [Virginia]. [Documents Relating to a Act of Buggery Between a Man and a Horse]. [Culpepper County, VA, 1846, 1848, 1849]. Bifolium bench warrant, 12-1/2" x 7-1/2,", dated October, 28, 1846, docketed on verso of second leaf, two writs of capias, 8" x 6" dated September 14, 1848 and March 13, 1849, both docketed on versos. Three items in all.

Light browning, minor dampstaining and some edgewear, horizontal fold lines, a few with minor tears. Content in neat hand. $1,500.

* These documents relate to the indictment and attempted arrest of Joseph Hackley for the "feloniously, wickedly diabolical and against the order of nature, detestable and abominable crime of Buggery" with a "black mare." The bench warrant is signed by Judge Richard H. Field and countersigned "Wm M. Huffman." The verso is docketed 4 times by 3 different people. The docket notations show a committed judge and a clever felon. The first orders his arrest. The second notation reads: "I cannot execute this Warrant the party Joseph having left this County." The third and fourth notations show the warrant was reissued on June 5th and October 23rd, 1848. Annotations to the writs of capias, issued to the sheriff of Culpepper County on September 14, 1848 and March 13, 1849, show that Hackley was never located.

1776-1777 Day Book of London Attorney With Entries Concerning a Land Deal in Florida

41. [Manuscript]. [London Attorney]. Day Book. [S.n. (but no doubt London), October 1776-November 1777. c. 200 ff., 22 ff. filled with content on rectos and versos. Folio (12- 1/2" x 8").

Contemporary vellum, hand-lettered title and date to spine and front board. Moderate soiling, some rubbing to extremities with wear to head and tail, front hinge cracked, bookseller ticket of London dealer Richard Blamire to front pastedown. Light toning to text, content written in neat hand on red-ruled leaves. An interesting item. $1,500.

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* Though unsigned, this day book was clearly the work of a London attorney. Folio 11 has an interesting entry concerning a conveyance in Florida: "Took Instructions to draw conveyance of Lands in *FLORIDA* (sic) under Grant of Mr. Tompson." Florida was ceded to Britain 1763 but taken by the Spanish in 1781 and guaranteed to them 1783. (It was ceded to the U.S. in 1820.) Many of the entries concern property transactions. Others illustrate the pressures of the lawyer's life. For example, an entry of Folio 5: "Mrs Cheasley being very bad Mr Ward came & desired I would go down immediately & get Power of Attorney executed. Mr. Thompson & self went in a chaise & 4 at 10 (o'clock) at night & returned next Day at 2 (o'clock) & got Power executed'; Fol. 21: '..the whole of this day with them & at my House till 11oC at night." This lawyer worked with a variety of individuals. He notes, in Fol. 10, that he met with a Mr. Atkinson concerning "the Payment of Prize Money in his hands to distribute." In Fol. 15b we see he "Attended Mr Child (the banker) re an account, their refusal to pay a client's bill &c." A note in Fol. 20b may relate to the noted legal historian Francis Hargrave [1741-1821]: "Attd. Mr. Hargrave & took his Draft for the money." An entry on Fol. 13: "Ent'd. in Waste Book Fo 67" above an entry crossed through in this volume suggests this book was one of a series of records kept by the lawyers concerned.

187 to 168 in Favor of Ratification

42. [Massachusetts]. [Federal Constitution]. Debates, Resolutions and Other Proceedings, Of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Convened at Boston, On the 9th of January, 1788, And Continued Until the 7th of February Following, For the Purpose of Assenting to and Ratifying the Constitution Recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. Together with The Yeas and Nays on the Decision of the Grand Question. To Which The Federal Constitution is Prefixed. Boston: Printed and Sold by Adams and Nourse, and Benjamin Russell, and Edmund Freeman, 1788. 219 pp. Octavo (7" x 4-1/2").

Contemporary speckled sheep, blind fillets and fragment of later hand-lettered paper title label to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to head of spine, front joint starting, hinges cracked, later owner bookplate to front pastedown, front free endpaper lacking. Moderate toning to interior, occasional light foxing, internally clean. Item housed in a period-style clamshell box, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine. A desirable copy. $3,250.

* First edition. "The ratification process in Massachusetts was viewed with anxiety by supporters of the Constitution throughout the nation. Massachusetts was a key state, and it was thought that actions there might determine the ultimate fate of the Constitution. The struggle was hard, bitter, and characterized by wild rumor and allegations of corrupt behavior. The Federalist strategy was to ratify the Constitution first and then consider amendments to it. On February 6 the Constitution was endorsed by the narrow vote of 187 to 168. Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify. Massachusetts was the first state to propose amendments along with ratification, setting a pattern for the states that followed. All except Maryland and Rhode Island were to ratify and simultaneously propose amendments" (Paeckham). A second edition was published in 1808; another, edited by Bradford K. Peirce and Charles Hale, in 1856. Peckham, Liberty's Legacy: Our Celebration of the Northwest Ordinance and the United States Constitution USC-25. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2859. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 45702.

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First English-Language Edition of a Landmark in Eighteenth-Century Political Science

43. Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de [1689-1755]. [Nugent, Thomas (c.1700-1772), Translator]. The Spirit of Laws. Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. With Corrections and Additions Communicated by the Author. London: Printed for J. Nourse, And P. Vaillant, 1750. Two volumes. viii, [xx], 452; [ii], xvi, 483, [49], Volume II has two-page publisher advertisement. Octavo (8" x 5").

Recent period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt ornaments and lettering pieces to spines, cracks in text blocks between front endleaf and title page and final text leaf and rear endleaf of each volume. Light toning to text, negligible foxing and faint dampstaining in a few places, internally clean. A desirable set. $5,000.

* First English edition. De L'Esprit des Lois was one of the landmark works of eighteenth-century political science and an immeasurable influence on jurisprudence and political thought, especially in the Americas. A profound influence on the founding fathers, such as Thomas Jefferson, including the framers of the U.S. Constitution, it contained provocative and wide-ranging ideas on the sociology of law, the separation of political powers and the need for checks on a powerful executive office. First published in Geneva in 1748, it remains one of the most significant studies of political and legal theory ever written. Based on Montesquieu's study of the English Constitution, this work is important as the first work to propose the separation of powers, an idea incorporated into the U.S. Constitution. "In many ways one of the most remarkable works of the eighteenth century": Carter and Muir, Printing and the Mind of Man 197. Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 2325. English Short-Title Catalogue T90872.

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Item 44 Item 45

Inscribed by Nader

44. Nader, Ralph. Unsafe at Any Speed. New York: Grossman Publishers, [1965]. x, [4], 298 pp. Cloth in moderately worn and lightly soiled dust jacket. Author inscription to half-title, internally clean. $100.

* First book club edition, published the same year as the first trade edition. The inscription reads: "For justice/ Ralph Nader." This landmark work helped to establish the field of consumer advocacy and established Nader's career. It is widely considered to be one of the best examples of investigative journalism ever published.

Classic Statement of English Liberties and Whig Ideology

45. [Somers, John Somers, Baron (1651-1716)]. [Lewis, John, Editor, Author of The Sequel of Advice to Posterity]. A Guide to the Knowledge of the Rights and Privileges of Englishmen. Containing, I. Magna Charta, with Remarks Thereon; II. The Bishops Curses; III. The Habeas Corpus Act; IV. The Bill of Rights; and, V. The Act Settlement: With an Exhortation to the Christian and Independent Clergy, the Gentry, Freeholders, and Other Electors of Members to Serve in Parliament. To Which is Added, The Security of Englishmens Lives: Or, The Trust, Power, and Duty of the Grand Juries of England. Published in Consequence of the Recommendation of the Author of, Advice to Posterity, In his Sequel Thereof. With a Short Prefatory Address to the Public by the Editor. London: Printed for J. Scott, 1757. ix, [1], 254 pp. Includes one-page publisher list. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 4").

Contemporary calf, lettering piece and gilt fillets to spine. Negligible light rubbing to extremities, corners lightly bumped, early armorial bookplate (of John Cromie) to front pastedown. Light toning to text, foxing to a few leaves, early annotations to title page. A notably well- preserved copy. $1,250.

* First edition (of this anonymously edited imprint). Somers, a barrister of the Middle Temple, was Lord Chancellor of England. First published in 1681 as The Security of Englishmen's Lives, this is an important tract on juries and one's right to a jury trial. Attributed sometimes to John Dunton and Daniel Defoe, it went through numerous editions and was usually printed with the text of Magna Carta and other foundational documents of English liberty. (This is one of several variants.) Classic statements of Whig ideology, many copies were eagerly consumed in the American colonies on the eve of the Revolution. OCLC locates 9 copies in North American Law Libraries. English Short-Title Catalogue T61073.

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First Edition of the First Important Work on the American Constitution

46. Story, Joseph [1779-1845]. Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States; With a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Colonies and States, Before the Adoption of the Constitution. Boston: Hilliard, Gray and Company, 1833. Three volumes. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2").

Recent quarter morocco-stamped calf over marbled boards in period style, contrasting lettering pieces and gilt fillets to spines. Small inkstain to fore-edge of first volume, light toning to text. A handsome set. $9,500.

* First edition. Story's Commentaries was the most substantial and influential work written on the American Constitution before the Civil War, and it remains an important work today. Written while Story was Dane Professor at Harvard Law School and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, it presented a strongly Nationalist interpretation. It is divided into three books. Book I contains a history of the colonies and discussion of their charters. Book II discusses the Continental Congress and analyzes the flaws that crippled the Articles of Confederation. Book III begins with a history of the Constitution and its ratification. This is followed by a brilliant line-by-line exposition of each of its articles and amendments. Comparing it to the Federalist, James Kent said that Story's work was "written in the same free and liberal spirit, with equal exactness and soundness of doctrine, and with great beauty and eloquence of composition. (...) Whoever seeks...a complete history and exposition of this branch of our jurisprudence, will have recourse to [this] work, which is written with great candor, and characterized by extended research, and a careful examination of the vital principles upon which our government reposes.": cited in Marvin, Legal Bibliography 669-670. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 2914.

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With Endleaves Derived from a Papal Bull Relating to the English Crown Printed by Pynson in 1498

47. Tartagni, Alessandro [1424-1477]. Corte, Francesco [d. 1495], Annotations. Landriano, Bernardino de. [15th/16th. c.], Annotations. [Alexander de Imola in Prima(m) (et) Secunda(m). ff. Novi Parte(m). Cum Apostillis Doctissimo(rum) Doctorum Domini Fra(n)cisci de Curte (et) Bernardini de Landriano. Et cum Aliis Innumeris Additionibus per Dominum Antonium Franciscum de Doctoribus Patavinum Noviter Editis]. [Venice: Per Baptistam de Tortis, 1514]. 49, [1], 200; 106 ff. Two parts in one volume. Main text in parallel columns with side-notes. Folio (16-1/2" x 11").

Contemporary chained binding, blind-paneled half-calf over beveled wooden boards, spine, with raised bands, carefully restored at ends, clasp buckles present, pastedowns derived from 1498 papal bull printed by Richard Pynson, described below, recent bookseller description and owner bookplate (Hans Furstenberg) to front pastedown. Main title page printed in red, text in handsome rounded Gothic type, woodcut decorated initials throughout text, large woodcut printer device at ends of text. Light toning, faint dampstaining to margins in a few places, light foxing to a few leaves, early repairs to fore-edges of the first two leaves. Some leaves have annotations, interior otherwise clean. A handsome post-incunable volume with an interesting addition. $30,000.

* Later edition. Tartagni, also known as Alexander de Tartagnis de Imola, was a professor of law at the University of Bologna and a leading member of the generation of jurists that followed Bartolus. Like his illustrious predecessor, he was the author of several important commentaries on the Code and books of the Digest. In Primam et Secundam. ff. Novi Partem addresses the first and second parts of the Digestum Novum (Books 39-45, Title 1). These books deal mostly with property and contracts. This copy is bound with most of a single-leaf, single-sided papal bull printed on vellum on 8 March 1498 by Richard Pynson. Issued by John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, it confirms the succession of Henry VII and his heirs and endorses his marriage to Elizabeth of York. The document is signed by the episcopal notary, John Barett. The binder cut it into two parts. About ten inches are missing from the left side of the document, along with its top four lines. There are also two small holes with minor loss to the text. The 1514 Tartagni imprint and 1498 papal bull are rare. Neither is listed on OCLC. The book is not recorded in Adams, the British Museum Catalogue or EDIT16. The GW locates three copies of the papal bull: one in the Cologne State Library and two other fragmentary copies in the Library of Canterbury Cathedral and the Trier State library. Not in Goff. Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke M13152/M1315220.

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Item 48 Item 49

Trial of a Would-Be Scottish Duelist

48. [Trial]. Vair, George Buchan, Defendant. Alston, Gideon, Defendant. Report of the Trial by Jury, David Armstrong, Against George Buchan Vair, and Gideon Alston, For Sending a Challenge to Fight a Duel. Taken in Short-Hand. With an Appendix of Letters and Other Documents. Edinburgh: Printed for W. and C. Tait, 1823. iv, 134, [2] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Contemporary calf with later rebacking, blind fillets to boards, gilt title to spine, hinges mended. Moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, some gatoring along joints. Moderate toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves, internally clean. $1,250.

* Only edition. Vair, a spirit-dealer in Leith, was apparently engaged to Miss Dinah Grive, "a lady in Dumfries." He objected to inappropriate attentions paid her by David Armstrong, a writer. Vair alleged that Armstrong had caused the lady to break off her engagement and was therefore entitled to challenge him to a duel. Armstrong refused the challenge, won the court case and was awarded 20 pounds in damages. OCLC locates 4 copies in North American law libraries (LA County, Library of Congress, Social Law, University of Pennsylvania).

Vanity Fair Double Print Depicting the Notable Men of 1890

49. [Ward, Leslie (Spy)]. [Vanity Fair]. "In Vanity Fair," Supplement to Vanity Fair, November 29, 1890. 15" x 20-1/2" (image size) color lithograph, matted and glazed in attractive 27-1/2" x 22-1/2" wooden frame, reproduction of original Vanity Fair text that accompanied this image attached in a clear envelope to rear. A well-preserved, vivid copy. $350.

* This unsigned composite double-sized image features notable men depicted in Vanity Fair in the 1870s and '80s. One of these men is its best-known artist, Sir Leslie Ward, better known for his pseudonym "Spy," who is seen in the upper left-hand corner of the image drawing an image of Louis Pasteur. Vanity Fair was published weekly from 1869 to 1914. It is best-known today for its caricatures of notable people and satirical depictions of current events. With few exceptions these were produced by a series of artists under pseudonyms. Approximately 2,400 caricatures were published in all, mostly as single pages. "In Vanity Fair" is one of the 21 double-page prints issued in the special "Supplement" numbers.

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Notable Essays by a Notable Early American Economist and Political Thinker

50. Webster, Pelatiah [1726-1795]. Political Essays on the Nature and Operation of Money, Public Finances, And Other Subjects: Published During the American War, And Continued up to the Present Year, 1791. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Joseph Crukshank, 1791. viii, 504 pp. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4").

Recent morocco, blind rules to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, marbled endpapers. Some toning to text, light foxing in places, faint dampstining to outer margins of a few leaves, some edgewear and minor tears to title page, internally clean. $1,750.

* Only edition. Pelatiah Webster, a Yale-educated Philadelphia merchant, is often cited as America's first economist. He wrote several essays on the subject and was often consulted by the Continental Congress on economic matters. He was also a notable political thinker. Indeed, he is remembered today for his "Dissertation of the Political Union and Constitution of the Thirteen United States of North America" (1783), which argued for a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation. This essay was studied carefully by members of the Constitutional Convention. He played a large part in the struggle for ratification, and his arguments, based on historical and economic principles, were influential. Political Essays collects all of his principal writings. In addition to the "Dissertation," it includes, among other essays, "An Essay on the Danger of Too Much Circulating Cash in a State," "An Essay on Free Trade and Finance," "Strictures on Tender-Acts," "An Essay on the Economy, Policy, And Resources of the Thirteen States, And the Means of Their Preservation," "A Dissertation on the Nature, Authority, And Uses of the Office of a Financier-General," "Remarks on the Resolution of Council, Of the 2d May, 1781, for Raising the Exchange to 175 Continental Dollars for One Hard," "Remarks on the address of sixteen members of the Assembly of Pennsylvania to their Constituents, Dated Sept. 29, 1787, "An Essay on credit," "Strictures on the Net Produce of Great-Britain in the Year 1784" and "An Essay on the Extent and Value of Our Western Inlocated Lands." Kress Library of Business and Economics 2235. Evans, American Bibliography 23972.

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