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57 Recent Acquisitions February 2014
Interesting Essay on Logic
1. [Bentham, Edward (1707-1776)]. Reflexions Upon Logick. Oxford: Printed at the Theatre for James Fletcher in the Turl, 1755. [iv], 6 pp. Octavo (8" x 5").
Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light toning to text, title page partially detached, internally clean. $75.
* Second edition. The pamphlet ends with a three-page critical bibliography that recommends several books. According to the ESTC, this bibliography is followed by an appendix dated August 19, 1760. OCLC locates only 1 copy with this appendix, however as suggested by its date, this was probably a later issue.
Spanish Bookseller Catalogue
2. [Bookseller Catalogue]. Victoriano Suarez. Catalogo de la Libreria General de Victoriano Suarez: Legislacion, Jurisprudencia, Economia y Ciences Sociales. Madrid: Victoriano Suarez, 1913. viii, 206, 187-198, 18 pp.
Cloth, gilt-stamped titles to front board and spine. Some rubbing to spine, corners and spine ends bumped. Light browning to text, early owner stamp to a few leaves. $65.
* Suarez was a leader Madrid bookseller.
1859 Catalogue of Cincinnati Law Book Dealer
3. [Bookseller Catalogue]. Western Law Book House. Western Law Book House, Established 1840. Robert Clarke & Co. (Successors to H.W. Derby & Co.) Publish the Following Valuable Law Books [Running Title]. Cincinnati, 1859. Single sheet folded once to form 8-1/2" x 5" pamphlet, text to three pages. Light toning and dampspotting, two horizontal fold lines, otherwise fine. $150.
* As one would expect, this catalogue offers a variety of Ohio and Kentucky materials. It also includes several reporters from other states and a fairly wide selection of treatises and handbooks.
Scarce Eighteenth-Century Treatise on Persons and the Conflict of Laws
4. Boullenois, Louis [1680-1762]. [Rodenburg, Christian (1618-1668)]. Traite de la Personnalite et de la Realite des Loix, Coutumes, Ou Statuts, Par Forme d'Observations; Auquel on a Ajouté l'Ouvrage Latin de Rodenburgh, Intitule, De Jure Quod Oritur e Statutorum Diversitate. Paris: Chez Guillaume Desprez, 1766. Two volumes. [vi], xxiv, XXXVII, [3], 896, [2]; [viii], 596, [4], 102, [2] pp. Volume I has copperplate portrait frontispiece. Quarto (10-1/4" x 7-1/2").
Recent buckram, gilt titles to spines, edges rouged, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities with minor wear to corners. Moderate toning, light soiling to title pages, light foxing in a few places, internally clean. Ex-library. Location numbers to spines, faint stamps to title pages, annotations to versos, other stamps to rear pastedowns. A solid copy of a scarce title. $750.
* Only edition. A remarkably accomplished treatise on persons and the conflict of laws in the legal systems of eighteenth-century France. Appended is Rodenburg's treatise (in Latin) on the conflict of laws and husband and wife in Roman and Roman-Dutch law. OCLC locates 13 copies in North American law libraries.
1 Historical and Critical Essay on Chilean Public Law
5. Briseno, Ramon [b. 1814]. Memoria Historico-Critica del Derecho Publico Chileno, Desde 1810 Hasta Nuestros Dias. Presentada a la Universidad de Chile en la Sesion Solemne del 14 de Octubre de 1849. Santiago: Imprenta de Julio Belin I Compania, 1849. [iv], 516 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Light soiling, some wear to edges of lettering pieces, light toning to text. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps and annotations to title page. A solid copy of a scarce title. $300.
* Only edition. A historical and critical essay on Chilean public law since 1810, "which is useful principally because it contains the texts and constitutions and drafts which were prepared in Chile [from 1810] up to 1849" (Borchard). OCLC locates 7 copies in North American law libraries (George Washington, Harvard, Iowa, Library of Congress, UC-Berkeley, University of Michigan, Yale). Borchard, A Guide to the Law and Legal Literature of Argentina, Brazil and Chile 387, 416.
Includes Two Important Works on International Law
6. Bynkershoek, Cornelius van [1673-1743]. Opera Minora, Olim Separatim, Nunc Conjunctim Edita. Recensuit et Nonnulla Addidit Auctor. Indicem Operum Exhibet Pagina, Quae Generalem Praefationem Excipit. Leiden: Apud Joannem van der Linden, 1730. [xiv], 571, [23] pp. Includes two-page printer catalogue. Quarto (8" x 6").
Nineteenth-century three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed, speckled edges. Front board lacking, rear board detached, spine abraded. Title page printed in red and black, woodcut printer device and decorated initials. Moderate toning to text, faint dampspotting in places. Ex-library. Stamps to title page, annotation to verso. A binding copy. $200.
* First edition. This collection contains Dissertation de Domino Maris (Dissertation on the Sovereignty of the Sea) one of his principal works, which introduced one of the most enduring concepts in international law: the "three-mile limit" rule, stating that a nation may claim sovereignty over territorial waters to a distance of three miles from shore. Also contained in this compilation is De Foro Legatorum, Tam in Causa Civili, Quam Criminali (On the Jurisdiction Over Ambassadors in Both Civil and Criminal Cases), along with five additional essays addressing aspects of Roman and Dutch law. Bynkershoek was a Dutch jurist who is best known for his works dealing with international law. Respected during his lifetime, they are still consulted today. Dekkers, Bibliotheca Belgica Juridica 15 (15).
Cardozo at the Annual Meeting of the New York Bar Association
7. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [New York Bar Association]. [Ritchie, Albert C. (1876-1936)]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Cardozo at the Annual Meeting of the New York Bar Association]. [New York: Acme Newspictures, January 26, 1932]. Light rubbing to extremities, stamps, annotation and caption to verso. $75.
* The caption reads: "Gov. Albert C. Ritchie attends fifty-fifth annual meeting of the New York Bar Association at Luncheon at the Astor Hotel. Left to right, Chief Judge Benjamin N. Cardozo, Gov. Ritchie, Judge Victor J. Dowling, standing in the rear is Attorney General John J. Bennett, Jr." Ritchie, an American lawyer and politician, was the governor of Maryland from 1920 to 1935.
Venerable Collection of Maritime Laws
8. [Cleirac, Estienne (1583-1657)]. Les Us, et Coutumes de la Mer, Divese'es en Trois Parties. I. De la Navigation. II. Du Commerce Naval & Contrats Maritimes. III. De la Jurisdiction de la Marine. Avec un Traitte der Termes de Marine, Reglements de la Navigation des Fleuves & Rivieres; Et les Nouveaux Edits, Reglements, Arrests, & Iugements Rendus sur la Fait du Commerce de la Mer. Rouen: Chez Jean Bethelin, 1671. [vi], 581, 87, [3] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2").
Recent period-style calf, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Some toning to text, light foxing and faint dampstaining to a few leaves. Early owner signature to title page, contemporary annotations to rear endleaves. Ex-library. Shelf label to spine, stamp to title page, annotations to verso. $1,500.
2 * Third edition, revised and augmented. This venerable collection of maritime law was first published in 1647 and soon translated into English and Dutch. It remained influential until the end of the eighteenth century. (Thomas Jefferson, who owned an edition from 1661, was one of many who respected its authority.) "Cleirac's book is not merely a compilation; it is enriched with copious and learned notes, which entitle him to be placed in the very first rank of maritime jurists. His writings are the source from which Lord Mansfield obtained some of the best principles of common law now prevailing in England" (Marvin). pp. [505]-570 is a treatise dated 1670 with a title page reading Explication des Termes de Marine Employez par les Edits, Ordonnances et Reglemens de l'Admiraute. It was originally published in 1634. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 200. Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson II:2121.
Costa Rica's First Commercial Code
9. [Costa Rica]. Codigo de Comercio Espanol, Reformado por Comision del Supremo Gobierno de Costa-Rica, Para Servir al Comercio de la Republica. Paris: Libreria De Garnier Hermanos, 1850. 236 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2").
Contemporary quarter morocco over marbled boards, gilt title and blind stamping to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to corners, some chipping to spine ends, partial crack between front free endpaper and title page, moderate toning and light foxing to text. Ex-library. Location label to spine, bookplate and penciled annotations to front pastedown, inkstamp to title page. $350.
* Only edition. Written in 1850 and enacted in 1853, Costa Rica's first commercial code was a modified version of Spain's commercial code of 1829. OCLC locates 3 copies in North American law libraries (Harvard, LA County, University of Michigan).
Costa Rica's First Commercial Code (Second Issue)
10. [Costa Rica]. Codigo de Comercio Espanol, Reformado por Comision del Supremo Gobierno de Costa-Rica, Para Servir al Comercio de la Republica. [Paris: Libreria De Garnier Hermanos, 1853]. 236 pp. Lacking title page. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, early owner signature to head of p. 1. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps and annotations to head of p. 1. A scarce title. $250.
* Only edition, second issue. Including both issues, OCLC locates 7 copies in North American law libraries (Harvard, both issues, LA County, Library of Congress, University of Arizona, UC-Berkeley, University of Michigan).
First Edition of an Important Costa Rican Code
11. [Costa Rica]. Ramirez, Rafael. Codigo General de la Republica de Costa-Rica, Emitido en 30 de Julio de 1841; Segunda Edicion Anotada, Adicionada, Revisada y Corregida Conforme a Las Leyes Vigentes Posteriores Hasta el 31 de Diciembre de 1857. Con Aprobacion del Supremo Gobierno Bajo la Administracion del Excmo. Senor Capitan General Presidente Don Rafael Mora. New York: Imprenta de Wynkoop, Hallenbeck y Thomas, 1858. Three parts, each with individual pagination. [ii], ii, 175, VII, [1]; 142, VIII; 153, xi; IX, [2] pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling and wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, edgewear to title page and some leaves, a few with repairs. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps and annotations to title page. A scarce title. $750.
* First edition. Enacted in 1841, the Codigo General was Costa Rica's first code dealing with civil, criminal and procedural law. Contents: Codigo General del Estado, Pt. 1. Materia civil. Notas de las Reformas Hechas a la Parte Primera del Codigo General; Pt. 2. Materia Penal. Notas de las Reformas Hechas a la Segunda Parte del Codigo General; Pt. 3. Materia de Procedimientos Judiciales. Notas de las Reformas Hechas a la Tercera Parte del Codigo General. OCLC locates 10 copies in North American law libraries.
Darrow Addressing the Court During the Loeb-Leopold Trial
12. Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Addressing the Court During the Loeb-Leopold Trial]. [New York: Associated Press, 1924. Reprint. May 18, 1954.]. Light rubbing to edges, lower corner folded over below image and beginning to detach, annotations and pasted caption to verso. $250.
3 * The caption reads: "A Question of Emotions. Clarence Darrow, noted lawyer of the period, pleads the case of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, cold-blooded killers of 14-year-old Bobby Frank, before Chief Justice John R. Claverly (left, on bench) in Chicago, 30 years ago. Darrow based his defense on the theory that while the brilliant, wealthy college students may have understood the difference between right and wrong intellectually, they could not make the distinction emotionally. The judge sentenced both defendants to 99 years for kidnapping, life for killing."
Darrow Addressing a Rally
13. Darrow, Clarence. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Addressing a Rally]. [N.p.: S.n., July 25, 1933]. Light rubbing to edges, a few minor nicks to image, some crinkling to margins, stamp and annotations to verso. $150.
* In this unidentified photograph, stamped July 25, 1933, Darrow is addressing a large meeting of African Americans in an auditorium. It is probably a meeting of the NAACP; The man to the right of Darrow appears to be NAACP president Walter White [1893-1955].
Darrow Confers With Prominent Democrats
14. Darrow, Clarence. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Darrow at Tammany Headquarters, Chicago]. [Chicago: Acme Newspictures, June 25, 1932]. Some crinkling, light rubbing to edges, margins trimmed closely, stamps, annotation and pasted caption to verso. $150.
* The caption reads: "Prominent Dems at Tammany Headquarters. Left to right, Clarence Darrow, world-famed attorney; John H. McCooey, Democratic boss of Brooklyn, and Nathan Strauss, Jr., meet at Tammany headquarters in Chicago."
Darrow Relaxing at Home
15. Darrow, Clarence. [3-1/2" x 5" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Darrow Relaxing at Home]. [Chicago: International News Photos, April 7, 1937]. Light rubbing to edges, corner of upper right margin lacking, stamp and annotations to verso. $150.
* An informal image of Darrow relaxing in his favorite chair in the living room of his apartment. This image was taken a few days before his 79th birthday (April 18).
Darrow Relaxing with a Drink
16. Darrow, Clarence. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Seated with a Drink in His Hand]. [Chicago: International News Photographs, c. 1935.]. Light rubbing to edges, a few minor creases to image, some crinkling to margins, stamps, annotations and fragments of two captions to verso. $150.
* This image from the end of Darrow's life was taken in the living room of his Chicago apartment. He is seated and appears to be toasted the camera with his drink.
Darrow Poses with A Debate Partner
17. Darrow, Clarence. Bookhart, Smith W. [1869-1944]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Standing Next to Bookhart]. [New York: The Associated Press, March 22, 1930]. Light rubbing to edges, small tear to image mended with tape (on verso), lower left corner lacking below image, stamps, annotations in pencil and fragment of pasted caption to verso. $150.
* Bookhart, a notable two-term Republican senator from Iowa, debated prohibition with Darrow at the Mecca Temple in New York City on March 19th, 1930.
Darrow Relaxes with A Debate Partner
18. Darrow, Clarence. Bookhart, Smith W. [1869-1944]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Seated Next to Bookhart in a Hotel Room]. [New York: Pacific and Atlantic
4 Newsphotos, March 19, 1930]. Light rubbing to edges, small creases to corners, stamps, marks in pencil and pasted caption to verso. $150.
* The caption reads: "Dry Law Gets Thorough Going-over. Clarence Darrow (left), famous criminal lawyer, and Senator Smith W. Bookhart stand as far apart as can be on prohibition. That is why they debated on the dry law March 19th, 1930, at Mecca Temple in New York, both getting in some good shots." Bookhart was a notable two-term Republican senator from Iowa.
Darrow Dines with a Prominent Minister
19. Darrow, Clarence. Jones, Rev. John Paul [1887-1963]. [6" x 8" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Seated Next to Jones in a Restaurant]. [New York: International News Photos, November 26, 1931]. Light rubbing and a few minor tears to edges, small creases to corners, faint marks and retouching to image, stamps, annotations and residue from pasted caption to verso. $175.
* Jones was a prominent Presbyterian minister and lecturer. Lacking its caption, we do not know what event this picture concerns. Jones was a social progressive, so he may have been working with Darrow at the time of this photo.
An Image From the Scopes "Monkey" Trial
20. Darrow, Clarence. [Scopes Trial]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Darrow at the Scopes Trial]. [New York: United Press International, n.d. A later reprint of an image from 1925]. Light rubbing to edges, small creases to corners, stamp and annotations to verso. $150.
* An image of Scopes and some of his defense team at the trial: Darrow, D.F. Malone and Dr. J. R. Neal.
Darrow Attends a Banquet in Honor Of Lincoln Steffens
21. [Darrow, Clarence]. [Steffens, Lincoln (1866-1936)]. [12" x 20" Photograph of a Banquet Honoring Steffens, Party Includes Clarence and Ruby Darrow] New York: Standard Flashlight Company, 27 April 1931. [With] [11" x 6" Printed List of People Who Attended the Banquet].
Some edgewear, upper left corner of image repaired, light toning and fold lines to list, early annotations to photograph, a few chips and nicks to edges of both. Items mounted on 16" x 32" foam-core board. $950.
* There are two captions at the foot of the image. One identifies the photography company, the other reads "Dinner to Lincoln Steffens and Characters in His Book Given by Edward A. Filene. Ritz Carlton Hotel April 27, 1931." The list, which includes several media people, social reformers and reform-minded politicians, such as Ida Tarbell and Bernard Baruch, is captioned: "Cast of Characters from "The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens" and from his next book, present at the dinner given to the author and his characters by Edward A. Filene, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, April 27, 1931." Some of the attendees are identified in a contemporary hand. Darrow is seated at the center of the main table next to Steffens; Ruby Darrow is sitting at the right end.
Portrait Image of Darrow
22. Darrow, Clarence. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Portrait Photograph of Darrow]. [S.n., March 13, 1931]. Light rubbing to edges, small creases to corners, stamps and pasted caption to verso. $175.
* The caption reads "Mr. Clarence Darrow." In this fine portrait image Darrow is facing the camera in three-quarter view.
Darrow's NRA Board Listens to Testimony
23. Darrow, Clarence. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Darrow at a Session of the NRA Review Board]. [Chicago: Acme Newspictures, March 16, 1934]. Light rubbing to edges, a few specks to margins, stamps and pasted caption to verso. $150.
5 * The caption reads: "The NRA Review Board Hears First Complaints. The National Recovery Review Board, headed by Clarence Darrow, famed criminal lawyer, pictured as this newly-formed body "to aid the little fellow," started hearings in Washington, D.C., March 15th. Photo shows, left to right: Samuel C. Henry of Chicago; W.O. Thomson of New York; Clarence Darrow of Chicago: Chairman; John F. Sinclair of New York; Fred P. Mann, Sr. of Devils Lake, N.D.; and W.W. Neal, Marion, N.C."
A Discussion With Darrow in a Hallway
24. Darrow, Clarence. McKearin, Thomas D. [6-1/2" x 8-1/2" Black-and-White Portrait Press Photograph of Darrow Speaking to McKearin in a Hallway]. [Chicago: International News Photos, November 6, 1933]. Light rubbing to edges, small creases to corners, stamps, annotations and residue from pasted caption to verso. $150.
* Lacking its caption, we do not know what event this picture concerns.
Douglas Joins the Court
25. Douglas, William O. [1898-1980]. [6" x 7-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice Douglas]. [Washington, DC: International News Photos, April 17, 1939]. Light rubbing to edges, top margin removed, stamps, caption and annotations to verso. $75.
* The caption reads: "Douglas Takes Oath--Oath of office as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court was taken today by William O. Douglas, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Photo Shows--First picture of Justice William O. Douglas in his Supreme Court robes."
Informal Image of Justice Douglas and President Truman
26. Douglas, William O. Truman, Harry S. [1884-1972]. [8" x 10-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Douglas and Truman]. [New York: AP Wirephoto, (1945)]. Light rubbing to edges, caption along right margin trimmed closely affecting text, stamps and annotations to verso. $125.
* The caption reads: "President Congratulates Justice Douglas--President Truman (right) congratulates Associate Justice William O. Douglas (center) of the U.S. Supreme Court, On His 47th Birthday today during formal visit of court to White House."
Abe Fortas at the Time of His Resignation from the Supreme Court
27. Fortas, Abe [1910-1982]. [7-1/2" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Abe Fortas]. [New York: Keystone Press Agency, (1970)]. Negligible rubbing to edges, margins trimmed away, stamps and caption (in French) to verso. $50.
* An image of Fortas at the time of his resignation from the Supreme Court. The caption, for an unnamed French-language publication, discusses the reasons for his resignation.
Cases in the Courts of the Bombay Presidency, 1820-1840
28. [India]. [Bombay Presidency]. Reports of Selected Cases, Decided by the Sudder Dewanee Adawlut, Bombay. Bombay: Printed at the Government Press, 1843. [iv], ii, [ii], 239 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light wear to edges of lettering pieces, title page partially detached. Light toning to text, somewhat heavier in places. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamp to title page, annotations to verso. A solid copy of a scarce title. $750.
* Only edition. Reports cases from 1820 to 1840. According to Soule, the reporters are William Edward Frere, A. Spens, R.T. Webb and William Henry Harrison. OCLC locates 5 copies, 3 in North American Law Schools (Columbia, University of Iowa, Yale). Soule, Lawyer's Reference Manual 147- 148.
6 "A Valuable Contribution to the Study of Judicial Control"
29. Jaffe, Louis L. Judicial Control of Administrative Action. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. 1965. xvi, 792 pp. Cloth in moderately edgeworn dust jacket with a few minor tears, internally clean. Ex-law office library. Stamps to front free endpaper, head of text block and title page. A nice copy, uncommon in dust jacket. $250.
* "Professor Jaffe's treatise makes a valuable contribution to the subject of judicial control. Hopefully, it will lead to refinement of judicial techniques which will improve the quality of judicial review of agency action. This refinement should imbue in the agencies themselves a greater dedication to legal principles. Improved judicial control must be accompanied by internal strengthening of these agencies if we are really to perfect our administrative process.": Stuart J. Land, Yale Law Journal 75, No. 7 (June 1966) 1208-1212.
A Watershed in the History of the Federal Judiciary
30. [Judiciary Act of 1801]. [Congress, United States]. Debates in the Congress of the United States, On the Bill for Repealing the Law "For the More Convenient Organization of the Courts of the United States;" During the First Session of the Seventh Congress. And a List of the Yeas and Nays on that Interesting Subject. Albany: Printed by Whiting, Leavenworth and Whiting, 1802. iv, [5]-796 pp. Octavo (8" x 5").
Contemporary sheep, lettering piece and gilt fillets to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and extremities, some chipping to spine ends, corners bumped, front joint just starting, hinges cracked, publisher notice affixed to front pastedown. Moderate toning to text, occasional light foxing, faint dampstaining in a few places. Early owner signature to front free endpaper (of Samuel M. Laird, dated 1821), interior otherwise clean. $750.
* First edition, one of the two Albany imprints published the same year as the Philadelphia edition. In a final attempt to impose a Federalist philosophy on the U.S. government after their defeat in the election of 1800, Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801, which expanded the role of the federal courts and enhanced the power of the Supreme Court. Under its terms the Supreme Court was reduced from six to five members, circuit court duties were eliminated and six new circuit courts with sixteen new judgeships were created. President Adams nominated sixteen new Federalist judges to fill these benches. Sometimes called the "midnight judges," all 16 were confirmed by the Senate just before the inauguration. The act was repealed in 1802 after extensive debate, which is contained in the present volume. It canvassed the issue of judicial review, outlined the Federalist theory of judicial independence, set forth the Jeffersonian theory of legislative supremacy and furnished the political setting for Marbury v. Madison. This edition was also issued with the imprint: Albany: Printed by Whiting, Leavenworth and Whiting, 1802. Unlike the Philadelphia printing, it includes both the Senate and House debates. Its preface also betrays an anti-Federalist viewpoint. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 1203.
Kent's Commentaries, Second Edition
31. Kent, James [1763-1847]. Commentaries on American Law. New York: O. Halsted, 1832. Four volumes. Octavo (9" x 6").
Contemporary calf, blind fillets to boards, red and black lettering pieces to spines. Moderate rubbing to extremities, spines lightly abraded, spine heads of Volume II-IV and foot of Volume I reinforced with cloth tape, corners bumped and somewhat worn, hinges of Volumes III-IV cracked. Some toning to text, light foxing in places. Early owner signatures to front boards and title page of Volume I, other owner stamps and annotations to front endleaves, underlining and check marks to a few leaves in each volume. Ex-library. Bookplates and stamps to front pastedowns. A solid set. $500.
* Second edition. Modeled on Blackstone, Kent's Commentaries is the first important interpretation of American law. Published originally between 1826-1830, these volumes comprise America's first legal classic, one that continues to exercise great influence today. "England has only furnished one Blackstone, and the American rival equals him in classic purity and elegance of style, and surpasses him in extent and copiousness of learning.": Marvin, Legal Bibliography 438. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 5399.
With Sixteen Handsome Copperplates
32. Kluit, Adriaan [1735-1807]. Dousa, Matthaeus, Editor. Historia Critica Comitatus Hollandiae et Zeelandiae ab Antiquissimis Inde Deducta Temporibus. Middelburgh: Apud Petrum Gillissen et Isaac de Winter [imprint varies], 1777-1782. Four parts in two volumes. xxxiv, 217, 500; [iv], 520; vi, [iv], 521-1098 pp. All plates and tables present. Volume I, Pt. 1 has 8 tables, 4 folding; Volume II has 16 folding copperplates, 3 in Pt. 2. One of these is a map of the Netherlands. Quarto (10" x 8").
7 Recent buckram, gilt titles to spines, endpapers renewed. Light shelfwear and soiling, light toning to text, minor edgewear to some tables and plates. Bound-in presentation leaves in contemporary hand at head of each volume, later annotations in pencil in a few places. Ex-library. Library name and shelf numbers to spines, stamps to title pages, annotations to versos. A scarce title, rarely found on the market with all of its plates and tables. $1,000.
* Only edition. A remarkable feat of philology, this is a comprehensive annotated collection of political and legal documents relating to the history of the Netherlands. Its compiler, Kluit, was a classical scholar and legal historian. Dousa, another classical scholar, provided annotations for most of the documents. OCLC locates OCLC locates 24 complete copies worldwide, none in North America. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 14:146.
1961 Image of Thurgood Marshall
33. Marshall, Thurgood [1908-1993]. [6-1/2"x 8-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Thurgood Marshall, image of Marshall 3-1/2" x 4-1/2"]. [New York: Associated Press, September 23, 1961]. Light rubbing to edges, caption below image, annotations to verso. $45.
* The caption reads (in part): "May Be Nominated--President Kennedy reportedly will send to the Senate today the nomination of Thurgood Marshall, shown above in 1960, as a federal appellate judge."
1970 Image of Justice Thurgood Marshall
34. Marshall, Thurgood. [6"x 8" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Thurgood Marshall]. [New York: Associated Press, August 1, 1970]. Light rubbing to edges, caption below image, headline circled in ink, annotations to verso. $75.
* The caption reads: "Would Not Act Alone--Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, above, refused Wednesday to reinstate a court order to halt all U.S. bombing of Cambodia. Marshall had been asked to lift a Circuit Court stay that blocked a District Court order to stop the bombing, but said, 'I would exceed my legal authority were I, acting alone, to grant this application'."
Thurgood Marshall After His Senate Confirmation
35. Marshall, Thurgood. [6-1/2" x 8-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Thurgood Marshall]. [New York: Associated Press, August 30, 1967]. Some rubbing to edges, caption to left-hand margin, some underlining to caption, annotation to bottom margin, stamp to verso. $75.
* The caption reads: "After Senate Confirmation--Thurgood Marshall leaves Justice Department today after being confirmed by the Senate to be a member of the Supreme Court. With him is a chauffeur who is standing in front of a department guard mirror which reflects part of the Justice Department building. The senate vote on confirmation was 69 to 11."
Thurgood Marshall Takes His Seat
36. Marshall, Thurgood. [5-1/2"x 8" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Thurgood Marshall]. [New York: Associated Press, October 2, 1967]. Light rubbing to edges, top margin removed, small chip to bottom right corner, some fading to image, caption below, stamps to verso. $45.
* The caption reads: "Justice Marshall--In the robes of his office, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall today waits to take his seat for the first time. He is the first Negro to serve on the court."
Thurgood Marshall and His Wife
37. Marshall, Thurgood. [Suyat, Cecilia (1955-1993)]. [7-1/4" x 8-3/4" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice Marshall and His Wife]. [New York: Associated Press, October 3, 1967]. Image faded, negligible rubbing to edges, left and bottom margins trimmed away, stamps and caption to verso. $50.
* The caption reads: "An Assist for the Justice--New Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall has his robe buttoned by his wife today as the court began its new term. Marshall, the first Negro to serve on the Court, was named by President Johnson to succeed retired Justice Tom C. Clark."
8 Studies of Ancient Greece by an Important Dutch Scholar
38. Meurs, Johannes van [1579-1639]. [Graevius, Johannes Georgius (1632-1703), Editor]. Creta, Cyprus, Rhodus: Sive De Nobilissimarum Harum Insularum Rebus & Antiquitatibus, Commentarii Postumi, Nunc Primum Editi. Amsterdam: Apud Abrahamum Wolfgangum, 1675. Three parts in one, each with title page and individual pagination. [vi], 264, [2]; [2], 124, [68]; [2], 175 pp. [Bound with] Meurs, Johannes van. Theseus Sive de Ejus Vita Rebusque Gestis Liber Postumus. Accedunt Ejusdem Paralipomena de Pagis Atticis, Et Excerpta ex V. Cl. Jocobi Sponii Itinerario de Iisdem Pagis. Utrecht: Apud Franciscum Halma, 1684. [viii], 136, [12], 40, 52, [8] pp.
Quarto (7-3/4" x 6"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards, later hand-lettered title label and fragment of shelf label to spine, edges rouged. Light soiling, some spotting to spine, corners and spine ends bumped, small chip to rear board, front hinge cracked. Title page of Theseus printed in red and black. Light toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, light foxing to some leaves. Early owner annotations to pastedowns and front free endpaper, later annotations in pencil in a few places, interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Stamps to title pages. $1,000.
* Creta: first edition; Theseus: later edition. Van Meurs was a notable Dutch classical scholar and antiquary. This volume collects to of his most important works. The first one discusses accounts of Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes and other Greek islands in ancient Greek, Latin and Byzantine literature. The second concerns ancient Greek inscriptions on objects and structures. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 17:377.
The First Criminal Procedure Code of Baja California
39. [Mexico]. [Baja California]. Codigo de Procedimientos Penales. Mexico City: Imprenta del Comercio, de Dublan y Compania, 1880. 210, iii pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/2").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light fading to spine, light wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, a few minor years repaired with cellotape. Ex-library. Location labels to spine, stamps and annotations to title page. A solid copy of a scarce title. $175.
* First edition, one of three issues from the same year. This was Baja California's first code of criminal procedure. It was certainly needed; this was probably the most unruly state in late nineteenth- century Mexico. Regarding all issues, OCLC locates 9 copies in North American law libraries (Columbia, Library of Congress, LA County, LSU, Tulane, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Yale).
The Mexican Constitution in 1884
40. [Mexico]. [Constitution]. Coleccion que Comprende la Constitucion General de la Republica con sus Adiciones, Reformas y Leyes Organicas Expedidas Hasta el 30 de Junio de 1884 y las Constituciones Especiales de Cada uno de los Estados de la Federacion. Mexico City: Imprenta del Gobierno en Palacio, 1884. [ii], 451, [2]; [ii], 440, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-3/4").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light fading to spine, light wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, light foxing in a few places. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps to title page, annotations to verso. A solid copy of a scarce title. $450.
* Only edition. Mexico's 1857 constitution remained in force until 1917. It received numerous amendments and additions until its repeal, which is why annotated editions from the period are helpful. Coleccion also includes state constitutions. OCLC locates 7 copies in North American law libraries (Columbia, Harvard, Library of Congress, LA County, St. Louis University, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota). See Clagett and Valderrama, A Revised Guide to the Law & Legal Literature of Mexico 10.
9 The Mexican Constitution in 1886
41. [Mexico]. [Constitution]. Chavez, N., Editor. Constitucion Federal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Con las Reformas, Adiciones y Leyes Organicas Expedidas Hasta Junio de 1886. Mexico City: Libreria de "La Ensenanza," 1886. 271, viii pp. Octavo (6" x 4").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps and annotations to title page. A solid copy of a scarce title. $500.
* Only edition. Mexico's 1857 constitution remained in force until 1917. It received numerous amendments and additions until its repeal, which is why annotated editions from the period are helpful. OCLC locates 3 copies, 1 in a North American law library (Louisiana State University). See Clagett and Valderrama, A Revised Guide to the Law & Legal Literature of Mexico 10.
Revisions to the New Jersey Statutes Proposed in 1937
42. [New Jersey]. Commission on Revision and Consolidation of Public Statutes. Final Draft of Proposed Revision and Consolidation of Public Statutes of New Jersey (Including 1937 Legislation) 1937. [Trenton: MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, 1937]. 3 volumes. Calf-stamped cloth, gilt titles to spines. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners. A few hinges starting, some cracks to text block, a few repaired with cloth tape, along with a few tears. Some leaves detached, preliminary and final few leaves in Volume I and title page of Volume III crinkled and edgeworn. Stamps to pastedowns, interiors otherwise clean. A solid copy of a scarce title. $250.
* This was the third and final draft produced by the Commission on Revision and Consolidation. Adopted by the legislature on December 20, 1937, this revision modernized and simplified New Jersey statutory law. The third volume consists of tables of statutes comparing the 1937 proposals with the Revision of 1877, Laws Prior to 1878, the Compiled Statutes of 1910 and the Supplement of 1924. Complete copies of this title are scarce. OCLC locates 5 in New Jersey, 15 in other states.
Rare 1846 Compilation of Australian "Reserved" Cases
43. [New South Wales]. [Supreme Court]. [A'Beckett, William [1806-1869], Judge in Equity]. [Stephen, Alfred [1802-1894], Chief Judge]. Reserved and Equity Judgments, Of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Delivered During the Year 1845. Sydney: Printed by Kemp and Fairfax, 1846. xv, 84, 89 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Octavo (9-3/4" x 6-1/4").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Some soiling, light fading to spine, light wear to edges of lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, minor chip to title page, bottom portion of following leaf repaired with partial loss to text (a list of court officers). Early owner signature to title page, annotation and underlining to a few leaves, interior otherwise clean. Ex- library. Location label to spine, stamp to title page, annotations to verso. A solid copy of a scarce title. $500.
* Only edition. "The present collection of cases, it will be observed, includes only those in which the Judgment of the Court was reserved. In these, the Decision being delivered in writing, the aid of a Reporter has not been necessary" (iii). OCLC locates 9 copies worldwide, 3 in North America (at Columbia Law School, Cornell University and Harvard Law School). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:45.
A Methodist Controversy
44. Perry, J[ames] H. [1811-1862]. Reply to Prof. Mattison's "Answer," Etc.; Being the Summing up of the Case of Professor Mattison Against Mrs. Palmer. New York: John A. Gray's Fire-Proof Printing-Office, 1856. 103, [1] pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4").
Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light soiling, spine abraded and worn at ends, light wear to corners. Moderate toning to text, faint dampspotting in places. Faint early inscription to head of front wrapper, internally clean. $250.
10 * Only edition. An important figure in the history of Methodism, Palmer was a leading evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection. This pamphlet relates to a controversy with the Rev. Hiram Mattison (1811-1868), a Methodist writer and teacher. He was sharply critical of her doctrines of "regeneration by grace" and "entire sanctification," believing they made salvation seem "too easy." OCLC locates 13 copies.
A Papal Brief About Homicide
45. Pius IV [1499-1565], Pope. Motus Proprius S.D.N.D. Pii Papae Quarti, Per Quem Declaratur Quod in Breve Nuper Contra Homicidas Edito. Rome: Apud Antonium Bladum Impressorem Cameralem, 1564. 2 ff. Folio (11-1/2" x 8-1/4").
Recent marbled wrappers. Large woodcut device to title page (featuring Papal Insignia and Lady Justice, woodcut decorated initial. Some toning to text, minor dampstaining and a few tiny chips to edges. A nice copy of a rare item. $450.
* Only edition, one of three imprints issued the same year. A Motus Proprius is a personal Papal instruction or brief. This one outlines his teachings about homicide. KVK locates a handful of copies, all in Italy. No copies located on OCLC. Censimento Nazionale delle Edizioni Italiane del XVI Secolo CNCE 73144.
Standard Edition of an Important Thirteenth-Century French Manuscript
46. Rapetti, Pierre-Nicolas [1812-1885], Editor. Chabaille, Polycarpe [1796-1863], Editor. [Klimrath, Henri [1807-1837], Editor. Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet, Publie pour la Premiere Fois d'Apres le Manuscrit Unique de la Bibliotheque Nationale, Par Rapetti, Avec un Glossaire des Mots Hors d'Usage, par P. Chabaille. Paris: Typographie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1850. [iv], vi, LII, 451, [1] pp. Quarto (11-1/4" x 8-1/4").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed, untrimmed edges. Light soiling, a few smudges to boards, some fading to spine. Moderate toning and light foxing to text. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps to title page, annotations to verso. $200.
* Only edition. A title in the series Collection de Documents Inedits sur l'Histoire de France. Compiled around 1250, possibly by a student at the University of Orleans, the Livres de Jostice et de Plet is a treatise with sections on canon law, Roman law, the customary law of the Orleans and the legislation of the Capetian Kings of France. It is a valuable resource for students of French medieval social history. This edition, which remains teh standard text, includes an extensive glossary of terms by Chabaille. OCLC locates 7 copies in North American law libraries (American University, George Washington University, Hamline, Harvard, UC-Berkeley, University of Michigan, US Supreme Court).
Classic Essay on the Rights of Englishment
47. Somers (Sommers), Lord [John] [1651-1716], Attributed. Defoe, Daniel [1661?-1731], Attributed. Dunton, John [1659-1733], Attributed. The Judgment of Whole Kingdoms and Nations, Concerning the Rights, Power and Prerogative of Kings, And the Rights, Priviledges, And Properties of the People: Shewing, The Nature of Government in General, Both from God and Man. An Account of the British Government; And the Rights and Priviledges of the People in the Time of the Saxons, And Since the Conquest. The Government Which God Ordain'd Over the Children of Israel; And that All Magistrates and Governors Proceed From the People, By Many Examples in Scripture and History; And the Duty of Magistrates From Scripture and Reason. An Account of Eleven Emperors, And Above Fifty Kings Depriv'd for Their Evil Government. The Rights of the People and Parliament of Britain, To Resist and Deprive Their Kings for Evil Government, By King Henry's Charter, And Likewise in Scotland, By Many Examples.... London: Reprinted and Sold by J. William, 1771. [viii], 168 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2").
Contemporary tree calf, gilt dentelles to board edges, hinges mended, rebacked with period-style gilt spine. Light rubbing to boards, which are slightly bowed, light wear to corners, later armorial bookplate (of Sir Thomas Hesketh) and later private library shelf label (of Easton Neston) to front pastedown. Light toning to text, faint dampspotting to a few leaves, internally clean. An attractive copy. $950.
* Tenth (stated) edition, corrected. This highly popular tract was first published in 1709 with the title Vox Populi, Vox Dei, Being True Maxims of Government. Somers, a barrister of the Middle Temple, was Lord Chancellor of England and the author of The Security of Englishmen's Lives (1681), a tract on juries and one's right to a jury trial. The present work outlines the development of English freedoms, and calls for religious freedom, resistance to tyranny and a limited monarchy. It found a ready audience in the colonies on the eve of the American Revolution and was issued by presses in Philadelphia, Boston and Newport. It was read by several Founding Fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, who owned the 1773 Philadelphia imprint. This work is attributed sometimes to John Dunton or Daniel Defoe. Easton Neston, owned by the Barons Hesketh to this day, is one of the great English country houses. See Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 2712. English Short-Title Catalogue T29265.
11 First Edition of Somers’s Classic Essay
48. [Somers (Sommers), Lord (John)], Attributed. [Defoe, Daniel], Attributed. [Dunton, John], Attributed. Vox Populi, Vox Dei: Being True Maxims of Government, Proving I. That all Kings, Governours, And Forms of Government Proceed from the People. II. The Nature of Our Constitution is Fairly Stated, With the Original Contract between King & People, And a Journal of the Late Revolution. III. That Resisting of Tyrannical Power is Allow'd by Scripture and Reason. IV. That the Children of Israel did Often Resist and Turn Out Their Evil Princes, And that God Almighty did Approve of Resistance. V. That the Primitive Christians did Often Resist Their Tyrannical Emperors, And that Bishop Athanasius, St. Chrysostom, Luther, And Melanchthon, &c. Did Approve of Resistance. VI. That the Protestants in All Ages did Resist Their Evil and Destructive Princes. VII. Together with a Historical Account of the Depriving of Kings for Their Evil Government in Israel, France, Spain, Scotland, &c. And in England Before and Since the Conquest. Viii. That Absolute Passive-Obedience is a Damnable and Treasonable Doctrine. By Contradicting the Glorious Attributes of God, and Incouraging of Rebellion, Usurpation and Tyranny: To Which no Answer Will be Made, Or Dare be Made, Or Can be Made, Without Treason, Not to be Behind Mr. Lesley, Or any Jacobite in Assurance. London: Printed For the Author, And are to be Sold By T. Harrison, 1709. 40 pp. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4").
Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent marbled wrappers, printed paper title label to front. Light toning to text, foxing to a few leaves. "127" in early hand to upper corner of title page, interior otherwise clean. $1,500.
* First edition. This important and very popular tract was reissued several times, beginning in 1710, as The Judgment of Whole Kingdoms and Nations. Somers, the most likely author, was a barrister of the Middle Temple, Lord Chancellor of England and the author of The Security of Englishmen's Lives (1681), a tract on juries and one's right to a jury trial. The present work outlines the development of English freedoms, and calls for religious freedom, resistance to tyranny and a limited monarchy. It found a ready audience in the colonies on the eve of the American Revolution and was issued by presses in Philadelphia, Boston and Newport. It was read by several Founding Fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, who, owned the 1773 Philadelphia imprint. This work is attributed sometimes to John Dunton or Daniel Defoe. See Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 2712. English Short-Title Catalogue T52631.
Souter Is Appointed to the Court
49. Souter, David [b. 1939]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice Souter]. [Boston: The Boston Herald, October 2, 1990]. Negligible rubbing to edges, stamps to verso. $50.
* Judge David Souter addressing the press in the New Hampshire State House following his appointment to the Supreme Court.
Informal Image of Chief Justice Burger and Three Associate Justices
50. [Supreme Court, United States]. [7-1/2" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Chief Justice Burger with Associate Justices Blackmun, Douglas and White]. [New York: AP Wirephoto, October 9, 1970]. Light rubbing to edges, right margin removed, caption along left margin. $125.
* The caption reads: "An Aside at Justice--Associate Justice William O. Douglas, a controversial member of the Supreme Court, has a word with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger today as the justices posed in the courtyard at the Supreme Court Building. Behind them are Associate Justices Byron R. White and Harry A. Blackmun. Blackmun is the newest to sit on the high bench, joining the court on June 9, 1970."
Scarce English Handbook on Legislative Drafting
51. Thring, Sir Henry [1818-1907]. Practical Legislation; Or, The Composition and Language of Acts of Parliament. London: Printed for Her Majesty's Stationary Office, [1877]. viii, 66 pp. Octavo (9" x 6").
Recent stiff wrappers, printed title label to front cover. Some toning to text, browning and minor chipping to margins of title page and final leaf, internally clean. Ex-library. Small inkstamp to title page. A solid copy in an attractive binding. $750.
* First edition. As First Parliamentary Counsel, a position he held from 1869 to 1901, Thring was an authority on legislative drafting and an innovator in that field. His Practical Legislation, a handbook on bill drafting and legislation, went through later editions in 1878 and 1902. All are scarce in North America. OCLC locates 3 copies of the first edition, 1 in a law library (Harvard). This edition not in Sweet & Maxwell.
12 Inspiration for the Salem Witchcraft Trial?
52. [Trial]. Cullender, Rose [d. 1665], Defendant. Duny, Amy [d. 1665], Defendant. Hale, Sir Matthew [1609-1676], Judge. A Tryal of Witches, At the Assizes Held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County of Suffolk; On the Tenth Day of March, 1664. Before Sir Matthew Hale, Kt. Then Lord Chief Baron of His Majestie's Court of Exchequer. Reprinted Verbatim from the Original Edition of 1682. With an Appendix by C. Clark, Esq., Of Great Totham, Essex. London: John Russell Smith, 1838. 28, 16 pp. Includes sixteen-page publisher catalogue. Octavo (8- 3/4" x 5-1/2").
Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light soiling, some wear to spine ends and corners, tiny chip to front cover. Light toning to text, a bit heavier in places, internally clean. $250.
* A Tryal of Witches is an account of the Lowestoft Witchcraft trial conducted at Bury St. Edmonds. Well-known in its day, this remains the most famous English witchcraft trial because it was, thanks to this account, well-documented. Also, it involved many leading jurists and experts of the day, most notably Thomas Browne, a physician who presented one of the earliest examples of psychiatric testimony as an expert witness. Some experts believe this account inspired the Salem Witchcraft trials. Indeed, Browne's testimony was quoted at that trial by Cotton Mather. OCLC locates 4 copies in North American law libraries (at GWU, Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Pennsylvania ).
Maimed with Oil of Vitriol
53. [Trial]. Townsend, Washington L., Defendant. "Trial of Washington L. Townsend on an Indictment for Mayhem, Lying in Wait For and Maiming Joh[n] Reese, By Throwing Oil of Vitriol in His Face," The Extra Sun (New York, 1839).
20" x 15" newspaper broadsheet, six-column text on recto and verso. Light browning and a few tiny stains, horizontal fold line across center, some edgwear and minor chips and tears to margins. $750.
* This extra issued by the New York Sun offers a complete account of a grisly assault with sulfuric acid (oil of vitriol). Townsend, a carpenter, and Reese, a bookbinder, were acquaintances who knew each other for about five years. Shortly before his maiming, Reese heard a rumor that Townsend was a bigamist. He shared this information with Townsend's wife. It seems he was conducting an affair with her and was hoping this news would persuade her to leave her husband. Townsend was indicted for mayhem and assault and battery with intent to kill. Townsend, though apparently guilty, was acquitted. According to The Law Reporter, this was a case that "caused much excitement in New York." However, our broadside is appears to be its only popular account. Also, it appears to be unrecorded. The Law Reporter 1 (1838-1839) 344.
Justice Van Devanter Addresses the Camera
54. van Devanter, Willis [1859-1941]. [7" x 9-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice Van Devanter Addressing a Newreel Camera]. [New York: Acme Newspictures, May 24, 1937]. Minor wear and crinkling to edges, caption, stamps and annotations to verso. $75.
* The caption reads: "Justice Van Devanter Withdraws to His Farm. Justice Willis Van Devanter, whose resignation from the Supreme Court bench takes effect June 2nd, poses for newsreel cameraman James Lyons, on his farm, May 23rd. The retiring justice will spend much of his time on his acres near Ellicott City, MD., When he steps down from the bench."
Comprehensive (and Scarce) 1781 English Treatise on Insurance
55. Weskett, John. Complete Digest of the Theory, Laws and Practice of Insurance Compiled from the Best Authorities in Different Languages, Which are Quoted and Referred to Throughout the Work; And Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Under Many Select Heads, With Ample References, And a General Index. With a Preliminary Discourse; Wherein are Delineated the Very Great Disorders which Prevail in Affairs of Insurance; Their Principal Causes Explained; And Methods for Better Regulation and Prevention. Containing I. The Principles, Doctrines, and Usages, Touching all Matters of Insurance. II. All the Cases of Insurance that Have been Adjudged in our Courts of Law and Equity, Collected from the Numerous Reports, And Other Law Books Extant, Down to the Present Time;-- With Several Others Which Have Never Before been Printed: And Some Material Cases Adjudged in Foreign Courts. III. Extracts from All the Statutes Relating to Insurance, And Matters Immediately Connected Therewith. IV. The Most Useful Articles of All the Foreign Ordinances and Regulations Upon this Subject. V. Extracts from the Treatises of Commerce, &c. With Regard to Freedom of Navigation, Contraband, Neutral Ships and Property, War, &c. VI. The Respective Rights and Duties of Insurers, Insureds, Brokers, Agents, Owners, Freighters, Masters of Ships, &c. As Relative to
13 Matters of Insurance. VII. The Nature, Object, And Select Forms of Policies of Insurance, Bottomry and Respondentia Bonds; The True Construction and Operation of Their Several Terms and Clauses; With Cautions and Remarks Concerning Written Clauses. VIII. Rules Interspersed Throughout, For Guarding Against, And Detecting Fraud and Imposition. IX. The Curious Question Discussed, With Regard to the Advantage, Disadvantage, And Legality, Of Insuring the Ships and Property of Enemies; With New and Interesting Observations Thereon. X. Accounts of the Several Companies & Societies in England, For Insurances; Their Plans, Terms, &c. With Critical and Useful Remarks; Also of the Chambers of Assurance Abroad; Their Regulations, Authority, and Summary Modes of Decision. XI. Concerning the Maritime and Other Courts; The Maritime Laws; The Law of Nations; The Laws of England; the Lex Mercatoria; Also Trials, Verdicts, and Arbitrations; With Regard to Insurance. XII. Various new Matters, Rules, Cases, Methods, and Remarks Not in Any Other Book. With a Preliminary Discourse; Wherein are Delineated the Very Great Disorders which Prevail in Affairs on insurance; Their Principal Causes Explained; And Methods Proposed for Better Regulation and Prevention. London: Printed by Frys, Couchman, & Collier, 1781. [iv], lxxxiv, 612, [4] pp. Folio (14-1/4" x 9-1/2").
Recent period style morocco, blind fillets to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed, preliminaries re- hinged. Light rubbing to extremities with minor wear to spine ends and corners. Light toning to text, foxing and spark burns to a few leaves, title page light soiled and edgeworn, internally clean. $1,750.
* First edition. The book begins with a critical 80-page essay on insurance law that proposes several reforms. The main body is a remarkably comprehensive legal and historical digest concentrating on marine insurance, but also discussing life and fire insurance. There are frequent references to America, and considerable discussion of international law, the laws of war and the work of such important economists and theorists as Cantillon, Child, Cary, Postlethwayt, De Moivre and Price. A second, and final, London edition was published in 1783. Dublin reprints were issued in 1783 and 1794, a German translation in 1782-87. The critical 80-page essay was also published separately in 1789. All of these are scarce. Concerning the first edition, OCLC locates 8 copies in North American law libraries (Dalhousie, LA-County, Rutgers, Social Law, UC-Berkeley, University of Connecticut, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania). Goldsmiths' Catalogue of Economic Literature 12207. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:528 (105).
Byron White Joins the Court
56. White, Byron R. [1917-2002]. [6-1/2" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Justice White]. [New York: Associated Press Wirephoto, April 17, 1962]. Light rubbing to edges, top margin removed, caption to bottom margin, stamp and annotations to verso. $50.
* The caption reads: "New Member of Supreme Court--Byron R. White, former deputy attorney general, poses in his robes as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in his chambers this morning before taking oath of his new office. Justice White, the youngest member of the court at 44, replaces resigned Justice Charles H. Whittaker."
Sources of the Lex Frisionum
57. Wiarda, T[ileman] D[othias], Editor and Translator. Asega-Buch: Ein Alt-Friesisches Gesetzbuch der Rustringer. Berlin: Bei Friedrich Nicolai, 1805. lxxx, 365, [2] pp. Quarto (9-1/4" x 7-3/4").
Later cloth, red and black lettering pieces to spine, endpapers renewed. Light soiling and shelfwear, minor chipping to lettering pieces. Moderate toning to text, light foxing in places, early owner signature to title page. Ex-library. Shelf label to foot of spine, catalogue description tipped in to front endleaf, small stamp to title page, other earlier library stamps to verso. A solid copy of a scarce title. $450.
* Only edition. Text in German, Latin and Frisian. This is a well-annotated critical edition of the Asaga Book, one of the primary sources of the Lex Frisionum, the Frisian law code recorded around 785 after the conquest of Frisia by Charlemagne. It is a mix of Pagan and Christian sources. Thus we find laws prescribing immolation for defiling a temple, as well as laws that forbidding incestuous marriage and working on Sunday. A valuable work, it was reprinted in 1970 and 1984. This title and its reprints are rare. OCLC locates 2 copies in North American law libraries, both of the first edition, at Stanford and UC-Berkeley. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 27:5.
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