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Law
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1927 National Frontiers in Relation to International LawLondon: 1927A very scarce copy of the first English edition of Adami's interesting study on international relations in the fraught lead up to the Second World War. -
1649 Tractatus De Legibus Abrogatis et Inusitatis In HollandiaLugduni-Batavorum: 1649A very scarce first edition treatise of Laws repealed in Holland and nearby regions. -
1807 Commentaries on the Laws of EnglandPortland: 1807An early American edition of William Blackstone's influential work on the common law of eighteenth century Britain. -
1905 Farmar's Spirit-Rule GuideLiverpool: 1905A fine example of Frank Farmar's uncommon guide to the spirit trade. -
1640 Britton The Second Edition Faithfully Corrected According to Divers Ancient ManuscriptsLondon: 1640A smartly bound, early edition of this important translation of John Le Breton's summary of English law. -
1655 The Body of the Common Law of EnglandLondon: 1655A smartly bound copy of this legal work by Edmund Wingate. The second edition of this rare work. -
1680 The Exact Constable with His Original and Power in All CasesLondon: 1680A very scarce, early edition of Edmund Wingate's treatise on churchwardens, common law and the role of the constable. -
1890 Translations of Protocols and General Act of the Slave Trade ConferenceLondon: 1890A scarce piece of colonial history, being the proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Conference at Brussels in 1889-1890. -
1890 Translations of Protocols and General Act of the Slave Trade ConferenceLondon: 1890A scarce piece of colonial history, being the proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Conference at Brussels in 1889-1890. -
1791 The Letters of Simkin the Second.. Upon the Trial of Warren HastingsLondon: 1791A smartly bound copy of this very scarce work on Warren Hastings' impeachment proceedings. -
1881 Punishments in the Olden TimeLondon: 1881A finely bound copy of this work of crime history. Being an account of punishments in England, pre 19th century. -
1569 Nouvelle et Cinquieme Edition du Recueil D'Arrests Notables des CoursLyon: 1569A very scarce copy of this work of social history by the jurisconsult, Jean Papon de Saint-Neurchi. -
1683 The Last Speech of the Late Lord Russel to the SheriffsLondon: 1683A first edition of this widely-circulated speech by William, Lord Russell, who was executed for treason due to his implications in the Rye House Plot. -
1683 A True Copy of a Paper written by Capt. Tho. Walcott in Newgate After his CondemnationLondon: 1683A very scarce printing of this work written by a key figure in the Rye House plot following his arrest. This was printed following his execution for treason. -
1685 Edit du Roy qui revoque la commutation de la peine des GaleresParis: 1685A very scarce legal tract from France dated 1685. This work details the revoking of the sentence of the Galeres or galleys. -
1681 An Answer to a Late Pamphlet Entituled Character of a Popish SuccessorLondon: 1681A fine, very scarce political and religious tract written at the peak of the Popish Plot, and therefore ant-Catholic hysteria in England and Scotland. -
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1680 A Moderate Expedient for Preventing of PoperyAnon: 1680A very scarce religious tract, published at the time of the Exclusion Crisis during Charles II's reign. A tract on preventing popery and the suppression of Jesuits and Priests. -
1809 A Circumstantial Report of the Evidence and Proceedings Upon the ChargesLondon: 1809The first edition of this important report, which instigated one of the great scandals of the Georgian era. An account of the court proceedings between G L Wardle and the Duke of York. -
1918 The Central Provinces CodeCalcutta: 1918A very scarce fourth edition of this fascinating law work on law in India, focussing on central provinces code. -
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1961 The Trial of Lady Chatterley Regina v Penguin BooksReading: 1961A fine copy of this uncommon work regarding the famous public prosecution case of Penguin books over the publication of D.H Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. -
1709 A Compend or Abbreviat of the Most Important Ordinary SecuritiesEdinburgh: 1709Very scarce in any edition, this is a third edition of the work, regarding legal rights in Scotland. -
1641 An Order Made by the House of CommonsLondon: 1641A very scarce work on the mid seventeenth century establishment of the lawful right of preaching in parishes in England and Wales, rebound. -
1833 First Report of the Central Board of His Majesty's CommissionersNot Stated: 1833An extremely scarce and very important work relating to the treatment of children as factory workers in the early nineteenth century. These inquiries influenced the 1833 Factory Act. -
1710 A Second Essay Upon the Execution of the Laws Against ImmoralityLondon: 1710A very scarce legal work by John Disney regarding immorality and prophaneness. The second work by Disney of this vein. -
c1814 La Verite Sur l'Administration de la JusticeParis: c1814A very scarce first edition of this study on French law, illustrated with a frontispiece and one plate, in the armorial binding of Louis Henri Prince of Conde. -
1823 Bye Laws of the Lodges FreemasonryVarious: 1823-1857A smartly bound collection of by-laws for various lodges in the UK during the nineteenth century. Including one pamphlet for a Canadian lodge. -
1725 The Student's Companion: or, the Reason of the Laws of EnglandSavoy: 1725A very scarce first edition of Giles Jacob's first, and his favourite, of his law works, laying out the basics of law practice for students. -
1765 The Trials of Lord Byron, Lord Grosvenor and Duchess Dowager of KingstonLondon: 1765-1776A sammelband of prominent eighteenth century legal cases, which deal with cases of bigamy, adultery and murder. These four uncommon publications form the account of proceedings during trial. -
1755 The Justice of the Peace and Parish OfficerLondon: 1755A pleasing copy in contemporary binding of the first edition of Richard Burn's important and contemporaneously popular legal work. The standard authority on Justices of the Peace, -
An Address to His Grace the Lord Archbishop of CanterburyLondon: 1688Two politically fuelled pamphlets regarding the fallout following James II's Penal Laws. These pamphlets directly relate to the Seven Bishops' petition. -
Reflections Upon The New Test and The Reply Thereto with a LetterLondon: 1687A seventeenth century pamphlet concerning Daniel Defoe's 'A New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty' and 'A Reply to the New Test of The Church of England's Loyalty'. -
The Judgment and Doctrine of the Clergy of the Church of EnglandLondon: 1678A scarce seventeenth century pamphlet regarding penal laws dispensed by James II in 1687. This work provides one individual's opinion of these laws through the form of a letter. -
English Liberties Or the Free-Born Subject's Inheritance Magna ChartaLondon: 1682The extremely scarce first edition of this important legal work which defends habeas corpus and produces arguments for many legal freedoms based on the Magna Carta. Care's work was the first law book sold and circulated colonial America. -
Index of The Probate Records of the Consistory Court of Ely 1449-1858London: 1995-6A two volume set of legal records for the Consistory Court of Ely. Issued to British Record Society Subscribers, this work gives a great insight into the history of Ely. -
Index to Administrations In The Prerogative Court of CanterburyLondon: 1952-3A two volume set of legal works from the mid-twentieth century. Both volume are bound in the publisher's original cloth binding, with both volumes in excellent condition. -
Ten Thousand A YearEdinburgh and London: 1841The first edition of Samuel Warren's best known novel, the social satire 'Ten Thousand a Year'. In the triple decker form, this novel has been rebound in a half calf binding with marbled boards.