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1820 The Important and Eventful Trial of Queen Caroline, Consort of George VILondon: 1820The first edition of this fascinating contemporary account of the trial of Caroline of Brunswick, illustrated throughout. -
1884 The Law of Boundaries and FencesLondon: 1884The third edition of this uncommon work on the law of boundaries and fences by Arthur Joseph Hunt and A. Brown. -
1919-1925 4Vol Memoirs of William HickeyLondon: 1919-1925A complete four volume set of the memoirs of this eighteenth century English lawyer, and his travels through India and Jamaica. -
1930 The Elizabethan UnderworldLondon: 1930A fascinating collection of ballads narrating criminal stories of the Elizabethan age, illustrated with woodcuts. -
1811 2Vol Religion and PolicyOxford: 1811The first edition of the Earl of Clarendon's posthumously published two volume discussion of papal powers. -
1957 Record of the Professional Career of Geoffrey Dale BlakeKensington, London: 1957A handsomely bound, illustrated volume celebrating the career of Geoffrey Dale Blake, after he was elected President of The Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute in 1957. A one-of-a-kind item. -
1926 Gebel Aulia Dam and other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, SudanWestminster: 1926A very scarce printing of a contract composed buy the Egyptian government for the construction of the White Nile's Gebel Aulia dam. -
1901 Le Domaine Aerien et le Regime Juridique des AerostatsParis: 1901A smart French legal work on aerospace by Paul Fauchille, a pioneer of aircraft laws. -
1922 Contract for the Construction of A Dam and Subsidiary Works at MakwarLondon: 1922The very scarce contract made between the Sudan Government and the engineers employed to construct the Sennar Dam on the Blue Nile, revealing fascinating insights into the irrigation techniques of the day. -
1936 Copinger on the Law of Copyright in Works of Literature, Art, Architecture, Photography,London: 1936A scarce work on copyright laws by F. E. Skone James, an extensive study on the developing laws in the 1930s, this seventh edition being brought up to date. -
1927 Copinger on the Law of CopyrightLondon: 1927A copy of James Skone's discussion of Arthur Copinger's study on the law of copyright on the arts, the sixth edition. -
1725 6Vol An Exact Abridgment of all the Statutes in Force and UseLondon: 1725A very scarce six volume study detailing the legal statutes of Great Britain throughout history, in uniform full calf bindings. -
1777 The Penal Statutes Abridged and Alphabetically ArrangedLondon: 1777A scarce late eighteenth century analysis of British criminal law, compiled by the author with the aim of aiding the magistrates of the period. -
1807 An Appeal to the Public on the Conduct of David Evans, Esq. Late MayorBristol: 1807A very scarce nineteenth-century pamphlet on the misconduct of David Evans, Esq., former mayor of Bristol, written by Bristol-based solicitor, C.H. Walker. -
c1927-1929 Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Romania Precious Metal LawsNot Stated: c1927-1929A selection eleven very scarce items referring to the precious metal laws being established in these countries in the late 1920s. -
1935 Uncommon LawLondon: 1935A first edition of this popular anthology of false law reports published in Punch as 'Misleading Cases', complete with an excellent unclipped dust wrapper. -
1857 Christian Legislation The Duty of a Christian State And What to Do For DrunkardsManchester: 1857The first edition of this scarce collection of sermons discussing the need to suppress liquor traffic in Britain. -
1809 Commentaries on the Laws of EnglandLondon: 1809A new revised edition of this important law work by William Blackstone, one of the most influential works on law ever written. -
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1841 The English ConstitutionLondon: 1841The very scarce first edition of this discussion of constitutional law, signed by the author. -
1785 The Gentleman, Merchant, Tradesman, Lawyer and Debtor's Pocket GuideBath: 1785A very scarce and unusual pocket guide to evading and escaping the law, written by 'an eminent Barrister at law'. -
1937 The Banned Books of EnglandLondon: 1937The first edition of this interesting history of censorship laws in England by Alec Craig, in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1754 Lord Dun's Friendly and Familiar AdvicesEdinburgh: 1754The first edition of this curious work of legal advice from a Jacobite Judge. -
1819 A Letter to Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart.London: 1819A scarce legal pamphlet, written by 'An Officer'. -
1883-1895 2vol in 1 Great Contempt Case and Speeches by The Marquis of LansdowneCalcutta: 1883-1895Two very scarce works concerned with the politics and legal realities of India during British rule. -
1883 The Great Contempt CaseCalcutta: 1883A very scarce work detailing the legal background of the concept of Contempt of Court in India under British rule. -
1930 2Vol Report of the Indian Statutory Commission and SurveyCalcutta: 1930A smart calf bound copy of this important Commission on the governing of India, with three folding colour maps. -
1712 De Jure Belli ac PacisAmsterdam: 1712A clean, early eighteenth century printing of Hugo Grotius's foundational legal work. -
1742 Antiquitatum Romanarum Iurisprudentiam Illustrantium SyntagmaBasileae: 1742An uncommon two volume edition of Heineccius' major textbook on roman law. -
1626 Archaeologus In Modum GlossariiLondon: 1626An uncommon first edition of Sir Henry Spelman's glossary of legal terms. -
1912 Trial of Mrs MaybrickEdinburgh: 1912A smart first edition of this account of the trial regarding a famous London murder, which has since been linked to the unsolved Jack the Ripper case. -
1912 Trial of Mrs MaybrickEdinburgh: 1912A pleasing first edition of this account of the trial regarding a famous London murder, which has since been linked to the unsolved Jack the Ripper case. -
1815 Remuneration to Witness in Civil Actions for Loss of TimeLondon: 1815A very scarce nineteenth century pamphlet concerning civil law by Charles Frost. The first edition. -
1840 3Vols Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly, Written by HimselfLondon: 1840The first edition of these memoirs of legal reformer and abolitionist Sir Samuel Romilly. -
1772-80 Elementa Juris Civilis Instituionum and PandectarumEdinburgh: 1772-80Two scarce editions of Heineccuis' influential textbooks looking in-depth at Roman law, fascinating works illustrated with one folding plate. -
1861 Liber AlbusLondon: 1861The first translation by Henry Riley of this important book of English Common Law. -
1820-22 Six French Legal PamphletsParis: 1820Six pamphlets containing French and Italian legal reports and records.