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1.                   First Tomlins Edition, 1797
Jacob, Giles [1686-1729]. The Law-Dictionary: Explaining the Rise,
Progress, and Present State, of the English Law, in Theory and
Practice; Defining and Interpreting the Terms or Words of Art; and
Comprising Copious Information, Historical, Political, and Commercial,
on the subjects of Law, Trade, and Government. Originally Compiled by
Giles Jacob; And Continued by Him, and Other Editors, Through Ten
Editions: Now Greatly Enlarged and Improved, by Many Material
Corrections and Additions, From the Latest Statutes, Reports, and
other Accurate Publications; By T.E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple,
Barrister at Law. London: Andrew Strahan, Law Printer to the King's
Most Excellent Majesty, 1797. Two volumes. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11").
Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, worn, hinges cracked but
secure. Original gilt-decorated spine lettering piece. A handsome set
in an unrestored state. $1,000.
* The first Tomlins edition. "A reference to Jacob's Law Dictionary is
a useful step in any enquiry into eighteenth century law." 19 Camb.,
L.J. cited in Marvin, Legal Bibliograhy (1847) 325. Sweet & Maxwell, A
Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations I:9.
Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School (1909) I:1036.
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2.                Keble's Statutes at Large, 1640-1676.
Keble, Joseph [1632-1710], Compiler. The Statutes at Large in
Paragraphs, From M.DC.XL. Until This Time, Carefully Examined by the
Rolls of Parliament; Together With the Titles of Such Statutes as Are
Expired, Repealed, Altered, or Out of Use. To Which is Added a New
Table To the Whole Statutes, and a Catalogue of the Several Heads.
London: Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker,
1676. [iv], 368, [171] pp. Folio (9-1/2" x 15"). Contemporary calf,
raised bands, blind-stamped frame to boards. Some rubbing, wear to
corners, chipping to spine ends, boards partially detached but secure.
Woodcut Royal arms to title page, attractive woodcut head-pieces,
tail-pieces and decorated initials. Minor worming to margins of title
page and text, annotations to a few leaves in early hand. Occasional
early spark burns, interior otherwise fresh. A good copy. $1,000.
* With a topical index of all statutes from Magna Charta to 1676. The
statutes include marginal references to reports and other legal works.
Expired, repealed, altered and obsolete statutes are also included.
Keble issued this volume a few months after his Statutes at Large in
Paragraphs, From Magna Charta Until This Time (1676), which contains
statutes enacted to 1675 (27. Car. 2.). In his preface, Keble says he
produced this shorter volume as a supplement for those who had older
compilations, which are current to 1627. (Charles I did not call a
Parliament between 1628 and 1639.) This volume thus offered an
opportunity for these readers to bring their copies up to date and
enhance their usefulness with a comprehensive indexed table of
statues. Not mentioned in Holdsworth's discussion of Keble's Statutes
at Large in the History of English Law; not in Sweet & Maxwell, Wing,
or the British Museum Catalogue. OCLC locates 3 copies.
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3.                             Forum Judicum
La Real Academia de Espanol. Fuero Juzco en Latin y Castellano,
cotejado con los mas antiguos y preciosos Codices. Madrid:
Ibarra, 1815. Folio. [14], [iii]-xliv, [4], 162, [4], 232 pp.
Contemporary tree calf. Marbled endpapers. Hinges cracked but secure.
Some foxing, rubbing to extremities, but an attractive copy. $350.
* Includes original Latin text, Forum Judicum, and its translation
into Castilian, Fuero Juzco o Libro de los Jueces. The work is
introduced by a lengthy historical essay describing the significance
of the body of Visigothic law for Spain. Its influence extended to
Spanish colonies in Central and South America, and also to Puerto Rico
and some southern states in the United States.
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4.             1848 English Report on Marriage Law
[Marriage Law]. First Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire
into the State and Operation of the Law of Marriage, As Relating to
the Prohibited Degrees of Affinity, and to Marriages Solemnized Abroad
or in the British Colonies; with Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and
Index. London: William Clowes and Sons, 1848. Folio. xl, 165 pp.
Printed wrappers. Spine chipped with loss, otherwise very good. $300.
* Examines the effect of Lord Lyndhurst's Act (Statue 5 and 6 Will.
IV), passed in 1835, which prohibited the Ecclesiastical Courts from
declaring null and void marriages within the proscribed degrees of
affinity. Includes citations to many historical sources, such as the
Code Napoleon and Justice Story, as well as direct testimonies.
Indexed.
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5.                  Compilation of Spelman's Writings
Spelman, Sir Henry [?1564-1641]. [Gibson, Edmund, Editor]. Reliquiae
Spelmannianae: The Posthumous Works of Sir Henry Spelman Relating to
the Laws and Antiquities of England Published from the Original
Manuscripts. With the Life of the Author. Oxford: Printed at the
Theater for Awnsham and John Churchill, 1698. [xxxii], 214, [12] pp.
Copperplate portrait frontispiece, copperplate of Oxford's Sheldonian
Theatre to title page. Two folding tables. Folio (8" x 12-1/2").
Recent period-style quarter calf over cloth, raised bands, lettering
piece, endpapers renewed. Two early owner signatures in fine hand and
two small institution stamps to title page, light browning to text,
occasional light foxing, interior otherwise clean. Appealing. $850.
* First edition. Contents mostly in English, a few essays in Latin.
Spelman was an eminent antiquarian, legal historian and member of
Parliament. This volume consists largely of an essay on feuds and a
reprint of his 1641 treatise The Original Growth, Propagation and
Condition of Tenures by Knight Service (1641). Another important item
is the "Apologie for Arch-Bishop Abbot," which addresses Abbot's
manslaughter conviction by chance medley in a test case for a
clergyman's rights under such circumstances. Other essays discuss
wills, land tenures, the rank of knights, early English law, military
law and historical subjects. Wing, Short-Title Catalogue of Books
Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British America
S4922.
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6.                 Uncommon 1575 Marital Law Treatise
Tiraqueau, Andre [1488-1558].  Regii in Curia Parisiensi Senatoris, Ex
Commentariis in Pictonum Consuetudines, Sectio, De Legibus
Connubialibus. Et Iure Maritali. Sexta Hac, Eademque Postrema
editioner ad exemplar quintae ab ipso autore locupletatum, recognita,
ac per quam diligentissime castigata. Venetiis: Excudebat Dominicus
Nicolinus sumptibus Andreae Bochini Veronensis, 1575. [19], 272
leaves, [78] pp. Lacking leaf 29, some leaves misnumbered. Book
measures 8" x 12." Expertly rebacked in period style with raised
bands, retaining original vellum boards. Later endpapers, reinforced.
Title page woodcut, woodcut head and tail pieces throughout. Minor
dampstaining to lower margin of preliminary pages. Occasional
underlinings and markings in early hand. A handsome copy. $600.
* Uncommon treatise on marital law. Originally published in Paris in
1513, the work went through two other French printings prior to this
Venetian printing. Text in Latin. No copies located in OCLC or British
Museum Catalogue, which notes the French editions.
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7.                         Sacheverell Trial
[Trial]. The Tryal of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, before the House of
Peers, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors; upon an Impeachment by the
Knights, Citizens and Burgesses in Parliament Assembled, in the Name
of Themselves, and of All the Commons of Great Britain: Begun in
Westminster-Hall the 27th Day of February, 1709/10; and from Thence
Continu'd by Several Adjournments until the 23d Day of March
Following. London: Published by Order of the House of Peers, 1710.
[ii], 327 pp. [bound with] The Bishops of Salisbury's and the Bishop
of Oxford's Speeches in the House of Lords On the First Article of
Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell; and Also the Bishop of Lincoln's
and Bishop of Norwich's Speeches at the Opening of the Second Article
of the Said Impeachment. London: John Morphew, 1710. 12, 12 pp. Folio
(8" x 12"). Contemporary calf, raised bands. Joints cracked, covers
nearly detached. Ex-library (only marking a bookplate to front
pastedown). Foxed, taped repair to last leaf. $300.
* Sacherverell was impeached for preaching two sermons in which he
advocated the Tory doctrines of non-resistance and passive obedience.
Although his sermons were ordered burned by the common hangman and he
was prohibited from preaching for three years, he was allowed to
perform other clerical functions, including accepting preferments.
Such leniency was regarded as a triumph for the High-Church and Tory
party. Marke 1017. HLC II:1181.
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8.             Utah Constitutional Convention
[Utah]. Official Report of the Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled
at Salt Lake City on the Fourth Day of March, 1895, to Adopt a Constitution for
the State of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah: Star Printing Company, 1898. Two volumes.
Full contemporary sheep, minor scuff marks. Minor dampstaining to top
edge. An attractive set. $500.
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