[Rarebooks] fs-A Selection from Stock, with Images

[Joe Luttrell]

A selection of works which we have in stock, with images of them;
for others, please feel free to browse our web site, where you may
search our entire inventory by any word or phrase:
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1.  BIGELOW, Melville M.  Elements of the Law of Torts for the Use
of Students.  Little Brown, Boston, 1878.  Full morocco, rubbed,
some pencilling; sound. [42507 L22EL49] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=42507     $ 125.00

2.  CAMPBELL, John Lord.  The Lives of the Chief Justices of
England. From the Norman Conquest till the Death of Lord Tenterden.
Five Volumes.  Edward Thomson Co., Northport, 1894-99.  3/4 brown
morocco over marbled boards, the top edges gilt. [55009
C18XYL15ENY] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=55009   $ 1,250.00

The most lavish and extensive edition of Lord Campbell's Chief
Justices, providing us with an unbroken biographical record from
the Norman Conquest through the first part of the 19th century,
with 126 full page illustrations, 14 in color.

3.  CAMPBELL, John Lord.  The Lives of the Chief Justices of
England. From the Norman Conquest till the Death of Lord Mansfield.
Two Volumes.  Blanchard & Lea, Philadelphia, 1851.  Contemporary
speckled sheep, quite rubbed, but a sound set. [42913 L13EL15E]
PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=42913
                                                         $ 250.00

An early American edition of one of Lord Campbell's two principal
works, providing us with an unbroken biographical record from the
Norman Conquest through the latter half of the 18th century; a
third volume was issued towards the end of the decade.

4.  [COURTS MARTIAL].  Letter of the Secretary of War,
Communicating . . . Military Commissions by which were tried and
convicted E.W. Andrews, of South Carolina; J.M. Brown and C.C.
Reese of Georgia; J.L. McMillan and Neill McGill, of North
Carolina.  N.p., Washington, 1865.  Modern cloth, sound. [54770
L15] PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=54770
                                                         $ 250.00

5.  DUNCAN, John M.  Manual of Summary Procedure, Under the Act for
the Amendment of the Law of Entail in Scotland [etc.].  Bell and
Bradfute, Edinburgh, 1858.  Original marbled boards, rebacked;
sound. [43245 L22L34] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=43245     $ 175.00

6.  FIELDING, Henry.  An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late
Increase of Robbers . . . With Some Proposals for Remedying this
Growing Evil. In Which . . . the Laws that relate to the Provision
for the Poor, and to the Punishment of Felons are largely and
freely examined [etc.].  Printed for A. Millar, opposite to
Katharine-Street [etc.], London, 1751.  Modern 1/4 calf gilt, the
title page quite embrowned; usable. [54933 L21ENYL33L45L54EL66E]
PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=54933
                                                         $ 850.00

First edition of Fielding's famed proposals to reform the criminal
law, deriving from his experiences as a London magistrate and "the
most remarkable of his social tracts", closing with his
recommendation that public hangings be abolished.

7.  HORNE, Andrew.  The Booke Called, The Mirrour of Justices: Made
By Andrew Horne. With the Book, called, The Diversity of Courts,
And Their Jurisdictions. Both translated out of the old French into
the English Tongue [etc.]. Wing H2789.  Imprinted at London for
Matthew Walbancke at Graies Inn gate, London, 1646.  A very nice,
clean copy in a modern 3/4 calf. [42576 L31EL33EL55EL69L76] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=42576   $ 1,250.00

First edition in English of a unique medieval law book, a bemused
Maitland wondering whether its author was a "lawyer, antiquary . .
. pedant, faddist [or] romantic" and called by Plucknett "certainly
the most fantastic work in our legal literature".

8.  LAMBARD, William.  Eirenarcha, or of the Office of the Justices
of Peace, in foure bookes.  Printed for the Companie of Stationers,
London, 1619.  Full calf, one joint cracking, else quite sound.
[43260 L46EL47EL53EL64EL71E] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=43260     $ 650.00

9.  MACKENZIE, George.  The Laws and Customes of Scotland, In
Matters Criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the Civil Law, and the
Laws and Customs of other Nations do agree with, and supply ours.
Wing M166.  Printed by James Glen, Edinburgh, 1678.  An acceptable
copy, definite browning, in a later full calf. [54807
C17XYL21L40L69L71E] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=54807   $ 1,250.00

First edition (variant issue) of the first work devoted exclusively
to the criminal law of Scotland, by George Mackenzie, Lord Advocate
and "a considerable scholar", as well as the man who has come down
to us as "Bloody Mackenzie" in his former role.

10.  [PORTEOUS RIOTS].  The Trial of Capt. John Porteous, Before
the High Criminal Court, or Lords of Justiciary, in Scotland.
Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Paternoster-Row, London,
1736.  Modern 1/4 speckled calf, rubbed and dusty, but sound.
[54872 L18L40L69] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=54872     $ 450.00

First edition of the sole contemporary report of Porteous' trial,
later immortalized by Sir Walter Scott in 'The Heart of the
Midlothian', the detested Porteous lynched by an Edinburgh mob
following the reprieve of his death sentence.

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