[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.  [LITTLETON, Thomas].  Littletons Tenures in English, Lately
perused and amended.  Printed for the Companie of Stationers,
London, 1612.  Modern leather, skilfully covered with 17th century
calf. [46003 L28L33L66EL74EL75E] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=46003     $ 650.00

2.  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 George Swintoun, one of His Majestie's
Printers, Edinburgh, 1678.  Later 3/4 crimson morocco, rubbed and
some embrowning, sound. [44706 L16L23NYL33L64L71] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=44706   $ 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 the former role.

3.  [NEWGATE CALENDAR].  Andrew Knapp and William Baldwin.  The New
Newgate Calendar; Being Interesting Memoirs of Notorious
Characters, Who have been convicted of Outrages on the Laws of
England, During the Seventeenth Century, Brought Down to the
Present Time [etc.] [title varies]. Five Volumes.  Printed for J.
and J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane [etc.] [imprint varies], London and
Liverpool, n.d. & 1810.  Modern 3/4 mottled calf, some foxing and
embrowning; attractive. [46516 L24NYL33L55L71] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=46516   $ 1,250.00

The earliest issuance of Knapp and Baldwin's compilation that I
have encountered, cataloguing the actions of "traitors, murderers,
ravishers, pirates, sharpers, fraudulent bankrupts, money-droppers,
imposters, and thieves of every description".


5.  STAUNDFORDE, William.  Les Plees del Coron, diuisee in plusors
titles & common lieux [etc.] [bound with] An exposition of the
Kinges Prerogatiue [etc.].  In aedibus Richard Tottell, London,
1574 & 1577.  Early calf, joints cracking, ex-Procurators' library;
usable. [44898 L39L49] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=44898   $ 2,500.00

Early editions of Staunford's two principal works, the first [here]
the first printed work on English criminal law, bound with his
treatise on what we may call the 'private' or feudal capacities of
the King.

6.  [TRIAL].  The Tryal and Condemnation of George Borosky alias
Boratzi, Christopher Vratz and John Stern; for the Barbarous Murder
of Thomas Thynn, Esq; Together with the Tryal of Charles John Count
Conningsmark as Accessary before the Fact to the same Murder.
Printed for Thomas Basset [etc.], London, 1682.  Modern 1/4 calf,
a good, clean copy. [46558 L52E] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=46558     $ 650.00

7.  [WIFE-BEATING].  Proceedings of a General Court-Martial in the
Case of Lieut. T.J. Spencer, Tenth Cavalry [bound with] A Letter
from Col. B.H. Grierson, Protesting Against the Restoration to His
Former Rank and Position of Thomas J. Spencer.  Senate Ex. Docs
Nos. 40 and 43, 44th Congress, 2d Session, Washington, 1877.  New
1/4 morocco over marbled boards, quite pretty. [46169
C18XYL43EL68EL71] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=46169     $ 250.00

A rare and illuminating attempt to court martial an officer for
wife-beating, on the basis that it constituted conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman, and required dismissal from the
service.

8.  [YEAR BOOK].  De Termino Michaelis [Hillarii, Pasche and
Trinitatis] Anno XXXVIII, regni Regis Henrici sexti. New S.T.C.
9763, Beale R217.  Rychard Tottel, London, 1575.  Modern 1/4
mottled calf over marbled boards, fresh. [45378 L23EL43EL52EL71E]
PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=45378
                                                       $ 1,250.00

9.  [YEAR BOOK].  De Termino Michaelis [Hillarii, Trinitatis] anno
regni Regis Henrici VI, post conquestum XXVII. New S.T.C. 9715,
Beale 166.  Rychard Tottel, London, 1575.  Modern 1/4 mottled calf
over marbled boards, fresh. [45396 L23EL43EL52EL71E] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=45396   $ 1,250.00

10.  State Trials.  Imperfect. [46727] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=46727      $ 75.00

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