[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.  AMES, James Barr and Jeremiah Smith.  A Selection of Cases on
the Law of Torts. Second Edition [of Volume One]. Two Volumes.
Harvard Law Review Publishing Association, Cambridge, 1893-1900.
Brown cloth, very worn, hinge cracked, underlining; a working set.
[65278] PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=65278
                                                         $ 125.00

2.  B[LACK], W[illiam].  The Privileges of the Royal Burrows, As
contained in their particular Rights, and the Ancient Laws and
Records of Parliament, and their General Convention [etc.].
Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson [etc.],
Edinburgh, 1767.  Modern unlettered calf, some dustiness, else
quite attractive. [64082 L57] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64082     $ 450.00

Only edition of one of two early works on the Scottish gild
merchant and its royal burghs, much more powerful than their
English counterparts and of importance until this century; with
much on their courts and regulation of international commerce.

3.  BLACKSTONE, William.  Commentaries on the Laws of England
[etc.]. Twelfth Edition.  Four Volumes. Eller 21.  Printed by A.
Strahan and W. Woodfall [etc.], London, 1793-95.  Contemporary 1/2
calf, rubbed, serviceably rebacked; a clean set. [64573 Y] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64573   $ 1,500.00

One of the most desirable of all the early editions, famous for its
inclusion of thirteen full page engravings, the first of only two
editions to have them, including those of Coke, Fortescue, Hale and
Mansfield, among many others.

4.  [COKE, Edward].  A Book of Entries: Containing Perfect and
approved Presidents [etc.]. The second Edition carefully Corrected.
Printed by John Streater, James Flesher [etc.], London, 1671.
Modern 1/4 morocco, a few margins frayed, else a crisp copy. [64084
L57L64] PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64084
                                                       $ 1,750.00

The third of Coke's three major works, joining his "Reports" and
his "Institutes", rounding out his effort to set forth the totality
of English law and disclosing his mastery of the plea rolls; with
citation to the pertinent report where applicable.

5.  [CRIMINAL CONVERSATION AT SCOTS LAW].  Report of Trial in the
Action of Damages for Crim. Con. Poor Alexander Bell, Teacher,
Dundee, versus William Murray, Now or Lately Rector of the Dundee
Academy . . . Containing a Discussion upon the Law of Intercepted
Correspondence.  N.p., [Edinburgh?], 1834.  Modern canvas backed
marbled boards, ex-library?, sound; 63 pages. [64090 L57] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64090     $ 250.00

A trial ingeniously hinging on the admissibility of a letter said
to have been sent by the wife to her alleged paramour, never
received by him, showing clearly the judicial disabilities
frequently suffered by women in cases involving sexual issues.

6.  DAVIES, John.  Historical Tracts . . . To Which Is Prefixed a
New Life of the Author, from Authentic Documents.  Printed by
William Porter, for Mess. White, Gilbert [etc.], Dublin, 1777.
Contemporary tree calf, the covers abraded, else a fresh copy.
[65326] PHOTO: http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=65326
                                                         $ 450.00

7.  DOUGLAS, William O.  Of Men and Mountains.  Harper & Brothers
Publishers, New York, 1950.  Light-green cloth, gilt, somewhat
rubbed, but a good copy. [64239 L57L64EL70] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64239     $ 250.00

A copy of Justice Douglas' first book-length work presented by him
during its first year of publication, five lines entirely in his
hand on the half-title "For Steven / with warm regards / and best
wishes / Wm O Douglas / July 19, 1950".

8.  ELMES, James.  A Practical Treatise on Ecclesiastical and Civil
Dilapidations, Re-instatements, Waste . . . With an Appendix
Containing Cases Decided, Precedents of Notices to Repair, Examples
of Valuations [etc.]. Third Edition, Considerably Enlarged.  Samule
Brooke, Law Printing-Office, 35, Paternoster Row, London, 1829.
Cloth-backed boards, rebacked, quite rubbed, but a sound copy.
[64350 L57] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64350     $ 250.00

Best edition of a work of potential interest to anyone interested
in the legal and historical aspects of architecture and
construction particularly as applied to churches, with comparisons
drawn to Roman and French law and much reliance on Lord Coke.

10.  FOSS, Edward.  Memories of Westminster Hall, A Collection of
Interesting Incidents, Anecdotes and Historical Sketches, Relating
to Westminster Hall, Its Famous Judges and Lawyers and Its Great
Trials.  Two Volumes.  Frederick D. Linn & Company, Jersey City,
1874.  Green cloth, gilt, a bit rubbed, some stray marks, but a
crisp set. [64569 XY] PHOTO:
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=64569     $ 250.00

A good gossipy collection of materials about Westminster Hall, the
seat of English justice over the centuries, with Foss's more
serious introduction and interspersed notes and with accounts of
some of England's most famous trials there conducted.

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