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          Analytical Digest of English Cases, 1756-1878
1.  Jacob, Ephraim A. An Analytical Digest of the Law and Practice of
England, Comprising the Reported Cases from 1756 to 1878, with
References to the Digests of Harrison and Fisher.  New York: George S.
Diossy, 1881-1883. Nine volumes. Tan buckram, red and black lettering
pieces. Light soiling, moderate shelfwear, internally clean.
Ex-corporate law office library. Stamps to front boards, endleaves and
title pages. $150.
* First edition. Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York
University (1953) 33.
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                 Virginia Cases, 1789-1814
2.  Brockenbrough, [William] and [Hugh] Holmes. A Collection of Cases
Decided by the General Court of Virginia, Chiefly Relating to the
Penal Laws of the Commonwealth. Commencing in the Year 1789, and
Ending in 1814...with Explanatory Notes. Philadelphia: Published by
James Webster (William Fry, Printer), 1815. viii, 336 pp. 8 pp.
publisher's catalogue bound in at rear. Contemporary calf. Worn,
rubbed, head and tail of spine chipped with loss, joints cracked but
holding. Withal a clean, useable copy. $175.
* First edition. In 1815 William Brockenbrough and Hugh Holmes
published the first of two volumes of reports of cases in the General
Court of Virginia, most of which were criminal appeals. (A second
volume was published in 1826.) "The General Court had a limited civil
jurisdiction, but its primary function was to serve as the court of
last resort in criminal matters.... These reports are usually cited by
their title, Virginia Cases, rather than by the reporters' names."
Bryson, The Virginia Law Reporters Before 1880 8-9. HLC I:240. Marvin
150.
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                    Selwyn's Nisi Prius
3.  Selwyn, William [1775-1855]. An Abridgment of the Law of Nisi Prius.
Philadelphia: Published by William P. Ferrand, 1807-1808. Three
volumes. Octavo (5-1/2" x 9"). Contemporary calf, contrasting
lettering pieces, blind-stamped fillets to boards. Some rubbing,
chipping to head of one volume, foxing to text. Withal an attractive
set from the law library of Thomas Settle. $250.
* First American edition. The standard treatise of its day. According
to Marvin, it is "more complete than Buller's, more accurate than
Espinass,' and more methodical than either": Marvin, Legal
Bibliography (1847) 637. Parrish, "Law Books and Legal Publishing in
America, 1760-1840," Law Library Journal 72:355-452, 411. Catalogue of
the Library of the Law School of Harvard University (1909) II:561.
Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 9119.
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            The Impeachment of Dr. Sacheverell
4.  [Sacheverell, Dr. Henry (1674?-1724)]. An Impartial Account of
Relating to the Case of Dr. Henry Sacheverell. [London]: Printed for
Jacob Tonson, 1710. [bound with] 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...27th Day of february 1709/10.... London: Jacob Tonson,
1710. [bound with] The Bishop of Salisbury's [Gilbert Burnet] and the
Bishop of Oxford's [William Talbot] Speeches in the House of Lords on
the First Article of Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell; and also
The Bishop of Lincoln's [William Wake] and Bishop of Norwich's
[Charles Trimnell] Speeches at the Opening of the Second Article of
the said Impeachment. London: Printed, and Sold by John Morphew, 1710.
[bound with] The Bishop of Lincoln's and Bishop of Norwich's Speeches
in the House of Lords, March the 17th. At the Opening of the Second
Article of the Impeachment Against Dr. Sacheverell. London: Printed
for John Morphew, 1710. [bound with] The Names of the Right Honourable
Peers, Who Protested Against Some Proceedings in the Case of Dr. Henry
Sacheverell... Printed in the Year 1710. [bound with] An Exact List of
the Members of the Honourable House of Commons...Who...Voted for and
Against Him. [Printed in the Year 1710]. Folio (7-1/2" x 12"). [iv],
16; [4], 335; 11; 12; [4], 8; 4 pp. Frontispiece of Dr. Sacheverell in
copper. Full contemporary calf, rebacked retaining covers with blind
ruled panels and decorative devices, raised bands. Occasional foxing.
A very nice copy. $350.
* First edition. Dr. Henry Sacheverell was impeached for preaching two
sermons in which he advocated the Tory doctrines of non-resistance and
passive obedience. His punishment was unique. He was suspended from
preaching for three years. However, he was left at liberty to perform
other clerical functions, and to accept preferment during that period.
His two sermons were ordered burned by the common hangman. Such a
sentence was felt to be a triumph for him and the High-Church and Tory
party, and the news of it was received with extraordinary enthusiasm
throughout the kingdom. See The Dictionary of National Biography
XVIII:569-572. Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York
University (1953) 1017.
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5.  [Massachusetts]. Government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1880. A Souvenir. Historical, Descriptive, and Biographical Sketches
by Various Authors. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1880. Two volumes. Folio.
205 heliotype plates (a number of illustrations are two to a page).
[xvii], 299; xv, [287] pp. Original half- morocco, raised bands, edges
gilt. Some rubbing, some wear to extremities. A very nice set of these
massive volumes. $200.
* First edition. "The scope and purpose of this work is sufficiently
indicated by the title page. It is a Souvenir of the State Government
of Massachusetts of 1880.... It was believed that every member of the
State Government would be interested in preserving the portraits of
his associates, and some account of their several careers, as well as
fine views and descriptive sketches of the various public buildings
and institutions as they exist to-day [i.e. 1880]." Preface, p. iv.
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                 English Sheriff's Guide, 1700
6.  Dalton, Michael [d. 1648?]. Officium Vicecomitum: The Office and
Authority of Sheriffs: Gathered out of the Statutes, and Books of the
Common Laws of this Kingdom...Purged from the Errors of all Former
Impressions. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard Atkins and
Edward Atkins, 1700. [iv], 564 [568], [28] pp. Folio (8" x 12").
Contemporary quarter-calf over marbled boards, expertly rebacked.
Sporadic foxing. A good copy. $750.
* Fifth complete and last edition (abridged editions having appeared
in 1628 and 1651). Dalton's Officium Vicecomitum was the first work on
the law of sheriffs and "continued to be a standard authority until
the beginning of the eighteenth century." Holdsworth, History of
English Law IV:119. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the
British Commonwealth of Nations I:222(6). Marvin, Legal Bibliography
(1847) 251 (1700 ed., incorrectly cited as the third). Catalogue of
the Library of the Law School of Harvard University (1909) I:513 (1st
ed., 1623).
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             A Companion to Pollack and Maitland
7.  [American Association of Law Schools]. Select Essays in Anglo-American
Legal History. By Maitland, Pollock, Holmes, Beale, Holdsworth and
Others. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1907. Three volumes. 847;
823; 862 pp. Reprinted 1992 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN
91-77977. ISBN 0-9630106-1-1. Cloth. $195.
* Originally conceived as a companion volume to Pollock and Maitland's
History of English Law, this valuable work of legal scholarship, long
out-of-print, has become increasingly difficult to obtain. Its 76
essays fill some 2,500 pages. At the time of its original publication
the Harvard Law Review stated:  "No one can fail to be impressed with
the deep research, the deliberate construction, and the substantial
worth of these essays."
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  Ranks Among the Half-Dozen Classics of Scottish Legal Literature
8.  Bell, George Joseph [1770-1843]. Commentaries on the Laws of Scotland,
and On the Principles of Mercantile Jurisprudence. Edinburgh: William
Blackwood, 1826. Quarto. xxix, 759; xvi, 748, 127 pp. Rebound in blue
cloth. A good set. $350.
* Fifth edition. Bell's Commentaries "are noted for accuracy and
comprehensive research, and those parts of them treating of commercial
law are often referred to by American jurists, and with high
approbation. They constitute a mine of mercantile law." Marvin 108.
"The clarity of statement in the Commentaries... caused [it] to be
repeatedly edited after [Bell's] death, to be cited and followed in
innumerable cases, and to guide both the studies of students and the
decisions of judges. [It] ranks among the half-dozen classic of
Scottish legal literature." Walker 122. HLC I:245.
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9.  Reid, Samuel C[hester] [1818-1897] (Editor). The Case of the Private
Armed Brig of War Gen. Armstrong. Containing Letters and Documents
Referring to the History of the Claim: Brief of Facts, and Authorities
Cited: Arguments of Charles O'Conor, Esq., Hon. P. Phillips, and Sam
C. Reid, Jr.; and brief of the U.S. solicitor before the United States
Court of Claims... with the decision of the court, and an appendix.
New York: Banks, Gould & Co., 1857. xxiii, [9]-240 pp. Contemporary
calf, red leather label. Worn, scuffed, stained, shaken. Front joint
cracked but holding, rear joint starting. An internally clean,
presentable copy. Inscribed by the author at head of title page "Hon.
Robt. B. Hall / compliments of Sam C. Reid Jr."  $150.
* First edition. At the head of title: International Law. Decision of
the court, pp. 168-203; dissent, pp. 203-224. Appendix, pp. 225-240.
"This celebrated cause treats of, and the opinion of the court decides
upon, some of the most interesting and important points of
International Law relating to the rights and duties of Neutral Powers,
and their obligations towards belligerents; of the obligations and
duties of the Government towards its citizens, and its liabilities; of
arbitration and submission; of the duties of the arbitrator, of the
award, and its validity, etc. which render this work invaluable as a
reference and authority for the diplomate, the statesman, the jurist,
and the lawyer." Publisher's Preface. See Dictionary of American
Biography VIII:480-481. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law
11190.
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