Search Results: Law & Legal & Courts from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Boston, MA: Becon Press, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with only a ghost of shelf wear. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. * From the book, ""In Becoming Gentlemen, Guinier, Fine and Balin dare us to question what it means to become professionally qualified, what a fair goal in education might be, and what we can learn from the experience of women law students about teaching and evaluating students in general.""

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Riverdel Press LLC, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Inscribed by Author(s). Hardcover black boards with gilt spine lettering in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Contains gift inscription from author on title page (signature not authenticated.) Dust jacket very good except for the marks of deep line indentations on the back which, while not penetrating the paper and tearing it, leave indents which also carry onto the back board. * From the jacket, "" . . .a journey through his first fifteen years as a lawyer. . . written with the pace and interest of a novel . . . lessons in time management, fee negotiation, finding information, and using it advantageously. . . .""

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Stated First Edition and in addition, includes complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with gray boards with black spine cloth and red gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. Gray front free endpaper shows slight residue from removal of, based on size, a small address label. Dust jacket bright with white background of flaps beginning to show age toning. Edge of spine top slightly bumped. Slight scratch to the plasticized coating on center front; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Not since Watergate has the attention of the nation been so completely captivated by events in Washington as it was in the Fall of 1991 during Clarence Thomas's nomination hearings. The combustible mix of race, sex, and the Supreme Court exploded in a scandal that preempted everything the networks had to offer. No soap opera or courtroom drama could equal the capitol games… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Copyright 1962; no other printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with tan boards, black spine lettering, and black scales of justice on front board. Text block clean and tight; no writing. Has small sticker at the top corner of page between the endpaper and the half title page: size 1 1/8"" x 7/8"" with silver background with the words ""The mark of approval"" and a checkmark in black. No other markings noted. Dust jacket good with shelf & edge wear, age toning, and dust dulling; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Ed Porter recalls the events that led to the founding of New York's Probation Department, and the dedication of its men and women to the service of others.""

Integrity Publishers, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition. No markings or tears noted. Text block clean and tight. Dust Jacket in likewise fine condition. Appears unread. * From the jacket, "". . . examines the dangers of a culture with ""no judicial limits"" and shows how the rewriting of the Constitution by liberal justices is steadily eroding the power of representative government - and democracy itself.""

NY: Basic Books, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with deep purple boards, white spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight but for light pencil marks in margins, small marginalia, several light underlinings; former owner's name written at top of front fly leaf. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""What was wrong with the 1992 Republican Convention was not the effort to link the name of God to secular political ends. What was wrong was the choice of secular ends to which the name of God was linked. Thus, Patrick Buchanan's world view might be objectionable to the secular liberal, but it should not be more objectionable because he offered a religious justification for it.""

NY: Cornell University Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with gray boards, black spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains several black & white photos throughout. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. Appears unread. * From the book jacket,""This is the inside story of an epic courtroom showdown between terrorism and the American legal system. On a snowy day in February 1993, a massive car bomb nearly toppled the World Trade Center. Four Middle Eastern men were quickly arrested and charged with the crime. At the time, Robert E. Precht was a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society Federal Defender Division in Manhattan, handling routine cases as a public defender. He was surprised to be appointed defense attorney to the chief suspect, Mohammad Salameh,… Read More

Scribner, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with red boards, black spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Does have a black remainder line on bottom text block. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings to note. Dust jacket very good; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""Criminal law is considered by many to be the most exciting of the legal specialties, and here the authors turn to the type of dramatic crimes and trials that have so captivated the public - becoming fodder for countless television shows and legal thrillers. But the eight cases in this collection have also set historical precedents and illuminated underlying principles of the American criminal justice system...."" Included in the eight landmark cases are those that addressed, among others, the right to sanctuary, the guarantee to be free from unreasonable… Read More

U.S.A.: Paulist Press, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. Softcover in fine condition. Book appears unread. Wraps crisp & shiny with no creases. Text block clean & tight with no markings, no underlining,nor writing noted. 232 numbered pages.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 3rd Printing Stated First Edition (College Edition). Trade paperback in very good condition. Text block clean and tight and is unmarked. Text appears unread.

ABA Publishing, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Book appears unread. Contains black and white photos. Author's signature on sticker on title page (signature not authenticated) under notice giving grateful appreciation to a member of the Southern Poverty Law Center. * From the book, "" 'A Lawyer's Journey' is the inspiring story of Morris Dees, a southern lawyer of humble beginnings, who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice and compassion for the powerless. ""By any measure, Morris Dees has been one of the most dedicated and effective civil rights lawyers in U.S. history....""

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Cornell Unviersity Press, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Black boards with gold spine lettering in very good condition. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. DJ very good with only hint of shelf & edge wear.

Lake Placid, New York: Aviva Publishing, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated First Edition. No number line; no additional printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with hard cover glossy boards containing a mirror image of the very good dust jacket. Top corner of front board slightly bumbed. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings to note. Dust jacket very good; only ghost of shelf & light edge wear; light wrinkles at head of spine; not price clipped. * Written by Jim and Jay Padar, father and son members of the Chicago Police Department. From the front jacket flap, ""Ever wonder what it's like to be a Cop?"" The 53 stories in this book answer the question.

Oxford University Press, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition, First Printing: Date 1992 on title page and copyright page, in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with navy boards and spine clioth and gold gilt spine lettering. Light edge wear to board; small nick along top of front board. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Text block edges age & dust dulled; light foxing on top edge block. Dust jacket very good with light shelf & edge wear; tiny chips & wear to top of front panel. * From the jacket flap, ""The decisions of the Supreme Court have touched - and will continue to influence - every corner of American society. A comprehensive, authoritative guide to the Supreme Court, this volume is an essential reference source for everyone interested in the workings of this vital institution and in the multitude of issues it has confronted over the… Read More

NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. In addition, same date on Title & Copyright page. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards, gray spine cloth, and red gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""The most egregiously partisan ruling in Supreme Court history, Bush v. Gore has shattered the image of the Supreme Court as a fair and impartial arbiter of important national issues.The resulting loss of the American people's respect, Dershowitz concludes, has severely compromised the Court's role in national affairs. And yet Dershowitz sees some benefit emerging from this constitutional crisis - if we understand its lessons and take action to prevent it from happening again.""

New York: Steub and Day, 1968. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Ltd. Stated: First published in the United States of America by Stein and Day Publishers, 1968. No other printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with royal blue boards; gold gilt spine lettering; sunning to the spine. Top of text block stained red. Interior text block clean & tight but for a large check mark at top right of front free end paper; no other writing or markings noted. Contains pages wtih, in total, 15 glossy black & white photographs and also several illustrations. Dust jacket very good with shelf & edge wear, age toning, corners bumped & chipped; wrinkles, small chips, and wear to head & hell of spine. Not price clipped. From the jacket, ""The trial in 1820 of Queen Caroline, consort of George IV, was not only the most scandalous in which a member of the English royal family has been involved, it was also one… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight, no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; has been price clipped. * From the book, ""In 'A View From the Bench,' Wapner draws on those years, sharing stories from his most unforgettable courtroom adventures - stories never told on television, stories that are funny, often moving and occasionally outrageous as only real life can be.""

New Yoirk: Hachette Books, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and red spine cloth with gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted but for black marker dot - remainder mark on top text block. Dust jacket very good with only a ghost of shelf wear; not price clipped. Appears unread. * From the book, "" . . . [takes] us inside fifty years of law enforcement leadership, offering chilling stories of sixteen terrorist plots after 9/11, and sharing his candid insights into the challenges and controversies cops face today."" A quote from Walter Isaacson, ""A critically important book for anyone who cares about the justice and security issues we face today.""

Beverly Hills, CA: Phoenix Books, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Book has cloth deep aqua boards with gold lettering along spine. * From the book, ""Do not consider marriage or divorce without first reading this book. It will make you think, laugh and probably scare you too. This book is an essential read for anyone in a relationship. You will truly enjoy this conversation with one of our nation's top attorneys.""