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Law Of the Commonwealth and Chief Justice Shaw

Law Of the Commonwealth and Chief Justice Shaw

by Levy, Leonard W

Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Laramie Basin, Wyoming: A Preliminary Report - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 364

Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Laramie Basin, Wyoming: A Preliminary Report - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 364

by N. H. Darton and C. E. Siebenthal

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1909. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1909 publication in original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist, mineralogist, and entomologist, and... Read more about this item
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£22.79
Chippewa Music I (1910) and Chippewa Music II (1913). Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Amercian Ethnology Bulletin 45 and Bulletin 53. [2 Volume set]

Chippewa Music I (1910) and Chippewa Music II (1913). Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Amercian Ethnology Bulletin 45 and Bulletin 53. [2 Volume set]

by Frances Densmore

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1910. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcovers, two-volume set obtained from the same original party. Both found in olive green cloth boards with gilt to spine. Volume 1 is in slightly lower condition (VG) as the gilt on the spine is darkened but the two-volume set shows an overall condition grade of a strong VG. Both exteriors show minor scuffing and soiling along with edge... Read more about this item
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£42.32
In The Matter Of The Survey Of The Lands Of The Ex-mission Of San Diego, San Diego County, California - Brief For Claimants

In The Matter Of The Survey Of The Lands Of The Ex-mission Of San Diego, San Diego County, California - Brief For Claimants

by A. St. Clair Denver - Attorney For Claimants

Washington DC: W. H. Moore Printer, 1875. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is an original publication and reads: " on appeal from the decision of the Honorable Commissioner of the General Land Office, dated June 21, 1875" and placed before the Secretary of the Interior. The booklet further explains that on June 8, 1846, Pio Pico, Governor of California, sold to Santiago Arguello " the Mission of San Diego with all its lands and property belonging... Read more about this item
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£195.56
Knox & Hargrave A Legal Heritage 150 years of Practice in Law

Knox & Hargrave A Legal Heritage 150 years of Practice in Law

by None Noted

Adelaide: Knox & Hargrave. 1988. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in full grey leather binding. Binding blind-stamped and gilt decorated. The slipcase is missing. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 60 pages. A history of the oldest law firm in South Australia. Printed in the sesquicentenary year. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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£26.08
Low Dams: A Manual of Design For Small Water Storage Projects

Low Dams: A Manual of Design For Small Water Storage Projects

by Water Resources Committee National Resources Committee

National Resources Committee / Government Printing Office, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, thin maroon cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows minor spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight like book was rarely used. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found. The foldout diagrams and maps are present and in... Read more about this item
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£8.95
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. XII (1827).

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. XII (1827).

by Thomas Sergeant & Wm. (William) Rawle

Philadelphia, PA: McCarty & Davis, 1827. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1827 publication still in its original full leather binding. Leather is still soft with some edge and corner wear, spine is darkened and has a few scuffs as well. Leather has not been treated, at least in the last 50 years, and could use a little cleaning. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. Paper is... Read more about this item
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£89.53
David S. Terry of California. Dueling Judge.

David S. Terry of California. Dueling Judge.

by Buchanan, A. Russell

The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. A First Edition Hardcover. A biography of California' s David S. Terry (1823-1889) , best known for having shot to death in a duel U. S. Senator David C. Broderick. He was also Chief Justice of the State of California's Supreme Court, a survivor of the Vigilance Committee, Confederate Colonel in the Civil War. Terry was shot to death by a bodyguard of U. S. Supreme Court... Read more about this item
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£48.02
Description of the Coal Flora of the Carboniferous Formation in Pennsylvania and Throughout the United States (Vol 1 and 2 Bound Together)

Description of the Coal Flora of the Carboniferous Formation in Pennsylvania and Throughout the United States (Vol 1 and 2 Bound Together)

by Leo Lesquereux

Harrisburg, PA: Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey, 1888. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1880 publication in original binding. Brown cloth board show scuffing and soiling, spine is a bit faded and shows wear to the high points. The internal binding is good in text pages are tight. No hinge cracks, no signatures or bookplates, library markings, their handwriting found. The front... Read more about this item
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£34.18
Mineralogy of Drill Cores from the Potash Field of New Mexico and Texas - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 833

Mineralogy of Drill Cores from the Potash Field of New Mexico and Texas - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 833

by C. H. Birdseye

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1932. Soft cover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1932 publication in original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist, mineralogist, and entomologist, and author.... Read more about this item
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£16.28
Geology of the De Queen and Caddo Gap Quadrangles, Arkansas - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 808

Geology of the De Queen and Caddo Gap Quadrangles, Arkansas - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 808

by Hugh D. Miser and A. H. Purdue

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1929. Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1929 publication with original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist, mineralogist, and entomologist, and author.... Read more about this item
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£18.72
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. EDWIN GODWIN READE, LL. D., BEFORE THE CONVENTION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF NORTH CAROLINA, at Asheville, N.C., July 9th, 1884. [Note: Front wrap gives date of address as July 24th, 1884.]

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. EDWIN GODWIN READE, LL. D., BEFORE THE CONVENTION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF NORTH CAROLINA, at Asheville, N.C., July 9th, 1884. [Note: Front wrap gives date of address as July 24th, 1884.]

by Reade, Edwin Godwin

Raleigh, N.C.: Edwards, Broughton, & Co., 1884. 16 pages. Original printed wraps. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Good. The lower third of the spine is split; some foxing and marginal soiling to the wraps; minor foxing to title page. FIRST EDITION. The topic of Reade’s address is "The Legal Profession of North Carolina -- What It is and What It Ought to Be." Expounding on the virtues that make a great attorney, Reade discusses some of the eminent jurists he knew, including George E. Badger, William... Read more about this item
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£89.53
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND COPY OF THE ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (Chapter 99, Public Laws, Session of 1915)

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND COPY OF THE ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (Chapter 99, Public Laws, Session of 1915)

by State of North Carolina, Secretary of State (by authority of General Assembly)

Raleigh, N.C.: Office of the Secretary of State, by authority of the General Assembly; [printed by] Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., 1916. 40 pages. Original printed self-wraps; stapled as issued. 23 x 15 cm. Good plus. A few small spots and slight toning to wraps; some light marginal creasing. FIRST EDITION. Laid-in is a one-page printed circular letter, signed (in type) by the governor and secretary of state. The pamphlet contains the text of the existing state constitution and an act proposing... Read more about this item
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£24.42
LAW TALES FOR LAYMEN. [Spine and dust jacket title: "Law Tales for Laymen and Wayside Tales from Carolina."]

LAW TALES FOR LAYMEN. [Spine and dust jacket title: "Law Tales for Laymen and Wayside Tales from Carolina."]

by Seawell, Joseph Lacy

Raleigh, N.C.: Alfred Williams & Co., [printed by Bynum Printing Co.], 1925. 314 pages, plus six full-page photographic plates. The front free endpaper is printed with a copyright notice on the recto and prior appearance notice on verso. Original olive-green cloth with gilt spine lettering. 20 x 15 cm. There was a variant in blue cloth, priority unknown. A good copy in good plus dust jacket. Moderate stains to both covers along and near the joints. The binding is a bit fragile internally (cracked... Read more about this item
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£93.60
Military Law Review, April 1964, Department of the Army Pamphlet 27-100-2

Military Law Review, April 1964, Department of the Army Pamphlet 27-100-2

by Department of the Army

Washington DC: Department of the Army, 1964. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall softcover, blue paper boards. Minor fading to edges and spine. A controversial edition as the first portion of the book covers two views on biological warfare: The United States Use Of Biological Warfare and The Status Biological Warfare In International Law. Other articles include The Soldiers Right To A Private Life in a short history of Thomas... Read more about this item
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£13.97
The Australasian Annual Digest (1927)

The Australasian Annual Digest (1927)

by G. C. Addison (edited by)

Sydney: The Law Book Company of Australasia LImited, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Board show spotting and soiling and spine is sunned. Chipping is present at the top of the spine and the cloth for the rear board exterior hinge is cracked. Interior binding is a bit noisy but the text pages are tight and secure. Rear hinge is cracked at front hinge appears... Read more about this item
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£109.88
Reports Of Cases Adjudged In The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania In The Eastern District : Volume II

Reports Of Cases Adjudged In The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania In The Eastern District : Volume II

by Thomas I. Wharton

Philadelphia, PA: P. H. Nicklin & T. Johnson, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1837 publication which was rebound in the early 20th century by Geo. T. Bisel Co. (Philadelphia). Exterior is soiled and spine is darkened, with damage to labels on spine. The text pages are tight and secure though there are some thin hinge cracks starting at the boards. Front pastedown contains the Geo. T.... Read more about this item
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£34.18
Manganese Deposits of East Tennessee - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 737

Manganese Deposits of East Tennessee - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 737

by G. W. Stone and F. C. Schrader

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1923. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1923 publication with original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Exterior shows some light sunning along edges as well as staining along the spine side. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. This was a spare copy from one of the authors (F. C. Schrader) and does not appear to have... Read more about this item
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£19.53
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Report No. 422: Wind-Tunnel Research Comparing Lateral Control Devices, Particularly at High Angles of Attack, II - Slotted Ailerons and Frise Ailerons

National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Report No. 422: Wind-Tunnel Research Comparing Lateral Control Devices, Particularly at High Angles of Attack, II - Slotted Ailerons and Frise Ailerons

by Fred E. Weick and Richard W. Noyes

Washington, DC: National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics / Superintendent of Documents, 1932. Staple bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall softcover in tan wraps. Original publication from 1932 - not a reprint. Cover shows original timestamp in the upper left corner showing when the publication was mailed along with who was the recipient. Exterior shows minor toning/soiling along the edges, mainly on the front wrap. Small crease also present... Read more about this item
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£31.74
The Case of the Arrest, Trial and Sentence in the City of Havana, Island of Cuba of Julio Sanguily: A Citizen of the United States of America

The Case of the Arrest, Trial and Sentence in the City of Havana, Island of Cuba of Julio Sanguily: A Citizen of the United States of America

by José Ignacio Rodríguez

Washington DC: Press of W. F. Roberts, 1897. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Original softcover publications, not a reprint. Bound in pale green wraps. Exterior shows toning due to age along with minor edge and corner bumps. Front cover has a small stain at the lower right corner and rear shows a stained the bottom along with chipping to top and bottom corners. The exterior spine shows wrinkles and bubbles from original binding,... Read more about this item
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£119.64
Child Welfare Work in Pennsylvania: A Co-Operative Study of Child-Helping Agencies and Institutions

Child Welfare Work in Pennsylvania: A Co-Operative Study of Child-Helping Agencies and Institutions

by William H. Slingerland

New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1915. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, original olive cloth boards with Pennsylvania seal on front and back. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Book is free and clear of any handwriting or bookplates, no torn or loose pages, binding nice and square. Only defects that would keep this out of a fine condition rating of the stains on front and rear exterior boards. See photos.
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£9.10
Second Brigade of the Pennsylvania Reserves at Antietam : Report of the Antietam Battlefield Memorial Commission of Pennsylvania and Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To Mark the Position of Four Regiments of the Pennsylvania Reserves Engaged in the Battle

Second Brigade of the Pennsylvania Reserves at Antietam : Report of the Antietam Battlefield Memorial Commission of Pennsylvania and Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To Mark the Position of Four Regiments of the Pennsylvania Reserves Engaged in the Battle

by Pennsylvania Antietam Battlefield Memorial Commission

Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards decorated with gilt on spine. Exterior shows minor edge and corner bumps along with some soiling due to handling. There are several small chips in the cloth along the spine area: two are located on the front edge and another along the rear edge of the hinge area. The internal binding is... Read more about this item
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£39.88
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Volume IV (1812)

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Volume IV (1812)

by Horace Binney

Philadelphia, PA: Moses Thomas, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1812 publication which appears to have been rebound with cloth in the late 19th to early 20th century. Tan cloth boards are soiled and darkened. Leather labels on spine are brittle and cracked with sections missing. The bottom label is in the worst shape of the two on the spine. Interior binding is good and text pages are... Read more about this item
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£81.39
Reports Of Cases Adjudged In The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania In The Eastern District : Volume IV

Reports Of Cases Adjudged In The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania In The Eastern District : Volume IV

by Thomas I. Wharton

Philadelphia, PA: T. & J. W. Johnson, 1839. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1839 publication which was rebound in the early 20th century by Geo. T. Bisel Co. (Philadelphia). Exterior is soiled and spine is darkened, with damage to labels on spine. The text pages are tight and secure though there are some thin hinge cracks starting at the boards. Front pastedown contains the Geo. T. Bisel Co.... Read more about this item
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£34.18
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. VIII (1824).

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. VIII (1824).

by Thomas Sergeant & Wm. (William) Rawle

Philadelphia, PA: Abraham Small, 1824. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1824 publication still in its original full leather binding. Leather is still soft with some edge and corner wear, spine is darkened. Leather has not been treated, at least in the last 50 years, and could use a little cleaning. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues found other than some minor openings starting at boards.... Read more about this item
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£97.67
Legal Cases of the Civil War.

Legal Cases of the Civil War.

by Murray, Robert Bruce

Stackpole Books, PA.. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0811700593 . First Edition. Hardcover. The author, Robert Bruce Murray, examines a number of Supreme Court cases heard by the court from 1861-65 involving the Civil War reflecting the concerns of the average citizen and the enlisted man. 324 pages, appendix A-B, endnotes, bibliography, index. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. ; Standard Book Size. .
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£23.60
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