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1826. London: S. Sweet et al., 1826. 4 vols.. London: S. Sweet et al., 1826. 4 vols. Eagle, Francis King. Younge, Edward. A Collection of the Reports of Cases, Statutes, and Ecclesiastical Laws, Relating to Tithes. With a Copious Analytical Index. London: S. Sweet; A. Maxwell, 1826. 4 volumes. Later brown cloth with gilt lettered spines. Ex-library with property stamps. Moderate soiling. $200. * Contents: Volume 1. Cases Relating to Tithes, 1204-1726. Volume 2. 1727-1815. Volume 3. 1815-1825. Addenda, 1240-1824. Volume 4. Statutes and Proceedings in Parliament Concerning Tithes 1225-1820. Canons, decrees, &c., &c. List of monasteries. Digested index.

1820. London, 1820. Rare.. London, 1820. Rare. Juvenile Offenders in Nineteenth-Century Warwickshire [Eardley-Wilmot, Sir John Eardley (1783-1847)]. Observations on a Letter by John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, Esq. One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Warwick, To the Magistrates of Warwickshire. London: Published by T. & G. Underwood and Beilly and Knott, Birmingham, 1820. [iv], 23 pp. With a half-title. Octavo (9" x 5-1/4"). Recent staff marbled wrappers, printed paper title label to front cover. Moderate toning to text, some edgewear to title page. A very good copy of a rare pamphlet. $350. * Only edition. A paper on the increase in crime in Warwickshire, relative to the size of population, its causes and possible remedies. The author suggests that young offenders must be punished as much as older offenders. The paper was in response to Eardley-Wilmot's A Letter to the Magistrates of England on the Increase of Crime: And an Efficient Remedy Suggested for Their Consideration,… Read More

1973. Earle, Walter K. Parlin, Charles C. Shearman and Sterling, 1873-1973. New York: 2nd Edition, 1973. xxiii, 549 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover, light shelfwear. $40.

1891. Earwaker, J[ohn] P[arsons]. The Constables' Accounts of the Manor of Manchester From the Year 1612 to the Year 1647, and From the Year 1743 to the Year 1776: Printed Under the Superintendence of a Committee Appointed by the Municipal Council of the City of Manchester, From the Original Books of Accounts in Their Possession. Manchester: J.E. Cornish, 1891-1892. 3 volumes. Ex-Library, front covers stamped, bookplates on front pastedowns, edges stamped, title pages stamped, library label on spines. Half leather binding, gilt lettered spines. $30. * Vol. 1. From the year 1612 to 1633. Vol. 2. From the year 1633 to 1647, with several important appendices. Vol. 3. from the year 1743 to 1776, with several appendices.

1803. First Edition of a Classic English Treatise on Criminal Law East, Sir Edward Hyde [1764-1847]. A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown. London: Printed by A. Strahan for J. Butterworth and J. Cooke, 1803. Two volumes. lxiv, 480; [ii], 481-1126 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Recent period-style quarter calf over cloth, lettering pieces, gilt volume numbers and gilt and black-stamped fillets to spines, endpapers renewed. Light fading and a few minor nicks and spots to spines, moderate toning to interiors, offsetting and light edgewear to preliminaries and final few leaves of both volumes. An attractive set. $600. * Only edition. This classic treatise, an authority into the twentieth century, was also the first substantial treatment of the subject since Blackstone. Marvin praises its "clear, concise style" and "most thorough examination and sifting of all English Crown law writers to the time of publication." A reprint edition was published in Philadelphia in 1806. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 286.… Read More

2016. ISBN-13: 9781584773849; ISBN-10: 1584773847. East, Sir Edward Hyde. A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown. Originally published: London: Printed by A. Strahan for J. Butterworth and J. Cooke, 1803. 2 Vols. lxiv, 480; [2], 481-1126 pp. Reprinted 2004, 2016 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584773849; ISBN-10: 1584773847. Hardcover. New. $95. * Reprint of the first edition. East's Pleas is one of the classics of English criminal law. It is still a standard work. "The author spent about fifteen years in preparing [it]. He had access to private collections of cases, and his treatise is a result of a most thorough examination and sifting of all English Crown law writers to the time of publication. It is written in a clear, concise style...": Marvin, Legal Bibliography (1847) 286. SIR EDWARD HYDE EAST, 1st Baronet (1764-1847) was a British member of parliament, legal writer, and judge in India. He served as chief justice of Calcutta from 1813 to 1822. Before he left England he was knighted by… Read More

1922. The Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania Eastman, Frank M. Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623-1923. New York: The American Historical Society, 1922. Three volumes with continuous pagination. 878 pp. Frontispieces. Plates. Three-quarto morocco stamped cloth over plain cloth, gilt titles to spines. Light shelfwear, a few minor nicks, corners lightly bumped, small dampspot to front cover of Volume I, moderate toning to interiors. $150. * This study features numerous biographies and a great deal of detailed information on the early legal history of the state. Eastman also published a fourth volume. Subtitled "The Bench and Bar," it is a comprehensive collection of biographies of Pennsylvania lawyers and judges in practice in 1922.

1849. Eastman, Philip. Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the State of Maine... Hallowell: Masters, Smith & Co., 1849. xcvi, 682 pp. Contemporary law calf, leather labels. Some rubbing, otherwise a well-preserved copy in very good condition. $125. *First edition. HLC I:594.

1922. The Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania Eastman, Frank M. Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623-1923. New York: The American Historical Society, 1922. Three volumes with continuous pagination. 878 pp. Frontispieces. Plates. Three-quarto morocco stamped cloth over plain cloth, gilt titles to spines. Light shelfwear, a few minor nicks, corners lightly bumped, moderate toning to interiors. $150. * This study features numerous biographies and a great deal of detailed information on the early legal history of the state. Eastman also published a fourth volume. Subtitled "The Bench and Bar," it is a comprehensive collection of biographies of Pennsylvania lawyers and judges in practice in 1922.

1997. Eberle, Paul and Shirley. The Abuse of Innocence: the McMartin Preschool Trial. Prometheus Books, 1993. Reprint edition. New York, N.Y.: Notable Trials Library, 1997. With New Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. 416 pp. Quarter calf over cloth, decorative gilt stamping, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Fine. $25.

1888. 1888 Digest of Chilean Law Echeverria y Reyes, Anibel, Compiler. Rio Soto Aguilar, Abraham, Compiler. Recopilacion de Leyes y Decretos de Interes General Vigentes en 21 de Mayo de 1888. Santiago: Imprenta Nacional, 1888. xxv, 806 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Later quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, gilt title to spine. Some shelfwear, light fading to front board, chip to fore-edge of front free endpaper, light toning to text, internally clean. Ex-library. Location label to spine, small inkstamps to title page. $150. * Only edition. A well-organized and indexed digest of Chilean law, with an emphasis on administrative law. Contents: Acta de la Independencia, Constitucion Politica, Congreso Nacional, Poder Ejecutivo, Elecciones, Garantias Individuales, Municipalidades, Correos, Telegrafos y Telefonos, Policia de Seguridad y Orden Publico, Policia Sanitaria, Beneficencia Publica, Estadistica y Censo, Subvenciones a Empresas de Ferrocarriles, Vapores y Telegrafos, Disposiciones Varias. OCLC… Read More

2014. ISBN-13: 9781616193713. ISBN-10: 1616193719. Ecklund, John E., Constance Cryer Ecklund, ed. The Origins of Western Law from Athens to the Code Napoleon. Clark, NJ: Talbot Publishing (an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.), 2014. 2 Volumes. xxxiii, 1035 pp. 118 black & white illustrations. ISBN-13: 9781616193713. ISBN-10: 1616193719. Hardcover. New. $195. * The Origins of Western Law from Athens to the Code Napoleon charts the horizon of Western legal origins. Eternal Platonic truths versus the Sophists of individual preferences, medieval Realists against Nominalists, natural lawyers of the 17th and later centuries, Montesquieu and other Enlightenment thinkers fighting through principles and personhood. These and many more figures and ideas come alive in this comprehensive survey of the antecedents of our modern legal system. "This is a magisterial book written by a magisterial man, John Ecklund, and his wife and editor Dr. Constance Cryer Ecklund. The subject, scope, and depth of the book… Read More

1728. Financing the Church in England and Wales Ecton, John [d.1730]. Liber Valorum & Decimarum. Being an Account of Such Ecclesiastical Benefices in England and Wales, As Now Stand Charged With, Or Lately were Discharged from the Payment of First-Fruits and Tenths. London: Printed for R. Gosling in Fleetstreet [et al], 1728. [ii], xiv, [32], 475, [13] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"). Near-contemporary calf, gilt rules to boards, raised bands and gilt fillets to spine. Moderate rubbing and scuffing to boards and extremities, front joint starting, corners bumped and somewhat worn, hinges cracked, minor worming to front pastedown and a few following leaves. Light toning to interior, inkspots and light foxing to a few leaves, early owner signature (Harbin) to front free endpaper, annotation in similar hand to rear free endpaper. $75. * Third edition. This is a list of all of the churches in England and Wales and their sources of income. In most cases extracts from procurations, synodals and decrees… Read More

1754. Financing the Churches of England and Wales Ecton, John [d.1730]. Thesaurus Rerum Ecclesiasticarum. Being an Account of the Valuations of All the Ecclesiastical Benefices In the Several Dioceses in England and Wales, As They Now Stand Chargeable With, Or Lately were Discharged From, The Payment of First-Fruits and Tenths. To Which are Added the Names of the Patrons, And Dedications of the Churches. To the Whole are Subjoin'd, Proper Directions and Precedents Relating to Presentation, Institution, Induction, Dispensations, &c. London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt [et al.], 1754. xl, 704 pp. Folio (10-1/4" x 8-1/2"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, rebacked retaining existing spine with raised bands and lettering pieces, a few repaired scuffs to boards, upper corners mended, hinges reinforced with cloth tape. Moderate rubbing to boards, corners bumped and somewhat worn, signatures c and d (pp. xvii-xxxii) partially detached, crack in text block between pp. 698-699. Some toning… Read More

1889. published in New York City, 1889.. published in New York City, 1889. Early Ecuadoran Code Printed in New York City [Ecuador]. Codigo Penal en Materia Criminal de la Republica del Ecuador. New York: Imprenta de "Las Novedades," 1889. 148, 76 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Cloth, blind frames to boards, blind arms of Ecuador to front, gilt title to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing, corners bumped, a few minor dampstains to boards, some fading to spine. Faint dampstaining to margins, internally clean. Ex-library. Small inkstamp and manuscript shelf number to title page. A nice copy. $350. * Second issue. First issued in 1872, and replaced by a revised code in 1971, this penal code was important because it formally endorsed such principles as the assumption of innocence until proven guilty and the prohibition of arrests without warrants. Offenses covered include abortion, adultery, illegal marriages, dueling, and homicide among others. OCLC locates 6 copies in North American law libraries (GWU,… Read More

1772. A Remarkable Precursor" to Bentham [Eden, William, Baron Auckland (1744-1814)]. Principles of Penal Law. Dublin: Printed for John Milliken, 1772. xxvii, [1], 331, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind fillets to boards, raised bands and retained contemporary lettering piece to spine. A few minor nicks and scuffs to boards, some rubbing to board edges with wear to corners, hinges partially cracked. Light toning to text, slightly heavier in places, negligible light foxing to a few leaves. A handsome copy. $450. * "Third" edition, actually a reprint of the second edition. First published in 1771, this important treatise reached its third and final edition in 1775. "The first person to review English criminal law at once critically and comprehensively was William Eden.... [His] book is a pioneer treatise. It discusses topics which, under the influence of Bentham and Romilly, aroused much attention in the last years of the eighteenth and the first years of… Read More

1771. London: Printed for B. White and T. Cadell, 1771. London: Printed for B. White and T. Cadell, 1771. "A Remarkable Precursor" to Bentham [Eden, William, Baron Auckland (1744-1814)]. Principles of Penal Law. London: Printed for B. White and T. Cadell, 1771. xxvii, 331 pp. With a half-title. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, gilt-edged raised bands and lettering piece to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and a few minor scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, front joint cracked, rear joint starting, contemporary armorial bookplate (of Joseph Pickford, Esq.) and annotation to front pastedown, some offsetting to endleaves. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves, early annotation to p. 124. A handsome copy. $650. * Second edition, published the same year as the first edition. This important treatise reached its third and final edition in 1775. "The first person to review English criminal law at… Read More

2009. ISBN-13: 9781584779513; ISBN-10: 1584779519. "A Remarkable Precursor" to Bentham Eden, William. Principles of Penal Law. London: Printed for B. White, in Fleet-Street; and T. Cadell, 1771. xxvii, 331 pp. Reprinted 2009 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584779513. ISBN-10: 1584779519. Hardcover. New. $45. * Second edition. First published in 1771, this important treatise reached its third and final edition in 1775. "The first person to review English criminal law at once critically and comprehensively was William Eden.... [His] book is a pioneer treatise. It discusses topics which, under the influence of Bentham and Romilly, aroused much attention in the last years of the eighteenth and the first years of the nineteenth century; and it discussed them effectively, because, as the author says in his closing chapter he had tried to establish his principles not as abstract propositions, 'but rather as argumentative inferences, interwoven with, and to be collected from, observations on the… Read More

1966. Eder, Phanor James. Law Books in Spanish Translation: A Tentative Bibliography. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1966. xviii, 175 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket, price clip. $65.

1791. Decisions of the Court of Session, 1724-1725 Edgar, John. The Decisions of the Court of Session, From the Month of January, 1724, Collected by Appointment of the Faculty of Advocates. Edinburgh: Printed for James Dickson and Peter Hill, 1791. 464 pp. viii, 210 pp. Folio (12" x 7-1/2"). Recent library buckram, gilt institution name to boards, red and black lettering pieces and gilt institution name to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities. Library stamps to edges, preliminaries and rear endleaves. Light toning to interior, light soiling, small pen marking and "R398" in an early hand to title page. $250. * Second and final edition of a work first published in 1742. The Court of Session is Scotland's supreme civil court. The Faculty of Advocates is a body of advocates (lawyers) admitted to practice in the courts of Scotland. English Short-Title Catalogue N6864.