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1930. Owned by a Member of the Darrow Family Page, Curtis Hidden [1870-1946], Editor. Thompson, Stith [1885-1976], Editor. Darrow, Jessie, Former Owner. British Poets of the Nineteenth Century: Poems by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Landor, Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Fitzgerald, Clough, Arnold, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Rossetti, Morris, Swinburne, Dobson, Henley, Kipling, Housman. Chicago: Benj. H. Sanborn & Co, 1930. Volume II (Tennyson through Housman) only. xvi, [441]-1027 pp. Publisher's textured cloth, blind frames to boards, gilt title to front board and spine. Light rubbing and slight scuffing to boards and extremities, light wear to spine ends. Very light browning to interior, crack in text block between pp. 458-459, all signatures secure. Ownership signature "Jessie Darrow- 1931" to front free endpaper, small pencil marks and notes in a few places. $250. * This book was likely owned by Jessie Darrow Lyon Johnston [1910-1968], the… Read More

1738. London: [s.n.], Printed in the Year MDCCXXXVIII.. London: [s.n.], Printed in the Year MDCCXXXVIII. A Satirical View of "The Hanging Judge" [Page, Sir Francis (1661-1741)]. The Charge of J---- P---- to the Grand Jury of M--x, on Saturday May 22, 1736. London: [S.n.], Printed in the Year 1738. 16 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Moderate toning and light foxing to interior, faint stain to foot of title page. $650. * Only edition, one of two issues, both from 1738. Written in a bantering style, this pamphlet deals with two topics: alcoholism and unrepaired highways. "J---- P----" is a reference to Sir Francis Page. Known as "the Hanging Judge," he was known for his insolence, coarse language and severity. He was satirized by Pope, Fielding, Hogarth, Johnson and Savage, over whose trial for murder he presided. (Savage was convicted but pardoned afterwards.) OCLC… Read More

1989. Pagel, Scott B. The Legal Bibliography: Tradition, Transitions, and Trends. New York: The Haworth Press, [1989]. 183 pp. Hardcover cloth. Lightly worn. $45.

1863. Volumes 1-10 of an 11-volume set.. Volumes 1-10 of an 11-volume set. New York Chancery Reports, 1828-1845 Paige, Alonzo, Reporter. Johnstone, Robert, Notes and References. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of New York. New York: Banks & Brothers, 1863. 10 volumes of an 11-volume set. Octavo (9" x 6"). Somewhat later tan cloth, black-stamped volume numbers and red and black lettering pieces to spines, hinges reinforced. Moderate shelfwear and some soiling, chipping to lettering pieces, a few cracks to text blocks. Underlining and marks in a few places, interiors otherwise clean. $250. * Second edition. Covering the years 1828 to 1845, Paige's is the fourth set of New York Chancery Reports. (The first, Johnson's, covers the years 1814-1823). Wallace, The Reporters 580.

1992. The Classics of Liberty Library, 1992.. The Classics of Liberty Library, 1992. Paine, Thomas. Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, On the Following Interesting Subjects, Viz. I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the Present Ability of America, with some Miscellaneous Reflections. To which is added, an Appendix. Albany: Charles R., George Webster, 1791. Reprinted The Classics of Liberty Library, 1992. Quarter calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front free end paper, else fine. $25.

1838. Worcester: Press of the Massachusetts Spy, 1838. Worcester: Press of the Massachusetts Spy, 1838. Not in McDade Paine, William P. [1802-1876]. A Sermon Occasioned by the Murder of Philip Edwards, Perpetuated Under the Influence of Alcoholic Insanity, By John L. Davis, In Holden, Mass., August 15, 1838. Worcester: Press of the Massachusetts Spy, 1838. 22 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in plain wrappers. Light soiling and a few faint stains to exterior, some rubbing to spine ends and corners with mild wear, a few dog-eared leaves at beginning and end of text, which has moderate toning and faint dampstaining, early owner signature (Lydia Moore) to head of title page. $950. * Only edition. Overlooked by McDade, this murder took place during a drinking binge. The sermon relates the events of the case, but it is essentially a temperance tract. "If the evil extended no farther than the degradation and misery of merely being a drunkard, the extent of the calamity could not be… Read More

2021. The Legal Classics Library, 2021.. The Legal Classics Library, 2021. Paley, William. The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, [2002]. ix, 481 pp. Reprinted The Legal Classics Library, 2021. Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. $65. * This classic work was first published in 1785, and was originally based on his Cambridge lectures of 1766-1776. It was designed for instructional purposes and was almost immediately adopted as a required text for all undergraduates at Cambridge. It was one of the most popular books in England and America in the early nineteenth century and its significance lies in the fact that it marks an important point at which eighteenth-century "whiggism" began to be transformed into nineteenth-century "liberalism." But the popularity of the book also reflected the fact that Paley expressed some of the leading scientific, theological, and ethical ideas of his time… Read More

1982. Paley, William. A Treatise on the Law of Principal and Agent, Chiefly with Reference to Mercantile Transactions. Philadelphia: John S. Littell, 1840. Reprinted Littleton, Colorado: Fred B. Rothman & Co., 1982. xvi, 202 pp. Cloth. New. $45. * Second American, from the third London Edition, with considerable additions.

1901. A Valuable Reference on Mexican Law Pallares, Jacinto [1845-1904]. Curso Completo de Derecho Mexicano o Exposicion Filosofica, Historica y Doctrinal de Toda la Legislacion Mexicana. Mexico [City]: Imprenta, Litografia y Encuadernacion de I. Paz, 1901. Two volumes. Octavo (9" x 6-1/2"). Recent cloth, printed paper spine labels. Light toning to text, internally clean. Ex-library. Small inkstamps to title pages. $850. * First edition. Clagett and Valderrama say this is the best book on the subject. "[The] author has given a comprehensive, thorough, and extremely scholarly treatment to the entire field of Mexican law. Approaching his coverage first with a historical survey, Pallares discusses the heritage of Mexican legal thought from the mother country, the evolution of national institutions and law from the commencement of independent life, and then follows up in great detail on the codified and statutory fields in separate chapters. Doctrinal discussion of subjects of legal philosophy and… Read More

1897. 1897 Study of Modifications to the Mexican Civil Code Pallares, Jacinto [1845-1904], Primary Author. Legislacion Federal Complementaria del Derecho Civil Mexicano: Coleccion Formada por los Alumnos de la Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia de Mexico. Mexico City: "Tipografia Artistica" de Ramon F. Riveroll, 1897. clxxxvii, 748 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 6"). Contemporary quarter calf over textured cloth, blind panels to boards, raised bands and later typewritten title label to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends, front hinge cracked, small bookseller ticket to front pastedown. Light browning to text, early owner inscription and stamp to front free endpaper. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamp to title page, annotations to verso. A solid copy of an uncommon title. $250. * Only edition. Pallares was a leading scholar of Mexican law. Produced by a team of law students under his supervision, Legislacion Federal is a compilation of federal laws that implement or… Read More

1993. Palmegiano, E.M. Crime in Victorian Britain: an Annotated Bibliography from Nineteenth-Century British Magazines. Westport, [Conn.]: Greenwood Press, [1993]. viii, 165 pp. Hardcover. Near-fine with light fading to back cover. Internally clean. $95. * Contents: Ainsworth's Magazine, 1842-1854; All the Year Round, 1859-1895; Bentley's Miscellany, 1837-1868; Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 1824-1900; British and Foreign Review, 1835-1844; British Quarterly Review, 1845-1886; Contemporary Review, 1866-1900; Cornhill Magazine, 1860-1900; Dark Blue, 1871-1873; Dublin Review, 1836-1900; Dublin University Magazine, 1833-1880; Edinburgh Review, 1802-1900; Foreign Quarterly Review, 1827-1846; Fortnightly Review, 1865-1900; Fraser's Magazine, 1830-1882; Good Words, 1860-1900; Home and Foreign Review, 1862-1864; Household Words, 1850-1859; Howitt's Journal, 1847-1848; London Quarterly Review, 1853-1900; London Review, 1829-1830; Longman's Magazine, 1882-1900; Macmillan's Magazine, 1859-1900; Modern Review,… Read More

2007. ISBN-13: 9781584777489; ISBN-10: 1584777486. Palmer, Francis Beaufort. Peerage Law in England: A Practical Treatise for Lawyers and Laymen. With an Appendix of Peerage Charters and Letters Patent in English. Originally published: London: Stevens and Sons, Limited, 1907. xiv, 314 pp. Reprinted 2007 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584777489; ISBN-10: 1584777486. Hardcover. New. $125. * British peerage law is a body of custom, legislation and precedent relating to the five degrees of nobility: baron, viscount, marquess, earl and duke. Palmer wrote this treatise for lawyers and historians. The first book on this subject since William Cruise's Origin and Nature of Dignities or Titles of Honour (1810), it is both a history and a practical treatise. Chapters in this study include "Modes of Creation," "Jurisdiction in Peerage Matters," "Rights, Duties and Privileges of Peerage" and "Descent of Peerages.

1993. Palmer, Robert C. English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348-1381: A Transformation of Governance and Law. Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, [1993]. xiv, 452 pp. Hardcover, fading to spine, library marking to spine, edges of text block, and preliminaries before title page. $35.

2021. Talbot Publishing, September 2021. xvii, 241 pp.. Talbot Publishing, September 2021. xvii, 241 pp. Palmer, Simon, Editor. Xiaobo, Zhai, Editor. Bentham Around the World. Clark, New Jersey: Talbot Publishing, September 2021. xvii, 241 pp. ISBN-13: 9781616196561. ISBN-10: 1616196564. Hardcover. New. $95. * A title in the JCL Studies in Comparative Law, Second Series. This collection of essays covers the reception of Jeremy Bentham's legal and political thought in a variety of different countries and historical periods. Authors from around the world explore how Bentham's utilitarian program of legal and political reform was disseminated (and sometimes distorted) in the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, Italy, Spain and Australia. Themes or issues shared amongst the essays include the prominent role Etienne Dumont's famous redactions of Bentham's texts played in the early international reception of Bentham's thought, the ways in which Bentham's theories of law and government… Read More

1990. Palmer, Stanley H. Police and Protest in England and Ireland, 1780-1850. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, [1990]. xxiv, 824 pp. Illustrations. Hardbound, cloth. Fine. $45.

2012. ISBN-13: 9781616193263. ISBN-10: 1616193263. Palmer, Vernon Valentine. Through the Codes Darkly: Slave Law and Civil Law in Louisiana. xvi, 196 pp. Clark, New Jersey: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2012. ISBN-13: 9781616193263. ISBN-10: 1616193263. Paperback. New. $49.95 * A path-breaking and masterly study of Louisiana slave law, this fascinating study offers: - an examination of the complex French, Spanish, Roman and American heritage of Louisiana's law of slavery and its codification - a profile of the first effort in modern history to integrate slavery into a European-style civil code, the 1808 Digest of Orleans - a trailblazing study of the unwritten laws of slavery and the legal impact of customs and practices developing outside of the Codes - an analysis that overturns the previous scholarly view that Roman law was the model for the Code Noir of 1685 - a new unabridged translation (by Palmer) of the Code Noir of 1724 with the original French text on facing pages. Vernon Valentine Palmer is… Read More

2015. ISBN-13: 9781584777205; ISBN-10: 1584777206. Palmer, Vernon V. The Paths to Privity: The History of Third Party Beneficiary Contracts at English Law. Originally published: San Francisco: Austin & Winfield, 1992. [iv], 250 pp. Reprinted 2006, 2015 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. With a new preface by Vernon Valentine Palmer, Thomas Pickles Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School. ISBN-13: 9781584777205; ISBN-10: 1584777206. Hardcover. New. $49.95 * Palmer's fascinating study analyzes the ingrained tendency to prevent third party beneficiary actions through a historical account of privity of contract. Chapter I discusses the origins and historical questions surrounding the issue of privity. Chapter II covers the triumph of consideration in the formative period, 1500-1680. Chapter III outlines the expansion in the chancery phase, 1680-1800, and Chapter IV deals with the rise of the parties-only principle at law and equity during the 1800s. VERNON VALENTINE PALMER is the Thomas Pickles… Read More

2012. ISBN-13: 9781616193119. ISBN-10: 1616193115. Palmer, Vernon Valentine. Through the Codes Darkly: Slave Law and Civil Law in Louisiana. xvi, 196 pp. Clark, New Jersey: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2012. ISBN-13: 9781616193119. ISBN-10: 1616193115. Hardcover. New. $69.95 * A path-breaking and masterly study of Louisiana slave law, this fascinating study offers: - an examination of the complex French, Spanish, Roman and American heritage of Louisiana's law of slavery and its codification - a profile of the first effort in modern history to integrate slavery into a European-style civil code, the 1808 Digest of Orleans - a trailblazing study of the unwritten laws of slavery and the legal impact of customs and practices developing outside of the Codes - an analysis that overturns the previous scholarly view that Roman law was the model for the Code Noir of 1685 - a new unabridged translation (by Palmer) of the Code Noir of 1724 with the original French text on facing pages. Vernon Valentine Palmer is… Read More

1874. Guadalajara: Tip. de Sinforoso, 1874. Unrecorded.. Guadalajara: Tip. de Sinforoso, 1874. Unrecorded. An Unrecorded Commemoration of Mexican Independence Palomares, Crispin S. [1834-1897]. Discurso Leido por El C. Gral. Crispin S. Palomares, En El Salon Principal del Instituto de Ciencias del Estado, En el Solemne Aniversario del 15 de Mayo de 1867. Guadalajara: Tip. de Sinforoso, 1874. 26 pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/4"). Recent quarter calf over cloth, gilt title to front board, gilt fillets to calf edges, raised bands and gilt fillets and title to spine, marbled (renewed) endpapers, edges of text block rouged. Light toning to interior, occasional light foxing, two small holes to text block of second leaf with minor loss to a few words of text. Rare. $450. * This rousing address commemorates the establishment of an independent Mexican republic after the defeat of French imperial forces on May 15, 1867, paying particular attention to the historical context behind the deposing of Emperor Maximilian I… Read More

1637. Masters of Legal Practice Panciroli, Guido [1523-1599]. Panciroli, Ottavio, Editor. De Claris Legum Interpretibus Libri Quatuor. Venice: Apud Marcum Antonium Brogiollum, 1637. [xiv], 509, [56] pp. Quarto (8" x 6"). Contemporary limp vellum, early hand-lettered title to spine. Light soiling, a few minor inkstains, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, worming to pastedowns and free endpapers with some damage to joints, section lacking from front free endpaper, a few signatures loose. Woodcut head-pieces and decorated initials. Some toning to text, a bit heavier in places. Early annotations to front pastedown, owner initials to foot of title page, interior otherwise clean. $1,250. * First edition. An interesting work on legal practiced based on biographical studies of notable lawyers from nations of the Holy Roman Empire. A respected work, it went through later editions in 1655 and 1721. Educated at the University of Padua, Panciroli taught there for most of his career. OCLC locates 1 copy in… Read More