Search Results: Titles starting with I from The Lawbook Exchange Ltd

1587. [Geneva]: Apud Guillelmum Laemarium, 1587. [Geneva]: Apud Guillelmum Laemarium, 1587. First Edition by Godefroy Justinian I [483-565 CE], Emperor of the East. Theophilus, Antecessor [6th-7th C. CE], Editor. Godefroy, Denis [1549-1622], Editor and Translator. INSTITOUTA THEOPHILOU ANTIKENSOROS. Institutiones Theophilo Antecessore, Graeco Interprete. Imper. Iustiniani Institutionum Libri IIII. Paratitla & Notae ad Eundem Theophilum Graecum, Latinumque Ipsis Institutionibus Latinis ek Parallelou Coniunctum Commissumque. Graeca Titulorum de Verborum Significatione, Et de Regulis Iuris Fragmenta Hinc & Inde Collecta. [Geneva]: Apud Guillelmum Laemarium, 1587. [viii], 308, 329, [7] pp. Final leaf blank. Main text in Greek with parallel Latin translation and side-notes. Octavo (10" x 6-1/2"). Especially attractive contemporary vellum, blind and black-stamped fillets, rules and corner fleurons to boards, black-stamped image of Lady Justice, "M M E T" and "1587" to center of front board, black-stamped… Read More

1929. Images of Hugo Grotius Beresteyn, E.A. van. Iconographie van Hugo Grotius. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1929. 136 pp. 65 plates. Softbound, deckle edges. Light soiling and rubbing to exterior, minor wear to spine ends, small scuff to front joints, moderate toning to interior. $125. * Text in Dutch. A well-produced catalogue raisonne of images of Grotius and people associated with him.

1929. Beresteyn, E.A. van. Iconographie van Hugo Grotius. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1929. 136 pp. 65 plates. Softbound, deckle edges. Previous owner's signature to front cover, newspaper clipping to front free endpaper. Light soiling and rubbing to exterior, minor wear to spine ends, small scuff to front joints, moderate toning to interior. $45. * Text in Dutch. A well-produced catalogue raisonne of images of Grotius and people associated with him.

1929. Images of Hugo Grotius Beresteyn, E.A. van. Iconographie van Hugo Grotius. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1929. 136 pp. 65 plates. Cloth bound, in dust jacket. Some edgewear to dust jacket and soiling to its spine. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in a few places. $250. * Text in Dutch. A well-produced catalogue raisonne of images of Grotius and people associated with him.

1998. Stokes, I.N. Phelps. The Iconography of Manhattan Island 1498-1909. New York: Robert H. Dodd, 1915. 6 volumes. Reprinted 1998 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363304. ISBN-10: 1886363307. Cloth. New. $750. * Reprint edition of Stokes' magnificent and comprehensive illustrated history of Manhattan. This sweeping survey, originally published over the span 1915 to 1928, is divided into two parts, with volumes one and two comprising the first. These initial volumes present historical summaries, followed by exquisite plates and thorough plate descriptions. Part two repeats this pattern in volume three; presents a detailed chronology of historical events and personages in volumes four and five; and concludes with an addenda, bibliography, and index to the entire work in volume six. Interspersed throughout are the maps, documents, photographs, engravings, illustrations, etc. that Stokes and his assistants assembled from countless original sources. The quality and scope of visual… Read More

1681. London, 1681. First ed Latin; pub in English. London, 1681. First ed Latin; pub in English. A Landmark Work on Advocacy by the Great Scottish Jurist Mackenzie, Sir George [1636-1691]. Idea Eloquentiae Forensis Hodiernae: Una cum Actione Forensi ex Unaquaque Juris Parte. Edinburgh: Excudebat Haeredes Andreae Anderson, 1681. [xii], 182 pp. Octavo (6-1/2" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, later calf lettering piece to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities, some shallow nicks and scuffs to boards, front joint just starting at foot, corners and lightly worn, rear free endpaper neatly removed. Moderate toning and some crinkling to text, faint dampstaining to upper corners of preliminaries. An appealing copy of a scarce title. $1,500. * First edition. A landmark work, this was the first treatise on the subject of "forensic oratory" produced in the British Isles. MacKenzie "became notable for his resistance to the pretensions of the Crown, but in 1677, he was made Lord Advocate and in the next few years… Read More

2002. Pound, Roscoe. The Ideal Element in Law. Indianapolis, Ind: Liberty Fund, 2002. xxvii, 432 pp. Hardcover, like new. $20.

1992. Zile, Zigurds L. Ideas and Forces in Soviety Legal History: A Reader on the Soviet State and Law. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. xxxi, 551 pp. Softbound, light shelfwear. $20.

1972. Gluckman, Max. The Ideas in Barotse Jurisprudence. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1965. xix, 299 pp. Illustrations. Hardback in moderately worn dust jacket. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. $65.

1995. Wright, Lee Alfred. Identity, Family, and Folklore in African American Literature. New York and London: Garland Publishing Inc., 1995. xxxiii, 153 pp. Hardcover. Fine. $30.

1984. Tiruchelvam, Neelan. The Ideology of Popular Justice in Sri Lanka: A Socio-Legal Inquiry. [Delhi, India]: Vikas Publishing House PVT LTD. vi, 215 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn dust jacket. $35.

1736. A Satirical Take on Legal History Featuring a Three-Page "Dictionary" [Bramston, James (1694?-1744)]. Ignorami Lamentatio Super Legis Communis Translationem ex Latino in Anglicum, Una cum Dedicatione ad Dulmannum & Praefatione ad Curtesium Lectorem. Cui Adjicitur, Index Expositorius Iocupletissimus Voces Communis Legis Angliae in hoc Opere Usitatas Exponens & Explanans. London: Vendit hunc Librum Gilliverus, Cuius Insigne est Homerus, 1736. [ii], ix, [1], 9, iii pp. Folio (12-1/4" x 7-1/2"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound in recent quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt fillets and title to spine. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing, light soiling to a few leaves, upper left corner of title page neatly mended without loss to text, later crossed-out note to final (added) blank. $850. * First edition, one of two 1736 imprints. Bramston was a clergyman and poet praised by Pope and commemorated in his Dunciad. Written in dog Latin hexameters, Ignorami Lamentatio is a satirical take on the… Read More

1787. with 2 engraved plates and 4 text illustrations. with 2 engraved plates and 4 text illustrations. First Critical Edition of Ruggle's Classic Legal Satire Ruggle, George [1675-1622]. Hawkins, John Sidney, Editor. Ignoramus, Comoedia; Scriptore Georgio Ruggle, A.M. Aulae Clarensis, Apud Cantabrigienses, Olim Socio; Nunc Denuo in Lucem Edita cum Notis Historicis et Criticis; Quibus Insuper Praeponitur Vita Auctoris, et Subjicitur Glossarium Vocabula Forensia Dilucide Exponens: Accurante Johanne Sidneio Hawkins, Arm. London: Prostat Venalis Apud T. Payne et Filium, 1787. vii, cxxii, [2], 319, [1] pp. Copperplate frontispiece. 2 woodcut plates, 4 woodcut text illustrations. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Later buckram, gilt title and library name to spine, endpapers renewed, edges of text block green. Light soiling and shelfwear, spine darkened, library bookplate and small circular sticker to front pastedown. Light toning to interior, occasional light foxing, ink library stamp to title page and several other… Read More

2006. ISBN-13: 9781584776758; ISBN-10: 1584776757. Ruggle, George. Hawkins, John Sidney, Editor. Ignoramus, Comoedia; Scriptore Georgiop Ruggle, A.M. Aulae Clarensis, Apud Cantabrigienses, Olim Socio; Nunc Denuo in Lucem Edita cum Notis Historicis et Criticis; Quibus Insuper Praeponitur Vita Auctoris, et Subjicitur Glossarium Vocabula Forensia Dilucide Exponens: Accurante Johanne Sidneio Hawkins, Arm. Originally published: London: Prostat Venalis Apud T. Payne et Filium, 1787. vii, cxxii, [2], 319, [1] pp. Frontispiece; and four additional woodcut illustrations. Text in English and Latin. Reprinted 2006 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584776758; ISBN-10: 1584776757. Hardcover. New. $28.95 * Reprint of the first critical edition by Hawkins. With extensive notes (the first 122 pages) in English, a life of Ruggle [1575-1622], commentary explaining the jokes and an extensive glossary of legal terms. Main text in Latin. It had gone through at least nine editions prior to this one, all of them,… Read More

1884. The Medieval Origins of the Insurance Industry Bensa, Enrico [1848-1931]. Il Contratto di Assicurazione nel Medio Evo: Studi e Ricerche. Genoa: Tipografia Marittima Editrice, 1884. [xviii], 238 pp. Stiff-paper wrappers bound into quarter cloth over marbled boards, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and lightly worn, early owner stamp to front free endpaper, author presentation inscription to head of front wrapper. Light browning to interior, light foxing in places. An attractive copy of a scarce title. $250. * Only edition. Bensa traces the early development of post-Roman insurance law and the insurance industry, which occurred in the Italian states during the middle ages. A French translation was published in 1897. OCLC locates 6 copies of the 1884 edition in North America, 3 in law libraries (Columbia, Northwestern, University of Wisconsin). British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 2:950.

1818. Italian-Language Edition of a Standard Treatise Produced for Use in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia Zeiller, Franz von [1751-1828]. Il Diritto Privato Naturale. Milan: A Spese di Gio. Battista Orcesi e Co., 1818. 135, [i.e. 235], [5] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards, lettering piece and gilt fillets to spine, speckled edges. Light rubbing to extremities, a few minor faint stains to boards, lower corner of title page mended. Brief contemporary annotations to a few leaves, interior otherwise fresh. $450. * First Italian edition. A translation of the second edition of Das Naturliche Privatrecht (Vienna, 1808), a treatise on Austrian civil law, which governed the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia [1815-1866]. Zeiller's was a standard work in Austria and Austrian-governed Italy, where it went through three editions by 1830. The Italian editions have notes by an unnamed editor. OCLC locates 1 copy of an Italian edition in North America (at the University of… Read More

1854. Rare Nineteenth-Century Italian Treatise on Mortgages Giovanardi, Clemente. Il Sistema Ipotecario Ridotto a Principii Generali e Conseguenziali per Modo di Istituzioni Elementari; Cento Dissertazioni. Imola: Tipografia Galeati, 1854-1857. Four volumes. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary quarter vellum over marbled boards, gilt fillets and calf lettering pieces to spines. Some rubbing to boards, corners bumped and lightly worn, some soiling to spine and chipping to edges of lettering pieces, spine ends lightly bumped, early owner signature to front free endpaper of each volume. Light foxing in places, interiors otherwise fresh. $1,950. * Only edition. A thorough treatise on the law of mortgages as it existed in Emilia-Romagna shortly before its incorporation into the Kingdom of Italy. Giovanardi divides his subject into 100 "Dissertazioni," each with sub-categories. OCLC locates 1 copy in North America (at Harvard Law School). Another copy located at UC-Berkeley Law School. Not in the British… Read More

1892. Leffingwell, Albert. Illegitimacy and The Influence of Seasons Upon Conduct: Two Studies in Demography. London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1892. viii, 160 pp. Illustrated, with 3 maps (incl. fold. frontis.), diagrams. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine, worn and soiled. Hinges cracked but secure. $150. * First treatise in the English language on illegitimacy also discusses the influence of seasons on insanity throughout the world. Appendix contains statistical tables. A fascinating treatise.

1977. Illinois Decisions (NE 2d). St.Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1936-1977. 100 Miscellaneous volumes 1-14; 17-18; 21-22; 29-30; 33-34; 39-42; 51-52; 55-56; 61-66; 69-74; 79-83; 86-87; 90-95; 98-99; 102-109; 115-120; 125-129; 132-138; 141-145; 150-153; 156-157; 165-166; 169-183; 190-203; 206-207; 214-221; 224-225; 232-243; 248-251; 254-255; 270-273; 276-281; 290-295; 304-305; 308-309; 314-317; 320-325; 328-343; 348-349; 354-355. Together 100 books. Sixteen (16) linear feet of shelf space. Tan hardcover with red and black gilt spine labels. Very good. $295.

2009. Illinois Digest 2d, West's. Thomson Reuters West. Volumes 1 to 67, in 157 books. Miscellaneous volumes without supplements. Red cloth hardcover with gilt stamped front spines and front covers. 22 linear feet shelf space. As new, very good condition without any marks. Publisher's Price USD 1,436. per volume. Special $495. * This is an index to all reported Illinois cases, state and federal, from 1938 to 2006, using the West Key Number System for classifying cases.