A Tragedy of History: A Journalist's Confidential Role in the Hiss-Chambers Case.
8vo. Washington, (1962). More
8vo. Washington, (1962). More
London: Henry Lintot, 1749. Three tables, [32], 372pp., 4to, full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt-lettered spine label; (corners bumped, top of hinge starting). London (In the Savoy): Printed by Henry Lintot for Daniel Browne, 1749. Scarce. Very Good (+). Not in Halkett & Laing. More
Paris: Plon, 1889. 24 plates, frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, 9 heliogravures, 6 eaux forts and 8 folding facsimilies. 630 pages, tall thick 4to, 1/2 brown morocco (rubbed), marbled boards. Paris: Plon, 1889. Very good (+). More
1814. 1 page, 6.5 x 4 inches, no place, no date, likely written as Judge Advocate, circa 1814, to Wm. Chisholm, in full: "Henry has been detained by me. Excuse him." Evenly toned and in very good condition. Unites States Jurist and founder of the New York Law Institute and the Supreme Court of New York State. As a military officer he commanded a company of militia in the defense of New York City in the War of 1812... More
Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1997. 415pp. 8vo, blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1997. More
1855. Colombian President of the Confederation of Granada (now the Republics of Colombia and Panama) in 1861, who was also a distinguished General, writer, poet, scholar, and lawyer. On November 13, 1862 Arboleda was assassinated at the age of 45. 1 page, 6.75 x 4.75 inches, no place, no date, circa 1855. Written in Spanish and untranslated, thanking a friend for sending him a book and sending well wishes. Below this letter is an inscription (from the 1850s or 60s)..... More
Concord: Luther Roby, 1830. Though His Cause Was Advocated in a Masterly Manner, by the Right Hon. Joseph Almon Clark Pray. By Philandros. Frontis. 168pp., 24mo, 1/2 brown calf, calf and boards rubbed, spine ends lightly worn, pages slightly wavy throughout, a few pages with a few pencil marks in margins, many pages with light foxing, mostly to margins, edges of board corners worn. Concord: Luther Roby, 1830. First Edition Curious self-defense of a New Hampshire minister accused of nearly..... More
New York: Harcourt, 1965. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled, spine ends of cloth faded. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, (1965). Presentation copy. More
pp. 151-174. 8vo, pr. wrs. N.p., 1940. vg Reprinted from the Journal of Social Philosophy. January, 1940. More
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). New York, (1968). More
New York: Center Street, 2006. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w., some pages underlined in ink, otherwise very good. New York: Center Street, (2006). More
London: John Long, 1960. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (light edge-wear).London; John Long, (1960). First Edition. Near fine copy of the author's first book. More
8vo, boards, d.w. Los Angeles, (1973). Presentation copy. More
illus. 8vo, cloth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. vg. More
New York: 1970. 8vo, two-toned gray cloth, lightly sunned at edges, price-clipped d.w. New York, (1970). Very good on very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: 1927. Two letters addressed to Henry Klein at the time he handled special events for the Royal family. The first: 1 page, 7 x 5.25 inches, 5 Cadogan Gardens, London, October 21, 1927, in part: "...Lady Askwith says that she will be pleased to distribute the prizes at the Annual Festival on November the 26th, and I will accompany her to take the Chair although I am not at all an expert on musical matters..." The second: 2 pages..... More
1689. 20 pages (pp. 31-51) extracted from a larger volume. Short 4to, modern wrappers. London: Tim. Goodwin, 1689. Light browning and minor marginalia, still a very good copy. Author was a judge on the Court of Common-Pleas and Speaker of the House of Lords. Bernardiston had been elected by his county to serve in Parliament. Soames prevented him from taking office. Atkyns ruled in favor of Bernardiston. More
1689. 26 pages. 4to, modern wrappers.; (light browning, top margins chipped). London: Timothy Goodwin, 1689. Robert Atkyns was one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas who later became the Speaker of the House of Lords. Lord William Russell was implicated in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II, tried and executed. Atkyns contributed legal advice to Lord Russell's defence. The treason charges against Lord Russell were overturned later by Parliament. Wing (STC) A4136. More
1689. 58 pages. 4to, modern wrappers.; (light browning to some pages). London: Timothy Goodwin, 1689. Robert Atkyns was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas and Speaker of the House of Lords. Atkyns criticizes Edward Herbert's decision in the case of Edward Hales. In that case, James II overturned the penal laws in favor of Hales. Hales was a Roman Catholic and would not swear an oath upon entering the military. Herbert approved of James II actions, thus upholding..... More
1689. 15, 2, [1] pages. 4to, modern wrappers; (scattered foxing, margin of last leaf of text repaired). London: Timothy Goodwin, 1689. Robert Atkyns was one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas. Lord William Russell was implicated in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II, tried and executed. Atkyns contributed legal advice to Lord Russell's defence. Atkyns defends his innocence and analyzes Parliament's later decision to overturn the treason charges against Lord Russell. Wing (STC) A4140... More
1689. 63 pages. 8vo, modern wrappers. London: Timothy Goodwin, 1689. Pages somewhat toned, still a very good copy. Author was the noted lawyer, Judge of the Court of Common-Pleas, and Speaker of the House of Lords. Wing (STC) A4141. More
Firenze: Felice Le Monnier, 1968. Main text in Greek, supplementary text in Italian. Introduction, critical text and commentary by Umberto Albini. 97pp; unopened. Thin 8vo, stiff wrappers (slightly edge worn). Firenze: Felice Le Monnier, 1968. A very good(+) copy. Biblioteca Nazionale: Serie Dei Classici Greci e Latini. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. Many tables including one large folding. v + 408 pages, 8vo, brown cloth. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1911. A very good copy. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Folding table. 406pp. 8vo, original purple cloth, small amount of white paint on bottom edge of back cover, ex-lib. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. More
London: Three Daggers, 1689. By W.A. Barrister at Law. Wherein it is shewn, that those Authorities in Law, whereby he would excuse his Judgment in Sir Edward Hales his Case, are very unfairly cited, and as ill applied. 72 pages + 1 page of advertisements, 8vo, disbound; (foxing). London: F. Robinson, 1689. Very good. Scarce. Edward Hales, a Roman Catholic, was convicted of not swearing an oath of supremacy upon entering the army. Chief Justice Edward Herbert ruled that James..... More
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