Search Results: Authors starting with T from The Lawbook Exchange Ltd

1933. Chief Justice Taft on Vacation Taft, William Howard [1857-1930]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Taft]. [New York: Acme Newspictures, August 10, 1929]. Light edgewear, upper corning lacking just above image, annotations, stamps and tipped-in caption to verso. $125. * The caption reads (in part): "CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT AT HIS CANADIAN SUMMER HOME. William Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, pictured at his summer home at Murray Bay, Quebec, where Mr. Taft for some years has been spending his summers.

2002. Taggart, Michael. Private Property and Abuse of Rights in Victorian England: The Story of Edward Pickles and the Bradford Water Supply. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. xxiii, 235 pp., illustrations, maps. Publisher's original blue cloth, with gilt stamped spine. Damage stamp on title page. Very good, in a very good dust jacket. $120. * Jacket. During the industrial revolution, the town of Bradford grew rapidly, and so did the demand for water for industrial and domestic purposes. The first part of the book explores, through an analysis of correspondence, records and newspaper reports, the development of the Bradford water supply, and the genesis of the dispute that ultimately flared into litigation at the end of the nineteenth century." "The second part of the book considers the enduring doctrinal importance of the case. The controversial and potent common law principle of interpreting statutes so as to protect property rights wherever possible is examined in depth, as is the… Read More

1790. Procedure in Scotland's Supreme Civil Court [Tait, Alexander, Compiler]. The Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, From the 15th of January 1553, to the 11th of July 1790. Published with the Authority of the Court. Edinburgh: Printed by Neill and Company, For Elphingston Balfour, 1790. vii, [1], 644, 98 pp. [With] The Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, From the 12th November 1790, to the 11th of March 1800. Published by Authority of the Court. Edinburgh: Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1800. [ii], 62, v, [1] pp. [And] The Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, From the 11th July 1800, to 7th of March 1810. Published by Authority of the Court. Edinburgh: Printed for Manners and Miller, 1810. [ii], 57, [1], [iv] pp. Folio (12-1/2" x 8"). Recent period-style quarter calf over cloth, raised bands, gilt ornaments and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Light toning to text, creases, light foxing and light soiling to a few leaves, early owner… Read More

1928. Hunting and Fishing in Scotland Tait, John Hunter. Taylor, John Orr, Editor. A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws and Trout & Salmon Fishing. Second Edition Revised, And with a New Section on Sea Fishery Laws, by John Orr Taylor. Edinburgh: W. Green & Son Ltd., 1928. xix, 368 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, minor wear to corners, tiny hole to front joint, crack in text block between front endleaf and title page, rear hinge cracked, faint spotting to a few leaves. $75. * Second and final edition. A substantially enlarged edition of a well-regarded work first published in 1901. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 5:120.

1772. Bristol, 1772 Only edition. Bristol, 1772 Only edition. Accused of Helping a Notorious Forger Talbot, [William] [1718 or 1719-1774]. The Rev. Mr. Talbot's Narrative of the Whole of His Proceedings Relative to Jonathan Britain. Bristol: Printed and Sold by S. Farley, [1772]. 93, [1] pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent plain stiff wrappers, untrimmed edges. Moderate toning, occasional faint dampstaining, light dampspotting to a few leaves, light soiling to title page. $150. * Only edition. As a prison visitor, Rev. Talbot became involved in the case of the forger Jonathan Britain, executed in 1772. Sympathetic to Britain, and apparently conned by him, he attempted to save him from the gallows and get him a new trial. His efforts on Britain's behalf brought him a great deal of criticism. The Rev. Mr. Talbot's Narrative is his reply to the critics. OCLC locates 1 copy in a North American law library (Harvard). English Short-Title Catalogue T44853.

1975. Talley-Morris, Neva B. Appellate Civil Practice and Procedure Handbook. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall, 1975. 229 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn, lightly soiled, dust jacket. $35.

1865. New York: Baker & Godwin, Printers, 1865.. New York: Baker & Godwin, Printers, 1865. "Next to Pontius Pilate, Perhaps the Worst That Ever Occupied the Seat of Judgment" [Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864)]. The Unjust Judge. A Memorial of Roger Brooke Taney, Late Chief Justice of the United States. New York: Baker & Godwin, Printers, 1865. 68 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light soiling to exterior, a few small chips and minor tears to wrappers, moderate toning to interior, very light foxing to a few leaves, fold lines to lower outside corners of first few leaves. Pamphlet housed in handsome custom 9-1/4" x 6" clamshell box, quarter morocco over marble, gilt-edged raised bands and lettering piece to spine. $1,500. * Only edition. Taney held many state and federal political and legal positions and became chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1836, a post he held until his death in 1864. He is best known as the author of the majority opinion in… Read More

1989. selected arranged & indexed by Charles C. Tansill. selected arranged & indexed by Charles C. Tansill. Tansill, Charles. James Madison. Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States. Washington: Government Printing Office 1927. Reprint The Legal Classics Library, 1989. Illustrations. 1,115 pp. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. $75. * Reprint of the first edition. Contains the resolutions of Congress, the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention, the ratifications of the several States, and related material. Marke 382.

1935. Taracouzio, T.A. The Soviet Union and International Law: A Study Based on the Legislation, Treaties and Foreign Relations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935. xvi, 530 pp. Publisher's cloth, blind frames to front board, gilt titles to front board and spine. Light fading, somewhat heavier to spine, and moderate shelfwear, shelf label to spine, chipping to spine ends, corners bumped and lightly worn, ink library stamps to front free endpaper, ink stamp, shelfmarks and residue from removed card pocket to rear pastedown. Light toning, marginal marks in ink to table of contents and in pencil to a few pages of text, shelf label and pencil annotation to p. v, a few folded corners. $30.

1898. Two Nineteenth-Century Studies of Sexuality Tardieu, Auguste Ambroise [1818-1879]. Delitti di Libidine: Oltraggi Pubblici al Pudore, Stupri ed Attentati al Pudore, Pederastia e Sodomia. Studio Medico-Legale con 136 Osservazioni. Rome: Fratelli Capaccini, Editori, 1898. [ii], 31, [1], 377, [1], 5 pp. Main text followed by 5 pp. publisher catalogue. [Bound with] Tardif, Etienne. Gli Odori ed i Profumi: Loro Influenza sul Senso Genesico. Rome: F.lli Capaccini, Editori, 1900. [ii], 127 pp. Octavo (7" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary three-quarter cloth over marbled boards, gilt fillets and title to spine. Negligible light rubbing to boards, light fading to spine, which has a paper shelf label to its foot, moderate rubbing to spine ends and board edges, corners bumped. Moderate toning to interior, a few cracks to text block, some leaves loosening slightly but secure, title page and following leaf of first work mended at gutter, ink library stamps to a few leaves. $950. * Only Italian editions. First… Read More

1787. Interesting Treatise on Maritime Law Praised by Joseph Story Targa, Carlo [1614-1700]. Ponderazioni Sopra la Contrattazione Marittima. Genoa: Dagli Eredi di Adamo Scionico, 1787. [viii], 259 pp. Quarto (8" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary tree calf, blind rules to boards, lettering piece and gilt ornaments to spine, edges rouged. Light rubbing to extremities with minor wear to corners, a few minor scuffs to boards, hinges cracked. Light toning to text, internally clean. Ex-library. Bookplate to front pastedown. A handsome copy. $500. * An enlarged later edition of an interesting treatise on maritime law, contracts and insurance. The main text is followed by a critical edition of the Rhodian Sea Law (in Greek with a parallel Latin text), which was compiled between 600-800 CE, and the complete text of the Florentine insurance statutes, which were enacted in 1529. Joseph Story held this work in high regard: "We had almost forgotten to speak of Targa, who, in his Reflections on Maritime Contracts, has drawn… Read More

1920. Tawney, R.H. The Acquisitive Society. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, [1920]. 188 pp. Cloth. Moderately worn. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and rear free endpaper. Some underling and annotations. $20.

1656. Piacenza: Per li Stampatori Camerali, 1656. Rare. Piacenza: Per li Stampatori Camerali, 1656. Rare. Rare 1656 Proclamation of Taxes to Support Piacenza's Army [Broadside]. [Taxation]. [Italy]. Grida Sopra le Ultime Impositioni Fatte per Pagare la Soldatesca. Piacenza: Per li Stampatori Camerali, 1656. 20-1/2" x 15" broadside, printed on one side, text in two columns separated by vertical rule below headline and woodcut arms of Piacenza. Moderate toning, faint dampstaining in places, vertical and horizontal fold lines, a few chips and short tears to edges, paper repairs to edges and verso, minor loss to a few letters of text near center at intersection of fold line, faint bleed-through from inscription to verso. $650. * This proclamation introduced a new tax on chimneys and additional taxes on food and wine to support Piacenza's army. It was issued shortly after a major plague epidemic in Italy 1655-1656, which had strained a treasury already depleted by decades of economic stagnation. This… Read More

2019. ISBN-13: 9781616196080. ISBN-10: 1616196084. Tayler, Thomas. The Law Glossary: Being a Selection of the Greek, Latin, Saxon, French, Norman and Italian Sentences, Phrases, and Maxims, Found in the Leading English and American Reports, and Elementary Works. New York: Lewis & Blood, 1856. 580 pp. Reprinted 1995, 2019 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781616196080. ISBN-10: 1616196084. Paperback. New. $28.95 * This dictionary is an excellent guide to the source and meaning of Anglo-American legal concepts of the mid-nineteenth century. It contains translations of nearly five-thousand items of foreign origin and supplies definitions for innumerable legal maxims found in English and American sources. Great attention is given to the context of legal terms; the definitions are complemented by detailed notes and citations. Thomas Tayler (fl. 1833-1843) was a member of Clement's Inn, London and the author of Precedents of Wills (1843).

1843. 1843 Treatise on Wills "Drawn Conformably to the Revised Statutes of New York" Tayler, Thomas [fl. 1833-1843]. Precedents of Wills, Drawn Conformably to the Revised Statutes of the State of New York: With Practical Notes: Comprising the Duty of Executors, Administrators and Guardians. Dedicated, By Permission, To the Hon. James Vanderpoel. New York: Gould, Banks & Co., And John S., Voorhis, 1843. Two volumes in one. xix, 242; [ii], [xxi]-xxii, [1], [243]-788 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind frames to boards, raised bands, lettering piece and fragment of paper owner label to spine. A few shallow scuffs to boards, some rubbing to extremities with a few minor chips to spine ends, boards just beginning to separate, but secure, corners bumped and somewhat worn. Moderate toning and light foxing to text, faint dampstaining to fore-edges of preliminaries. $500. * First and only reissue of the only edition (1842-1843). Taylor was a member of Clement's Inn, London, who later moved… Read More

1984. Valuable Information on American Law Publishing in the Late-Nineteenth Century Taylor, Betty W. Munro, Robert J. American Law Publishing 1860-1900: Historical Readings. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Glanville Publishing Co., 1984. Two volumes. Hardcover. Fine. $195. * Volume 1. Historical Readings: Introduction; History of Education 1860-1900; Libraries 1860-1900; Volume 2. The Legal Profession; Printers, Booksellers, and Publishers; American Law Books 1860-1900; Legal Periodicals Published 1860-1900; Bibliography.

2001. ISBN-13: 9780837726779. Taylor, Hannis. The Origin and Growth of the American Constitution: An Historical Treatise in Which the Documentary Evidence as to the Making of the Entirely New Plan of Federal Government Embodied in the Existing Constitution of the United States is, for the First Time, Set Forth as a Complete and Consistent Whole. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911. xlii, 576 pp. Reprinted Littleton, CO: Fred B. Rothman and Co., 1998. ISBN-13: 9780837726779. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover, with gilt lettered spine. As new, excellent condition. $35.

1999. ISBN-13: 9781886363977; ISBN-10: 1886363978. [Taylor, John]. A Defence of the Measures of the Administration of Thomas Jefferson. By Curtius. Washington: Samuel H. Smith, 1804. 136 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363977; ISBN-10: 1886363978. Hardcover. New. $60. * Reprint of the first edition. An argument in favor of the achievements of the first Jefferson administration, especially regarding the Louisiana Purchase. This essay was written pseudonymously by John Taylor of Caroline [1753-1824], the ardent advocate of states' rights who was considered by some to be the father of American libertarianism. Dictionary of American Biography IX:331-333. Not in Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law. Howes, U.S.iana 1650-1950 T60. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 18070, 94488.

1942. Taylor, Jr. C.W. Bench and Bar of New Jersey, 1942. With an Introduction by Borden D. Whiting. San Francisco: C. W. Taylor, Jr., [1942]. x, 250 pp. Hardcover. Black textured cloth, moderate shelfwear, internally clean. $10. * Biographical sketches of lawyers admitted to the New Jersey bar, many with photos. Also includes obituaries of recently deceased members.

2005. ISBN-13: 9781584775065; ISBN-10: 1584775068. Taylor, John. A Summary of the Roman Law, Taken from Dr. Taylor's Elements of the Civil Law to which is Prefixed A Dissertation on Obligation. London: Printed for T. Payne, at the Mews Gate, 1772. lxx, 328, [31] pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775065; ISBN-10: 1584775068. Hardcover. New. $27.95 * A landmark in the history of English reception of Roman law, Taylor's Elements was originally written in 1754 a primer on the Roman law and the principles of law in general for the grandsons of the Earl of Granville, to whom he had been appointed tutor. Taylor [1704-1766], who was a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, an advocate of Doctor's Commons and a member of the Royal Society, addresses the history of Roman public and private law and its concepts of law, right, justice, persons, marriage, slavery, property, the patria potestas and equity. He also considers natural and international law. Taylor draws on a wide… Read More