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

2016. Eigen, Joel Peter. Mad-Doctors in the Dock: Defending the Diagnosis, 1760-1913. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, [2016]. xiii, 206 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $45.

1912. Stokes, Hugh. Madame de Brinvilliers and Her Times, 1630-1676. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1912. xiv, 319 pp. Hardcover. Light shelfwear. Bookplates to front endleaves. $20.

1998. Landay, Lori. Madcaps, Screwballs, and Con Women: The Female Trickster in American Culture. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998. xi, 258 pp. Hardbound, cloth, fine. $45.

1990. Ng, Vivien W. Madness in Late Imperial China: from Illness to Deviance. Norman, [OK]: University of Oklahoma Press, [1990]. xiv, 204 pp. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. Internally clean. $25. * Contents: Milieu: conquest, consolidation, control; Madness in Chinese culture; From illness to deviance; Crime and punishment; Family, kinship, and the law.

1982. Morris, Norval. Madness and the Criminal Law. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1982. ix, 235 pp. Cloth in moderately worn dust jacket. $10.

1642. Nobility of the Realme" Bird, [William]. Doddridge, Sir John [1555-1628]. The Magazine of Honour; Or, A Treatise of the Severall Degrees of the Nobility of this Kingdome, With Their Rights and Priviledges. Also of Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, And Yeomen, And Matters Incident to Them, According to the Lawes and Customes of England. Collected by Master Bird. But, Perused and Enlarged by That Learned, And Iudicious Lawyer, Sir Iohn Doderidge Knight, One of His Majesties Iudges of the Kings Bench. London: Printed for Laurence Chapman, And William Sheares, 1642. [iv], 56, 65-114, 139-170, 105-158 pp. Collates complete. Octavo (6-1/4" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, rebacked, raised bands and early lettering piece to spine, hinges mended, edges rouged. A few minor nicks to boards, some rubbing to extremities with a bit of wear to corners, boards slightly bowed, rear hinge cracked, rear free endpaper lacking, small recent bookplate to front pastedown. Light toning to text, minor… Read More

1642. London: Printed for Laurence Chapman, 1642.. London: Printed for Laurence Chapman, 1642. "Nobility of the Realme" Bird, [William]. Doddridge, Sir John [1555-1628]. The Magazine of Honour; Or, A Treatise of the Severall Degrees of the Nobility of this Kingdome, With Their Rights and Priviledges. Also of Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, And Yeomen, And Matters Incident to Them, According to the Lawes and Customes of England. Collected by Master Bird. But, Perused and Enlarged by That Learned, And Iudicious Lawyer, Sir Iohn Doderidge Knight, One of His Majesties Iudges of the Kings Bench. London: Printed for Laurence Chapman, And William Sheares, 1642. [iv], 56, 65-114, 139-170, 105-158 pp. Text continuous despite pagination. Octavo (6-1/4" x 4"). Later three-quarter morocco over cloth, gilt title and raised bands to spine. Some rubbing to extremities, light soiling and some minor stains to boards, front hinge starting. Moderate toning, occasional light foxing, internally clean. $450. * Only edition.… Read More

1850. First Edition of Oke's Magisterial Formulist Oke, George C. [1821-1874]. The Magisterial Formulist: Being a Complete Collection of Forms and Precedents for Practical Use in All Matters Out of Quarter Sessions; Adapted to the Outlines of Forms in Jervis's Acts (11 & 12 Vict. cc. 42, 43). With an Introduction, Explanatory Directions, Variations, And Notes (Brought Down to 12 & 13 Vict.). London: Henry Butterworth, 1850. xvii, 543 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets, blind-stamped date and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing and a few small scratches to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, portion of lower spine lacking, joints starting at ends, chipping to spine ends, corners bumped, hinges starting, faint offsetting to endleaves, illegible ownership signature in pencil to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few pages, a few partial cracks to text block, all leaves secure. $450. * First edition. A comprehensive… Read More

1857. Crimes and Punishments Arranged in Tabular Form Oke, George C. [1821-1874] The Magisterial Synopsis: A Practical Guide for Magistrates, Their Clerks, Attornies and Constables, In All Matters Out of Quarter Sessions, Summary Convictions and Indictable Offences, With Their Penalties, Punishments, Procedures, &c., Tabularly Arranged: And a Copious Index. Enlarged and Improved. London: Butterworths, 1857. xxx, 780 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary calf, gilt and blind frames to boards, raised bands, gilt and blind fillets and lettering piece to spine, marbled edges and endpapers, gilt tooling to board edges, blind inside dentelles, ribbon marker. A few minor nicks and scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves. A handsome copy. $250. * Fifth edition. Arranged alphabetically by topic in tabular form, this manual for justices of the peace lists offenses, their statutory origin, possible penalties, the right of appeal, where… Read More

2006. Fyson, Donald. Magistrates, Police, and People: Everyday Criminal Justice in Quebec and Lower Canada, 1764-1837. Toronto: Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, 2006. xvi, 467 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover in fine dust jacket. $20.

2011. ISBN-13: 9781616191283; ISBN-10: 1616191287. Billings, Warren M. Magistrates and Pioneers: Essays in the History of American Law. Foreword by Mark F. Fernandez. Clark: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2011. xix, 460 pp. ISBN-13: 9781616191283; ISBN-10: 1616191287. Paperback. New. $49.95 * Magistrates and Pioneers collects eighteen essays (five of which are new) by the historian Warren M. Billings. They address the main areas of his research, nineteenth century Louisiana and seventeenth century Virginia. From Opechancanough, a seventeenth-century Indian chief to Sir William Berkeley, colonial governor of Virginia, to Edward Livingston, coauthor of Louisiana's first civil code, to the legendary Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Long, Billings brings to life the forces behind the legal development of these two historically distinctive states. Many of these are classic essays, all are essential to students of American legal history. Warren M. Billings is Distinguished Professor of History,… Read More

2011. ISBN-13: 9781616191276; ISBN-10: 1616191279. A Collection of Essays by a Leading Scholar of Early American Legal History Billings, Warren M. Magistrates and Pioneers: Essays in the History of American Law. Foreword by Mark F. Fernandez. Clark, New Jersey: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2011. xix, 460 pp. ISBN-13: 9781616191276; ISBN-10: 1616191279. Hardcover. New. $59.95 * Magistrates and Pioneers collects eighteen essays (five of which are new) by the historian Warren M. Billings. They address the main areas of his research, nineteenth century Louisiana and seventeenth century Virginia. From Opechancanough, a seventeenth-century Indian chief to Sir William Berkeley, colonial governor of Virginia, to Edward Livingston, coauthor of Louisiana's first civil code, to the legendary Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Long, Billings brings to life the forces behind the legal development of these two historically distinctive states. Many of these are classic essays, all are essential to students of… Read More

1825. Guidance for Magistrates Robinson, William [1777-1848]. The Magistrate's Pocket-Book, Or, An Epitome of the Duties and Practice of a Justice of the Peace, Out of Sessions, Alphabetically Arranged: To Which is Added, A Copious and General Index. London: Charles Hunter, 1825. xvi, 446 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/4"). Later cloth, gilt title to spine, endpapers removed, untrimmed edges. Small stain to front board, light fading to spine. Moderate toning to text, light foxing and soiling in places, early underling and brief annotations to a few leaves. $350. * First edition. Arranged alphabetically, this popular handbook went through three later editions in 1837, 1839 and 1842 by John Frederic Archbold titled Dr. Robinson's Magistrate's Pocket-Book. All are scarce. OCLC locates 5 copies of the first edition in North American law libraries (Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Alabama, Yale, York). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:303.

2005. ISBN-13: 9781584774662; ISBN-10: 1584774665. Hantos, Elemer. The Magna Carta of the English and of the Hungarian Constitution: A Comparative View of the Law and Institutions of the Early Middle Ages. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1904. xxxi, 209 pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774662; ISBN-10: 1584774665. Smythe sewn cloth hardcover. New. $90. * The history and contents of the Magna Carta (1215) and the Bulla Aurea (1222) are remarkably similar, so much so that the latter document is often called the "Magna Carta of Hungary." These similarities are remarkable given the differences between the nobility of England and the Holy Roman Empire. In this fascinating study Hantos traces Hungary's constitutional development during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Turning to the laws and institutions they engendered, Hantos considers examples where developments were similar or divergent. This study will interest students of medieval law, comparative… Read More

2000. ISBN-13: 9781584770312; ISBN-10: 1584770317. McKechnie, William Sharp. Magna Carta. A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John. With an Historical Introduction. Second Edition, Revised and in Part Re-written. Originally published: Glasgow: James Maclehose and Sons, 1914. xvii, 530, [2] pp. Reprinted 2000, 2019 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770312; ISBN-10: 1584770317. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * "Dr. McKechnie's work is an elaborate commentary upon the Charter - clause by clause -containing everything that any ordinary student is likely to require, with very full and exact references, but it is something much more than this... It is a most admirable piece of work distinguished alike by felicity of language, deep historical insight, and varied and exact learning.": H.J.R., Lawyer's Quarterly Review 32:117-118. "Strikes me as an excellent book, not so much for novelty as for careful lucid exposition.": Holmes to Pollock-July 15, 1906. Holmes-Pollock Letters I:128.

2005. ISBN-13: 9781584774365; ISBN-10: 1584774363. Malden, Henry Elliot, Editor. Magna Carta Commemoration Essays. With a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Bryce. Originally published: [London]: For the Royal Historical Society, 1917. xxxi, 310 pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774365. ISBN-10: 1584774363. Hardcover. New. $28.95 * This collection of ten essays in honor of the 700th anniversary of Magna Carta was commissioned by the Royal Historical Society in 1915. Its contents include "Clause 39" by Sir Paul Vinogradoff, "Per Iudicum Parium Vel Per Legem Terrae" by F.M. Powicke, "Magna Carta and the Common Law" by Charles Howard McIlwain and "The Influence of Magna Carta on American Constitutional Development" by H.D. Hazeltine.

1576. contemporary female ownership: Jane Saunderson. contemporary female ownership: Jane Saunderson. Handsome Copy of the 1576 Tottel Edition of Magna Carta Owned by a Woman [Magna Carta]. Magna Charta, Cum Statutis, Tum Antiquis, Tum Recentibus, Maximopere, Animo Tenendis Nunc Demum ad Unum, Tipis Aedita, Per Richardum Tottell. Anno Domini 1576. [Imprinted at London in Fleetestrete Within Temple Barre at the Signe of the Hand and Starre, By Richard Tottell, The 8. Day of Marche, 1576]. [viii], 247 ff. Octavo (4-1/2" x 2-3/4"). Period-style calf, raised bands and gilt title and ornaments to spine, endpapers renewed. Some toning to text, margins trimmed close with loss of a few letters on outer margin of leaf A1 (fol. 1), minor dampstaining in a few places. Contemporary ownership signatures of Jane Saunderson to title page and rear endleaf, brief annotations in a tiny hand to a few pages. An appealing copy. $7,500. * Text in Latin, English and Law-French. With two tables of statutes, one… Read More

1946. Lavery, Emmet. The Magnificent Yankee: A Play in Three Acts. New York: Samuel French, [1946]. 119 pp. cloth, light shelfwear, author presentation inscription to Kenneth MacKenna and later owner stamp to front free endpaper. $85. * A play about Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. work and life at the time when he was a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. MacKenna [1899-1962] was a notable actor, director and supporter of the arts.

1823. First Edition of First Maine Justice of the Peace Manual [C] Perley, Jeremiah [1784-1834]. The Maine Justice; Containing the Laws Relative to the Powers and Duties of Justices of the Peace, With the Necessary Forms. Hallowell: Goodale, Glazier & Co. and C. Spaulding, 1823. vii, 304 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary tree sheep, blind fillets and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in a few places. An attractive copy. $50. * First edition. A useful guide, it went through later editions in 1829, 1835 and 1842. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 8362.

1845. A Popular Legal Manual for Local Government in Maine Lord, John P. [1786-1877]. The Maine Townsman, Or Laws for the Regulation of Towns; With Forms and Judicial Decisions, Adapted to the Revised Statutes of Maine. Portland, ME: Published by Sanborn & Carter, 1845. viii, [13]-300 pp. Octavo (7" x 4-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing and a few scuffs and stains to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, minor chipping to head of spine, front joint just starting at head, corners bumped and lightly worn, early (illegible) notes in pencil to front pastedown and ownership signature ("W.H. Potter, Phipsburg") dated 1845 to front free endpaper. Very light toning to interior, occasional light foxing, somewhat heavier in places, small inkstain to fore-edge of pp. 143-146. $200. * First edition, second issue. Covers such topics as town meetings, elections, taxes, highways and bridges, parishes, schools, the treatment of apprentices, paupers, bastards and… Read More