Search Results: Law from Cornish Books

Act of Parliament 1714 " An Act for the better Preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts."Title Page illustrated with Royal Armorial Bearing (Lion & Unicorn)Paginated 423-444. 10 1/2" Tall. Taken from a larger volume, rebound in early 19th C. Half-Leather. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather corners.Some edge wear to cover and a small piece of the marbled paper missing near top fore corner. No inscriptions except old penciled bookseller ref. on ffep. Some light brown staining in top fore corner margins (not on text).

New York: Grove Press Inc, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Dr. Ziporyn interviewed Speck twice a week for 6 months while he was in prison awaiting Trial for Murdering 8 Nurses. First Edition, First Printing. Black cloth cover with silver lettering on spine. 255 p.pages, 9 1/4" Tall, 610g. No inscriptions except faint penciled bookseller note in corner of ffep. Slight edge wear to jacket with a little chipping to top edge. Clipped. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

London: Staples Press, 1951. Cloth. Near Very Good. Fascinating account by the Barrister's Clerk to Sir Edward Marshall Hall and Sir Norman Birkett. Includes "Early Days in the Temple", "3 Murder Trials", "Marshall Hall-Firearms Expert". "Marshall Hall's Last Fight"The Gladstone Libel Case" & "The Nuremberg Trial". Illustrated with several B&W photos. Black cloth cover with Gilt lettering on spine and Gilt Staples Bearing in bottom front corner. 323 p,pages, 8 3/4" Tall, 480g. A little rubbing to cover with small white linear marks. Penciled surname and old prices on endpapers and a penciled note in a margin of a text page. No other inscriptions. Wrinkle to one page.

Melborne, London, Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd, 1953. Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. An eminent and respected judge looks back on his long years at the bench and at the bar. Includes: the story of a Duke who sues his wife for divorce on the ground of her adultery with a Marquis; Lord Cochrane's trial for conspiracy in 1818; D. S. Windle case of forgery; Spies; High treason; Blackmail; darker crimes and the Oscar Wilde scandal. Frontis has B&W portrait of Sir Humphrey. 243 p.pages, 550g, 8 3/4" tall. Name and penciled price in corner of ffep. No other inscriptions. Jacket has some edgewear and is faded at spine. Clipped. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

London: Michael Joseph, 1958. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Ardizzone, Edward. Foreword by The Hon. Mr Justice Devlin. Illustrated with Full Page Ink Drawings by Edward Ardizzone. Title Page Illustred. Black cloth cover with off white lettering to spine. 189 Pages, 340g, 8" Tall. No inscriptions. Top corner of cover slightly bumped. Tobacco odour. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Grant Richards, 1919. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Includes: Property, the Value of a Vote, Freedom of Discussion, Private Morals, Husband and Wife, Parent and Child, Associations and Politicians. Blue cloth cover with Gilt lettering on spine. 128 p.pages, 310g, 9" Tall. Book[plate of the "Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet" on endpaper with inscriptions above on endpaper. Old penciled price on ffep. No other inscriptions. Hinges sound and text block firm.

London: Sweet & Maxwell Limited, 1949. Cloth. Near Very Good. Green cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on spine. 489 Pages, 900g, 8 3/4" Tall. Small closed tear to cloth on top left corner of spine (3/8") long. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Amalgamated Press 0. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. an authoritative work on English Law applicable to everyday matters whether connected with Business, the Home or Social Life." Maroon cloth cover with faded gilt lettering, lines and justice design to spine. 9 1/2" Tall. Previous powner's name on corner of endpaper. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage outside uk will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Charming Autobiography which is also an interesting Local History. Illustrated with several B&W photos.White Quarter-cloth cover with Blue cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. 198 p.pages, 810g, 10 1/4" tall.ffep missing. No inscriptions.Jacket has some edge wear, small tears and light soiling. Unclipeed, original price 21s. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

London: Virtue & Co Ltd, 1929. Imitation Leather. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 59th Edition, Revised, including Legislation of 1928 & 1929. Red imitation leather cloth cover embossed with the figure of Justice holding the scales and sword. Blind stamped borders to front and decoration to spine. Bright gilt lettering to spine. 814 Pages + 35 Page dictionary of Legal Terms + Index. Previous Owner's inscription on endpaper dated 1932. Heavy volume (over 1 Kilo) so Postage will be a little extra Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Crosby Lockwood & Co, 1885. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. A Handy Book of the Principles of Law and Equity." Blind Stamped cover, Gilt Lettering on front cover ("an Unfee'd Lawyer" "Many a Six-and-Eightpence Saved by a Careful Consultation"!) and Gilt Lettering on spine are still Bright. Bumping to top & Bottom of spine and some wear to corners. 526 Pages + Advertisments. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Butterworths, 1981. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Lord Denning's Autobiography and the story of his remarkable family of 5 Brothers, including his two Brothers who were killed in the War. The 2 survivors became an Admiral and a General, while Lord denning became "Master of the Rolls" No inscriptions. Black cloth cover with Gilt lettering on spine. 270 p.pages, 650g, 9 3/4" Tall. Jacket Protected in clear removable plastic wrapper.

Lord Denning's Autobiography and the story of his remarkable family of 5 brothers, 2 killed in the war, an Admiral and a General while Lord Denning became a Judge and Master of the Rolls.270 p.pages, 650g, 9 3/4" tall.No inscriptions.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1932. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Chapman;s second book on Courts of Justice and Magesterial Administration. Frontis illustrated with B&W Portrait Photo, proected by Tissue Guard. Dark Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on front & spine. 233 p.pages, 530g, 9" Tall. An occasional pencil line in margin and small penciled note. Old penciled price on endpaper. No other inscriptions.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd : Sweet and Maxwell, 1977. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Volume VI (of the 16 volume publication). Begins with the Public Law of the 17th century and shows how, as the result of the constitutional conflicts of that century, our modern constitution and constitutional law have emerged. The 8th chapter deals with the professional development of the law. Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on spine. XXXII (32) preliminary pages including Lists of Cases and Lists of Statutes. Main text, 719 p.pages. 8 3/4" tall, 930g. No inscriptions. Weighs over 1 kilo packed so shipping Outside UK may be a little extra.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1981. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Very Good +. Cases Historic and Rakish, from 17th C. to recent times. Reflects the tempestuous course of Irish History and the underlying humour of the Irish people. Includes the Trials of Oliver Plunket, Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Daniel O'Connell, Oscar Wilde and Erskine Childers. Many examples of James Philpot Curran's brilliant oratory and studies of Chief Baron Palles, Peter O'Brien and Tim Healy. A rich harvest of language, wit and anecdote. 262 p.pages, 490g, 9" Tall. Previous owner's address label on ffep. No inscriptions. Binding cracked at contents page. Pages in very good, clean condition. Jacket unclipped. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

"Carey reveals a new understanding of French Law and of Reform itself".162 p.pages, 520g, 9 3/4" tall.No inscriptions except very faint penciled bookseller note in corner of ffep. Some spots of browning on top page edges and a few faint ones on fore edge.Jacket protected in clear plastic wrapper.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Harvard University Press, 1982. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Carey reveals a new understanding of French Law and of Reform itself." 162 p.pages. 520g, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions except very faint penciled bookseller note in corner of ffep. Some spots of browning on top page edges and a few faint ones on fore edges. Jacket protected in clear plastic wrapper.

Chatto & Windus, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good +. A celebrated Barrister tells of his Courtroom clashes. 415 p.pages, 770g, 9 1/2" tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price on half-title page. Marginal tanning to paper. Jacket unclipped. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

"Lord denning tells of "some of those great cases...of which students of History and of Law ought to know much but of which they know little or nothing." Includes: High Treason, Freedom of the Press and murder.SIGNED by the Author with his gift inscription on title page. No other inscriptions. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering on Black ground to spine. 394 p.pages, 620g, 9" tall.Jacket protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.