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Centennial Crisis
by William H Rehnquist
William H. Rehnquist was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in political science from Stanford University and a second M.A. from Harvard. He graduated first in his class at Stanford Law School in 1952. In 1969 Rehnquist became assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Office of Legal Council. He was confirmed by the Senate as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in December 1971, and took his place on the...
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Reports Of Cases Ruled and Adjudged In the Courts Of Pennsylvania, Before and Since the Revolution
by A J Dallas
Preliminary Report On the Mineralogy Of Pennsylvania With an Appendix On the Hydrocarbon Compounds - Second Geological Survey Of Pennsylvania
by Samuel P Sadtler F a Genth
Geseze Der Republik Pennsylvanien In Ubersezten Auszugen
by D Caldwell, Clk Pennsylvania General Assembly
Legal History Books & Ephemera
Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: Guided Missile Assault Fire Command Console AN/TSW-4 (HAWK Air defense Guided Missile System) TM 9-1430-505-12/1
by Department of the Army Technical Manual
Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1966. No Binding. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Stapled softcover, three ring binder style papers issued with single staple on upper edge. Never separated. Stamped on front and back cardstock exterior is " PROPERTY OF U.S. ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL LIBRARY". Issued by the Headquarters, Department of the Army, April 1966. Exterior cardstock shows toning and minor staining very minor corner bumps. Rear card, lower...
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NZ$79.40
Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture - 1910
by United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1911. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark purple cloth boards with silver text on spine. Exterior shows minor spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No signatures or bookplates, no handwriting or library markings. Paper is toned due to age and there are some foxing and smudge marks present,...
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NZ$24.84
Report of the Committee of the American Bar Association on Post-War International Judicial Organization August 24, 1943, also: Declaration and Draft Resolutions of Officers and Members of Certain Legal Associations and Societies March 29. 1943
by Committee of the American Bar Association
New York: American Bar Association, 1943. Staple bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Staple bound booklet measuring 9" tall container report on resolutions passed in 1943. Pamphlet was found tucked inside of book and is in very good condition for his age. Pages show toning. No signatures or bookplates, no underlining or handwriting found. Original publication, not a reprint.
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NZ$14.46
Laws of the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, Passed at the Session of 1857, in the Eighty-First Year of Independence
by General Assembly Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA: A. Boyd Hamilton, State Printer, 1857. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original grey paper boards half-bound with leather. Exterior shows quite a bit of wear and leather is completely cracked at hinges and boards are just attached by the binder strings making board hinges fragile. Front pastedown is stamped in the corner by the law publishing company T. & J. W. Johnson & Co.,...
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NZ$52.99
Sir John Jeffcott. Portrait of a Colonial Judge
by Hague, R.M
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 1963. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 132 pages. The troubled life of the first Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$21.99
Farmers' Bulletins for Fruits: No. 30 - Grape Diseases on the Pacific Coast, No. 78 - Experiment Station Work V, No. 113 - The Apple and How to Grow it, No. 154 - The Home Fruit Garden, No. 156 - The Home Vineyard, Experiment Station Work XXII, No. 172 - Scale Insects and Mites on Citrus Trees, No. 176 - Cranberry Culture, No. 178 - Insects Injurious in Cranberry Culture, No. 181 - Pruning, No. 186 - Experiment Station Work XXIII, No. 198 - Strawberries, 213 - Raspberries, No. 231 - Spraying for Cucumber and Melon Diseases, No. 284 - Insect and Fungous Enemies of the Grape East of the Rocky Mountains, No. 291 - Evaporation of Apples, Roselle: Its Culture and Uses.
by Newton B. Pierce, G. B. Brackett, L. C. Corbett, W. H. Ragan, C. L. Marlatt, John B. Smith, W. A. Orton, A. L. Quaintance and C. L. Shear, H. P. Gould, P. J. Wester, and The Office of Experiment Stations
Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Government Printing Office, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards three-quarter bound in red leather, gilt text on spine. Interior shows some spotting as well as edge and corner bumps/wear. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight, marbled end pages and pastedown and front and rear as well as all three exterior page edges. Signatures or...
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NZ$662.32
Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the Year 1854. Agriculture, Senate Document (33rd Congress, 2nd Session, Ex. Doc. No 42)
by Commissioner of Patents: Charles Mason
Washington DC: Beverly Tucker, Printer, 1855. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover. Blindstamped on all sides with large deep embossing stating SENATE DOCUMENT on front and rear boards. These publications or print for the members of both the house and the senate, with this edition being the rarer of the two as there are less members in the senate than the house of representatives. Exterior is in exceptional shape for...
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NZ$82.99
To Amend Married Persons' Clause: Hearings Before the Committee on the Civil Service, House of Representatives, Seventy-Fourth Congress, First Session on H. R. 5051, April 18, 19, 23, 24, 1935
by Committee on the Civil Service / House of Representatives
Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1935. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards three-quarter bound in leather with gilt to spine. Leather shows scuffing and loss to the color, edges and corner show bumps and wear. All three exterior page edges of the textblock are marbled and front and rear end pages are also marbled. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight, no...
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NZ$165.58
Geography, Geology, and Mineral Resources of the Portneuf Quadrangle, Idaho - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 803
by George Rogers Mansfield
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1929. 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1929 publication with original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover contains the (somewhat blurry) name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist,...
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NZ$24.84
Statutes of the Isle of Man (Volume IX) from A, D. 1910 to A. D. 1915
by George Sayle Johnson
printed by S. K Broadbent & Co. Ltd, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1922. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. This Volume, being Volume IX of the Revised Edition of the Statutes of the Isle of Man, is edited by George Sayle Johnson, Esquire, Advocate, under appointment issued by the Lieutenant-Governor. Care has been taken in comparing the text with the original Acts in the Rolls Office. Volume VIII continued the Statutes to the end of A. D.. 1909; this Volume...
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NZ$83.87
A GENERAL COLLECTION OF FORMS AND PRECEDENTS IN CONVEYANCING ...
by Getz, George
Reading: George Getz; Philadelphia: George & Byington, George W. Mentz & Son; printed by John C. Clark, Philadelphia, 1837. 4to. xi, [1], 143, [1] pages. Original quarter calf over paper covered boards, with later typescript paper spine label and new endpapers. [26 cm.] Good plus. A few stains to covers; scattered foxing. SECOND EDITION, ENLARGED AND IMPROVED. The first edition of this form book was issued in 1822, with the title beginning: "Precedents for the Use of Justices of the...
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NZ$124.18
Laws of the Republic of Texas.
by Irion, Robert A. (Secretary Of State, Texas)
The Museum Of Printing History, Houston.. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1986. Limited edition reprint. Full-Leather. This is a limited edition facsimile reprint of the 1837 edition used by the Secretary of State, Robert A. Irion. This printing was limited to 2500 of which this is number 2339. As could be expected the original edition was poorly printed and suffered from over use. 163 pages plus index. Issued without a dust jacket. This edition with it's matching slipcase and leather...
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NZ$223.53
My Own Words
by Ginsburg, Ruth Bader [with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W.Williams]
New York: Simon & Schuster. 2018. Octavo Size [approx 14x21.5cm]. A Near Fine copy. As new condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 371 pages. . Reprint. Softcover.
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NZ$19.79
50 Famous Trials.
by Raby, R. Cornelius
Washington Law Book Co. , Washington, D. C.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1937. Hardcover. The 50 trials are divided into five headings: (I. ) POLITICAL OR HISTORICAL; (II. ) RELIGIOUS; (III. ) MILITARY; (IV. ) CIVIL; (V. ) CRIMINAL. Each trial is presented in a compact form so that a fair amount of knowledge can be obtained in a few minutes reading. 344 pages, bibliography for further study, alphabetical index. No dust jacket. Book has no names, writing, or marks. Book is in Near Fine condition.;...
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NZ$48.02
Antarctic Press Clips 2000
by Peter T. West
Arlington, VA: National Scientist Foundation, 2000. Trade paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 376 p. NSF 00-110. The United States Antarctic Program-National Science Foundation. Marked Official Business on back cover. Softcover. Approx 11 x 8. 5 inches. viii, 376 pp. 'This compilation of news clippings, like its predecessors, offers readers a view of Antarctica as seen by the news media. ' Peter T. West, managing editor. Very good with exterior light bumped and creased; mainly shelf wear.
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NZ$24.42
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. VI (1823).
by Thomas Sergeant & Wm. (William) Rawle
Philadelphia, PA: Abraham Small, 1823. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1823 publication still in its original full leather binding. Leather is still soft with minor edge and corner wear, spine is darkened. Leather has not been treated, at least in the last 50 years, and could use a little cleaning. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues found. Pages are toned due to age and scattered foxing...
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NZ$198.70
The Copper Deposits of Missouri - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 267
by H. Foster Bain and E. O. Ulrich
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1905. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1905 publication in original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader and this is also stamped inside the book. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American...
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NZ$33.12
Studies in Wills: Romance and Interest of An Old Story
by Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Baltimore, MD: Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company / The Read-Taylor Press, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. R. McGill Mackall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, ivory and gray cloth boards with black text on front and spine. Exterior shows toning and sunning. Interior pages are clean but are also toned due to age. No signatures or bookplates, no hinge issues. Also included in the book is a piece of ephemera which is a card that was sent with...
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NZ$14.46
A Reasonable Doubt
by J. W. Ehrlich
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket that still has the original price of $4.95 on the front flap. Stated first edition on the copyright page. DJ shows scuffing and soiling along with numerous small tears along the edges. There is also an orange rectangle mark just above the title, this was caused by the logo on the front cover...
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NZ$49.67
Manual for the Microscopical Diagnosis of Malaria in Man (National Institute of Health Bulletin No. 180)
by Aimee Wilcox
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1943. Staple bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, orange card wraps black text and design on front. Exterior shows minor edge and corner bumps some light soiling from handling. Rear cover has a spot on the lower right corner where it appears a piece of tape was removed and damaged the finish to the paper. Internal binding is good and pages are tight. No signatures or bookplates, no...
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NZ$28.15
![Intemperance and Crime: Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer [also] Court And Prison, Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer (signed)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/548/362/1391362548.0.b.jpg)
Intemperance and Crime: Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer [also] Court And Prison, Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer (signed)
by A. B. Richmond
Meadville, PA: Meadville Publishing House, 1883. Hardcover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Thick hardcover, original beveled green cloth boards decorated in black and gilt. Book is in very rough shape. Cloth is darkened and lumpy and rear board is horrendous with severe dampstains. This is limited to the outside of the book. Interior hinges are cracked in several locations and binding is shaky. Previous owner's name on front pastedown...
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NZ$17.67
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. I (1829).
by William Rawle
Philadelphia, PA: McCarty & Davis, 1829. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1829 publication in original full leather binding. Exterior shows rubbing and scuffing along with some light soiling, rear board has slight stain on the entire left side. Internal binding is good though hinges at boards show some light pulling and small openings. Pages are toned due to age and foxing is present...
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NZ$223.53
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Vol. I. Containing the Cases Decided in May Term and Part of July Term 1841.
by Frederick Watts and Henry J. Sergeant
Philadelphia, PA: James Kay, Jun. and Brother, 1842. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1842 publication which appears to have been rebound with cloth in the late 19th to early 20th century. Tan cloth boards are soiled and darkened. Leather labels on spine are brittle and cracked with numerous small chips missing. Spine also has stain at bottom two inches. Front pastedown contains the law publisher...
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NZ$107.63
The Story of Bell Gully Buddle Weir 1840-1990
by Millen, Julia
Wellington: Bell Gully Buddle Weir. 1990. Small Quarto Size. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ spine lightly faded. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 258 pages. In 1984 two of New Zealand's oldest law firms, Buddle Weir & Co and Bell Gully & Co. amalgamated. The stories of both firms encompass much of New...
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NZ$27.49
