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London: J Debrett, 1783 pp viii + 108. Recently rebound in full calf with new end papers.Lacks half-title otherwise internally in very good condition. An attractive volume.
Halifax and its gibbet-law placed in a true light. Together with a description of the town […] With an account of the gentry […] To which are added, the unparallel’d tragedies committed by Sir John Eland, of Eland. by MIDGLEY, Samuel - 1761
by MIDGLEY, Samuel
Halifax and its gibbet-law placed in a true light. Together with a description of the town [ ] With an account of the gentry [ ] To which are added, the unparalleld tragedies committed by Sir John Eland, of Eland.
by MIDGLEY, Samuel
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Halifax: P. Darby for John Bentley, 1761. Hardcover. See Description. Small 8vo. pp. [4], 95, [1]. With frontispiece illustration of the Halifax gibbet. Bound in full period sheep with gilt spine; rubbing and wear to extremities; head cap and front hinge are neatly restored. Several worn spots on the spine are touched up and a few gilt lines are repaired. Interior contains light age-toning and some spots of foxing. Name plate present on inside front cover with name rubbed off. This book was first published in 1708. According to Upcott the author was a physician named Dr. Samuel Midgley, "who wrote it
while in Halifax jail for debt, where he died in 1695. His poverty prevented his printing it; and John Bentley (under whose name the volume is generally known), who was Clerk of Halifax Church, claimed the hounor of it after his death." Chapter I contains a description of town customs and traditions; chapter II discusses the laws of Halifax and defends the Gibbet Law which states that any felon caught with stolen commodities valued at thirteen pence half-penny shall, following his condemnation, be led to the town gibbet and have his head cut off; chapter III offers a narrative of trying felons in Halifax. The second part of the book contains a separate title page "Revenge upon revenge: or, an historical narrative of the tragical practices of Sir John Eland, of Eland, High Sheriff of the County of York
" (Halifax, 1761), which recounts some of the misdeeds surrounding the "Elland Feud," particularly the murder of Sir Robert Beaumont by Sir John Eland and the subsequent killing of Eland by Beaumonts son.[ESTC T33073; Upcott, p.1392; Halkett & Laing III, p.2].
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Proceedings at a General Court of Proprietors of East-India Stock, held at the India-House, on Friday, November 7, 1783, relative to the Hon Warren Hastings,Governor General of Bengal
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The Investigation of the Charges Brought Against his Royal Highness the Duke of York by G.L.Wardle esq M.P.
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Bristol: John Agg, 1809 Abridged version. pp 84. Internally very good subject to some staining affecting the first couple of pages.Recently rebound in marbled boards and calf spine.
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The Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, William Marshall, William Rumley, and James Corker for High Treason, for Conspiring the Death of the King, Subversion of the Government, and Protestant Religion
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London, 1679 This trial was a consequence of the Popish Plot. Sir George Wakeman ( physician to the Queen), William Marshall , William Rumley and James Corker ( Benedictine Monks), were accused by Titus Oates and others of conspiring to murder King Charles II. They were tried on 18 July 1679 and acquitted after the jury had been instructed that it could not find them guilty of misprision of high treason (ie having knowledge but without necessarily involvement in the offence). After the trial Wakeman left the country and Rumley was found to be a lay brother. However Marshall and Corker were promptly rearrested for being priests; although convicted and sentenced to death they were not executed but were imprisoned until the accession of James 11 in 1685 . pp (4) + 84. Internally very good subject to some inoffensive marking and staining. Recently rebound in quarter leather.
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Recollections of the Court Room or, Narratives, Scenes and Anecdotes from Courts of Justice by Burke, Peter
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H. Dayton, Publisher, New York, 1859. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes First American Edition. Several narratives have been added, some removed, and corrections made from the English Edition. Scarce. Original Cloth, spine letters somewhat faded, slight dent to top edge of back cover but a very nice copy indeed. *rm
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When Priests Become Predators: Profiles of Childhood Sexual Surviors
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Wilmington, MA: Thomas S. Neuberger, 2012. 4to size blue clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles on spine and cover; 469 pages This is an academic book written and published by an attorney who handled more than 100 cases of childhood sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic priests in Delaware. It includes testimony from victims. There are almost 600 endnotes, followed by a Master Index. Contents include: Douglas McClure Commander Kenneth Whitwell James Sheehan The DeLuca Eight in Delaware Bankruptcy Court The Trial of John Michael Vai Bottom corners and bottom of spine are bumped and there is a small scrape on outside pages. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. First. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press.
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When Priests Become Predators: Profiles of Childhood Sexual Surviors
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Wilmington, MA: Thomas S. Neuberger, 2012. 4to size blue clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles on spine and cover; 469 pages This is an academic book written and published by an attorney who handled more than 100 cases of childhood sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic priests in Delaware. It includes testimony from victims. There are almost 600 endnotes, followed by a Master Index. Contents include: Douglas McClure Commander Kenneth Whitwell James Sheehan The DeLuca Eight in Delaware Bankruptcy Court The Trial of John Michael Vai Bottom corners and bottom of spine are bumped and there is a small scrape on outside pages. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. First. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press.
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An Impartial Account of the Trial of Lord Conwallis [sic]
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London: s.n., 1679. Pamphlet. Near Fine -. [2], 12 p.; 30 cm. Signatures: [A]2 B-C2 D1 (folio). Pages are untrimmed. "4" in ink at lower edge of title page. Wing I-78. Published anonymously but attributed to the defendant, Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Conwallis (1655-1698), who was tried for murder. He and another man, Charles Gerrard, while drunk and disorderly in the middle of the night threatened a sentinel (who was able to defend himself) and then two young men who were passing by. Gerrard attacked one of the young men, breaking his neck and killing him. Cornwallis was found not guilty of murder (although six of his peers found him guilty of manslaughter). In Near Fine- Condition: pages are lightly soiled.
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Reports of divers choice cases in law taken by those late and most judicious Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas Richard Brownlow and John Goldesborough, Esquires. First + Second parts. Third edition
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London: Printed for Henry Twyford in Vine Court in the Middle Temple and Samuel Heyrick at Grays Inn Gate in Holborn, 1675 Book. Good. Disbound. [viii], 241, [15]; [iv], 341, [11] pages + portrait frontispiece. ESTC R16999. In the remains of an old full leather binding, rebacked, probably in the 19th century, but now split and both boards detached. Ink owner's name to the front pastedown. Pages lightly browned with some spotting. Final blank leaf is present. The second part states that it is the second edition..
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DE ORDINE PROCEDENDI IN JUDICIIS IN ROMANA CURIA PRAXIS RECENTIOR
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VENETIIS: TYPIS STEPHANI CURTII, 1680. In 4. Dim. 32,5x22 cm. Pp. (8)+572+(100). Bella edizione del 1680 di questa monumentale opera di diritto procedurale del giuresconsulto cortonese della metà del XVII secolo Pietro Ridolfini (m. 1674).<BR>Questa sua opera di diritto ebbe molto successo e venne stampata in numerose edizioni. Ciò che la differenzia dalle altre è l'approccio dell'autore in materia di diritto procedurale mediante l'accostamento di decisioni, dottrine ed atti processuali. Antiche note manoscritte. Titolo al taglio inferiore. Bella legatura in piena pergamena coeva riutilizzata, si intravede un antico manoscritto. In buone condizioni. Copertina in piena pergamena in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e parte mancante al dorso (vedere foto). Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. Alcune usure e piccole parti mancanti alle prime 83 pagine a causa della…
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A Familiar Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Masonic Jurisprudence
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New York: Masonic Publishing and Manufacturing Co., 1869. vi, paginated 9-319, 4 pp. publishers ads. Dated 1864 copyright page, 1869 title page. Very Good Plus in publishers embossed brown cloth, gilt lettering at spine. Lettering at spine faded yet still legible, spine and front cover lightened from sun, two small spots to fore edge. SCARCE Masonic treatise. . Early Printing. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Small 8vo.
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The Sky and the Forest
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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Samuel The Seeker
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945
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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET. Unabridged. Please see our stock photo. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY.
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Shoot to Kill?
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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The Man In The Brown Suit
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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Jailbird
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Vonnegut, Kurt. Jailbird. 1979. Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence. First Edition. Used. Good+ Unclipped DJ. Back cover author photo. 245 pages, Indexed. Plot summary: "This thematically and narratively complex book tells the life story of Walter Starbuck, ex-socialist, ex-capitalist, and ex-con. Moving fluidly back and forth between past and present, incident and insight, irony and irony, the novel explores themes relating to the tension between capitalism and communism, layers of meaning inherent in layers of identity, fact, and fiction, and the inter-connectedness of all things."
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Dead-Eye Dick
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Vonnegut, Kurt. Dead-Eye Dick. 1982, DELACORTE PRESS/SEYMOUR LAWRENCE . FIRST EDITION. Used. VG/G+ Condition. Back DJ photo of author taken by Jill Krementz. Plot Summary: "Deadeye Dick is a tragic tale of "gun nuts and nukes," Vonnegut tells Miller Rudy Waltz, the protagonist, while playing around as a child in his father's upstairs gun room, fires off a round from a high-powered rifle and accidentally kills a pregnant woman as she vacuums her apartment several blocks away."
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Rumpole and the Angel of Death
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35)
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Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35) Undated, circa 1950, Random House. States complete and unabridged. USED. VG/VG price-clipped original publisher's DJ. Sorry about the group photo, but Please see the item listed for sale here at 2nd book lower row. Front cover illustration depicts Quasimodo atop a moonlit gargoyled roof-top. Red boards, black topstain. 416 pages plus adverts. 4 3/4 X 7 3/8. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.
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