Washington: Printed at the Madisonian Office, 1839. 8pp, a folded folio leaf, untrimmed and uncut. Lightly foxed, else Very Good. This is the first edition, reprinted in 1840 for the presidential campaign. Burnett had been a Senator from Ohio, having succeeded Harrison in that office. He was an authority on..... More
Corning, N.Y. Printed at the Journal Office, 1862. Original printed wrappers [spine wear], stitched, 24pp. Tanned, two small binding holes in blank inner margin. Good+ or so. Butler argues that the City of Muscatine, Iowa, is not liable to bondholders because the bonds, on which payment was defaulted, were issued..... More
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[Columbus, Ohio? 1859]. Caption title, as issued. 16pp, untrimmed. Margin-foxing, Good+. The occasion was a celebration of German Democrats, "whose thrifty and pleasant homes are mostly in the Fifth Ward." In this scarce pamphlet Cox lauds the German opposition to tyranny, their love of "Constitutional government and law;" and their..... More
Boston: Thomas and John Fleet, 1771. 30pp, with the half title but lacking the final blank. Disbound, light rubberstamp at blank portion of half title, chip to upper blank corner of half title. Good+. Evans 12023. Sabin 18105. More
Boston, New-England: Richard and Samuel Draper, 1766. Half title, 39, [1 blank] pp Disbound with some loosening, light to moderate foxing, a closed tear [no loss] at one leaf Good+ The Charge is by Reverend Balch, and the Right Hand of Fellowship by Reverend Barnard FIRST EDITION Evans 10275 NAIP..... More
Boston: Thomas and John Fleet, 1788. 42pp, with the half title [a couple of spots] but lacking the final blank. Page 37 is incorrectly paginated as "39." The next page is correctly paginated "38" and pagination is correct thereafter. Disbound, a few spots. Good+ The Right Hand of Fellowship was..... More
New York: Hugh Gaine, 1768. pp iv, 289, [13] [as issued]. Boards detached. Old rubberstamp on front free endpaper and title page. Scattered foxing, one leaf tape-repaired [no loss]. Good. This first American edition, from the seventh London edition, is considered the first layman's self-help law guide printed in America..... More
Elizabeth-Town: Printed for the Author, by R. and P. Canfield, 1814. 12mo. [2], 404 pp. Bound in original sheep, with gilt-lettered title on red morocco spine label. Text foxed, pages 375-382 bound out of order but present. Good+. Joe Felcone's long note on this title explains how "Barclay's 'little troubles,'..... More