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1865ref. 860091865. A Rare Glimpse Into a Scandal that Shocked New York City's Elite Trial. Strong v. Strong. Gerry Elbridge T. 1837-1927. The "Strong" Divorce Case. Argument of Mr Elbridge T. Gerry Of Counsel for Mrs. Strong Before Justice Garvin of the Superior Court of the City of New York On a Motion for a Verdict in the Case of Peter R. Strong Agst. Mary E. Strong December 4 1865. December 4 1865. Reported by Warburton & Underhill Stenographers. New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers 41 Nassau Street Corner of Liberty 1865. 69 pp. Octavo 9" x 5-3/4"; 22.8 x 14.6 cm. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers rear wrapper lacking. Faint vertical crease through center moderate toning faint dampstaing to foot of text block and front wrapper which has some chipping and edgewear light toning to interior. A good copy. $150. Only edition of Elbridge T. Gerry's powerful argument in one of the most sensational legal battles of the 19th century. Spanning 1862-1865 Strong v. Strong titillated New York City's "Knickerbocker" elite exposing a web of adultery and betrayal at the height of the Civil War. As counsel for Mrs. Strong Gerry demonstrates the legal acrobatics required to defend a woman's reputation in an era of strict Victorian morality. This pamphlet printed by the firm of poet William Cullen Bryant serves as a vital primary source for the evolution of American divorce law and the social history of New York's high society. OCLC locates 6 copies in law libraries Columbia Harvard US Supreme Court University of Missouri University of Pennsylvania Yale. unknown
1865ref. 860091865. A Rare Glimpse Into a Scandal that Shocked New York City's Elite Trial. Strong v. Strong. Gerry Elbridge T. 1837-1927. The "Strong" Divorce Case. Argument of Mr Elbridge T. Gerry Of Counsel for Mrs. Strong Before Justice Garvin of the Superior Court of the City of New York On a Motion for a Verdict in the Case of Peter R. Strong Agst. Mary E. Strong December 4 1865. December 4 1865. Reported by Warburton & Underhill Stenographers. New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers 41 Nassau Street Corner of Liberty 1865. 69 pp. Octavo 9" x 5-3/4"; 22.8 x 14.6 cm. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers rear wrapper lacking. Faint vertical crease through center moderate toning faint dampstaing to foot of text block and front wrapper which has some chipping and edgewear light toning to interior. A good copy. $150. Only edition of Elbridge T. Gerry's powerful argument in one of the most sensational legal battles of the 19th century. Spanning 1862-1865 Strong v. Strong titillated New York City's "Knickerbocker" elite exposing a web of adultery and betrayal at the height of the Civil War. As counsel for Mrs. Strong Gerry demonstrates the legal acrobatics required to defend a woman's reputation in an era of strict Victorian morality. This pamphlet printed by the firm of poet William Cullen Bryant serves as a vital primary source for the evolution of American divorce law and the social history of New York's high society. OCLC locates 6 copies in law libraries Columbia Harvard US Supreme Court University of Missouri University of Pennsylvania Yale. unknown books
1827ref. 684591827. London 1827. London 1827. Contemporary Account of a Famous English Case of Forced Marriage Trial. Wakefield Edward Gibbon Defendant. Wakefield William Defendant. Wakefield Frances Mrs. Defendant. The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield William Wakefield And Frances Wakefield: Indicted with One Edward Thevenot A Servant For a Conspiracy and For the Abduction of Miss Ellen Turner The Only Child and Heiress of William Turner Esq. of Shrigley Park in the County of Chester. London: John Murray 1827. xv 303 pp. Interleaved with de-acidifying paper. Octavo 7-1/2" x 4-1/4". Modern library buckram white-stamped title shelf number and library name to spine. Text notably fresh final leaf and title page laminated and lightly browned library marks and stamps to title page. $150. Only edition. The first account of the Shrigley Abduction an 1826 British case of forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15-year-old heiress Ellen Turner. The couple was married in Scotland and travelled to France before Turner's father was able to notify the authorities and intervene. The marriage was annulled by Parliament. Wakefield and his brother William were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1217. unknown
1827ref. 684591827. London 1827. London 1827. Contemporary Account of a Famous English Case of Forced Marriage Trial. Wakefield Edward Gibbon Defendant. Wakefield William Defendant. Wakefield Frances Mrs. Defendant. The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield William Wakefield And Frances Wakefield: Indicted with One Edward Thevenot A Servant For a Conspiracy and For the Abduction of Miss Ellen Turner The Only Child and Heiress of William Turner Esq. of Shrigley Park in the County of Chester. London: John Murray 1827. xv 303 pp. Interleaved with de-acidifying paper. Octavo 7-1/2" x 4-1/4". Modern library buckram white-stamped title shelf number and library name to spine. Text notably fresh final leaf and title page laminated and lightly browned library marks and stamps to title page. $150. Only edition. The first account of the Shrigley Abduction an 1826 British case of forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15-year-old heiress Ellen Turner. The couple was married in Scotland and travelled to France before Turner's father was able to notify the authorities and intervene. The marriage was annulled by Parliament. Wakefield and his brother William were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1217. unknown books
1686ref. 806181686. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. A Member of a Plot to Depose James II Trial. Warrington Henry Booth Earl of 1652-1694 Defendant. The Tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for High-Treason In Westminster-Hall The 14th Day of January 1685. Before the Right Honourable George Lord Jeffreys Baron of Wemm Lord High Chancellour of England Constituted Lord High Steward on that Occasion. On Which Day After Full Hearing The Lord Delamere was Acquitted from All Matters Laid to His Charge. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. iv 87 1 pp. With imprimatur leaf. Folio 12" x 7-1/2". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet spine discreetly reinforced with archival tissue. Moderate toning faint dampstaining to top-edge not affecting text occasional light foxing light soiling and a few faint stains to exterior. $150. Only edition. Warrington was indicted as a participant in Monmouth's rebellion an attempt by the Duke of Monmouth an illegitimate son of Charles II to claim the throne and depose James II. The special charge against Delamere "was that at the time of Monmouth's rebellion he had gone secretly to Cheshire with the view of inciting a rising in the north of England." While it is nearly certain that Delamere sympathized with Monmouth's designs he was able to explain his journey as a wish to visit a favorite child who was dangerously ill. "Moreover Thomas Saxon the only witness who would positively swear to the correspondence of Delamere and Monmouth so hopelessly contradicted himself that he was afterwards convicted of perjury" DNB. Dictionary of National Biography DNB II:842-844. English Short-Title Catalogue R23568. unknown
1686ref. 806181686. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. A Member of a Plot to Depose James II Trial. Warrington Henry Booth Earl of 1652-1694 Defendant. The Tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for High-Treason In Westminster-Hall The 14th Day of January 1685. Before the Right Honourable George Lord Jeffreys Baron of Wemm Lord High Chancellour of England Constituted Lord High Steward on that Occasion. On Which Day After Full Hearing The Lord Delamere was Acquitted from All Matters Laid to His Charge. London: Printed for Dorman Newman 1686. iv 87 1 pp. With imprimatur leaf. Folio 12" x 7-1/2". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet spine discreetly reinforced with archival tissue. Moderate toning faint dampstaining to top-edge not affecting text occasional light foxing light soiling and a few faint stains to exterior. $150. Only edition. Warrington was indicted as a participant in Monmouth's rebellion an attempt by the Duke of Monmouth an illegitimate son of Charles II to claim the throne and depose James II. The special charge against Delamere "was that at the time of Monmouth's rebellion he had gone secretly to Cheshire with the view of inciting a rising in the north of England." While it is nearly certain that Delamere sympathized with Monmouth's designs he was able to explain his journey as a wish to visit a favorite child who was dangerously ill. "Moreover Thomas Saxon the only witness who would positively swear to the correspondence of Delamere and Monmouth so hopelessly contradicted himself that he was afterwards convicted of perjury" DNB. Dictionary of National Biography DNB II:842-844. English Short-Title Catalogue R23568. unknown books
1817ref. 740901817. Edinburgh 1817. Edinburgh 1817. Trial of a Leader of an 1816 Plot to Overthrow the British Government Trial. Watson James 1766-1838 Defendant. The Trial of James Watson The Elder Before the Court of King's Bench In Westminster Hall On the 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th And 16th June 1817. For High Treason. Taken in Short Hand. Edinburgh: Printed for Alex. Jameson et al. 1817. vi 250 pp. Octavo 8-3/4" x 5-1/2". Printed wrappers edges untrimmed bound in later patterned cloth gilt-stamped title and date to spine. Light rubbing to boards and extremities spine ends and corners bumped and lightly worn front hinge starting rear hinge cracked. Light toning to interior very light foxing to a few leaves light soiling to wrappers ownership signature of William Macmath dated April 29 1868 to inside of front wrapper. $150. Only edition. Watson was tried for his role in the Spa Fields riot. This riot followed a pair of meetings held by revolutionaries at Spa Fields Islington England on November 15 and December 2 1816. Opponents of the government they resolved to encourage rioting and then seize control of the government by capturing the Tower of London and the Bank of England. Watson Arthur Thistlewood and three other leaders were arrested and charged with high treason as a result. Watson was acquitted and the other three were released without trial. Thistlewood would go on to lead the failed Cato Street Conspiracy in 1820. OCLC locates 7 copies of this title in North American law libraries Yale Columbia University of Minnesota University of Missouri LA County Library of Congress Social Law. unknown
1817ref. 740901817. Edinburgh 1817. Edinburgh 1817. Trial of a Leader of an 1816 Plot to Overthrow the British Government Trial. Watson James 1766-1838 Defendant. The Trial of James Watson The Elder Before the Court of King's Bench In Westminster Hall On the 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th And 16th June 1817. For High Treason. Taken in Short Hand. Edinburgh: Printed for Alex. Jameson et al. 1817. vi 250 pp. Octavo 8-3/4" x 5-1/2". Printed wrappers edges untrimmed bound in later patterned cloth gilt-stamped title and date to spine. Light rubbing to boards and extremities spine ends and corners bumped and lightly worn front hinge starting rear hinge cracked. Light toning to interior very light foxing to a few leaves light soiling to wrappers ownership signature of William Macmath dated April 29 1868 to inside of front wrapper. $150. Only edition. Watson was tried for his role in the Spa Fields riot. This riot followed a pair of meetings held by revolutionaries at Spa Fields Islington England on November 15 and December 2 1816. Opponents of the government they resolved to encourage rioting and then seize control of the government by capturing the Tower of London and the Bank of England. Watson Arthur Thistlewood and three other leaders were arrested and charged with high treason as a result. Watson was acquitted and the other three were released without trial. Thistlewood would go on to lead the failed Cato Street Conspiracy in 1820. OCLC locates 7 copies of this title in North American law libraries Yale Columbia University of Minnesota University of Missouri LA County Library of Congress Social Law. unknown books
ARRAS, Imp. Vve Bocquet - 1827 - In-4 broché, Couverture d'attente, Jugement du 2 juillet 1823 - 8 pages - Arrêt du 13 Août 1827 - 14 pages - Ex. très frais - envoi rapide et soigné.
1749ref. 167691749 brochés, tirés d'un recueil. 3 fasc. in-4, 62pp.,; 46pp. ; 19pp. Grenoble André Faure 1749
19498vo., First Edition, with 13 plates on 10; original red cloth, gilt back, covers mildly age-marked a very good, clean copy. War Crimes Trials, vol. IV. Very scarce, especially in this condition.
ref. 20070, Paris, Impr. Me. Ve. Jeunehomme 1812, 1 vol. in-8, br., (couv. manquante, acidification du papier sur les premiers f.), 31p.
1812br., (couv. manquante, acidification du papier sur les premiers f.) Délibération du procès en cassation par les avocats Dupin, Delacroix Frainville, Hemery, Pardessus et Guichard qui soulève le cas de l’application de l’art. 1350 et S. du Code Napoléon.
ref. 41511, Paris, Charpentier et Cie 1875/ 1876, 4 vol. in-8, br., non massicoté et partiellement non coupé, tome IV imprimé sur papier vergé, (t.I et II débrochés, accroc avec ptt. mq. à la couv. du t.IV), int. frais, XXXI-486/ 486/ 344/ 504p.
ref. 9670Edition unique revue par l’auteur 4 tomes en 4 volumes in 8 demi-cuir marron à petits coins, pièces de titre et de tomaison, chagrin noir, fer, filet, palmette dorés. Roulette à froid. Tome 1 : faux-titre, frontispice, portrait de l’auteur, sous serpente, titre, XCV-320 pages, Tome 2 : faux-titre, titre, 413 pages, l’avis au relieur pour les volumes 1 et 2 pour le placement des gravures. Tome 3 : faux-titre, titre, 411 pages, 1 page avis au relieur pour le placement des gravures. Tome 4 faux-titre, titre, 397 pages, 1 page d’avis au relieur.104 gravures,ples meilleurs artistes: Grandville, Johannot etc. y compris le portrait, sous serpentes, tirées sur chine contrecollé sur vélin forts. On joint une table des illustrations, manuscrite, dressée par le premier détenteur de l’ouvrage. PERROTIN éditeur 1834. Rousseurs importantes, habituelles
ref. 6293in 12 broché faux-titre,frontispice(télégramme)titre,240 pages,les éditions de France 10 juin 1927 édition originale numérotée sur pur fil Lafuma
ref. 4900conseil municipal du Bourg de VOID (Meuse) 3 pages.Août 1861.Chemin de fer de Chaumont à la ligne de Paris à Strasbourg près TOUL tracé par la vallée de la Meuse 9 pages.In 8 carré 26 août 1861.Avec une carte du tracé 60x 45,5cm Avec procès verbaux des séances du 25 juin et du 4 juillet 1862.6 pages in folio manuscrites.Très bon état. Rare
ref. 6586archiprêtre & curé de VIGNOT en Lorraine ,contre la profanation des saints jours,les désordres du carnaval,la fréquentation des mauvaises compagnies,l’ivrognerie,le larcin,les procez…,in 12 plein cuir fauve raciné à nerfs, Titre avec ex-libris manuscri,XII,épitre,préface,table,454 pages,2 feuillets d’approbation et privilège.A Toul Louis & Etienne Rolin 1725.Coiffe inférieure et coins restaurés. Mouillure en tête en début de volume,une petite galerie de ver de la page 400 à la fin.Un trou de ver dans la partie inférieure à tout le volume.Pièce de titre absente.Rare
1945ref. 1575Lyon Marc Barbezat 1945. Un volume in-12 (200 x 150 mm), 171 pages, broché sous couverture imprimée rempliée. ÉDITION ORIGINALE de la traduction française dûe à Jean Carrive. Typographie en noir et jeune. Tirage unique à 350 exemplaires numérotés sur pur fil de Johannot à la forme, celui-ci le n° 341.
ref. #[17804]8º: 2 23 A-I 8 -I8 blanco gepag.: 6 142 pp. Kartonnen omslag. Knuttel 19362 Van Woensel Amurath-Effendi Hekim-Bachi ingeleid en geannoteerd door drs. J.J. Wesselo Zutphen 1974 l Satirisch pamflet over de Amerikaanse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog. De "Hanoversche Knoopen-draaijer" is koning George III van Groot-Brittannië die uit het Huis van Hanover stamde; knopendraaierij is volgens het WNT misleiding door mooie praatjes. De afloop unknown
1/2 Reliure basane - Dos lisse havane à filets dorés - accroc à la coiffe supérieure I) 1818 - PARIS, Imp. A. Beraud - Frontispice gravure de Madeleine-Rosalie Thourein - 55 Pages II) 1811- PARIS, Imp. L.G. Michaud - 32 Pages. III) 1822 - PARIS, Chez A. Boucher - 241 Pages. IV) 182. -XIV-89 pages. Légères traces de mouillures en page de titre- Bon exemplaire
198332 pages. Features: Passing of members Ralph G. Maddox, Dr. Leonard M. Aquilino, and Arthur C. Nelson; Spotlight on "Dutch" Kern and his 1931 Franklin; The Governor's Franklin - First in the State; H.H. Franklin Co. Sales Awards; Benny's Biography - car 6202 was built in 1908; The Cotton Body Company; Reproduction of "Royal Automobile Club, Report of Trial No. 724, Franklin Car; Reproduction of Franklin-related article in The Bystander in 1927; Detailing the Series 12-A of 1928; Reproduction of 1928 ad for the Franklin "Airman"; History of a Franklin Boattail in Hawaii; Atwater Kent and Franklin; Reproductions of two Atwater Kent ads; Reproduction of Atwater Kent ignition ad; Parts Price List for Atwater Kent Scientific Ignition Type CA-F Franklin System; Reproduction of vintage engineering drawing of the Franklin Lion Mascot, dated 1924; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration - Folberth windshield wiper motor replacement, electric gasoline gauges for series 12 and early series 13, scarcity of 6 volt batteries; Reproduction of four-page brochure for the Nagel R.K.D. Electric Gasoline Gauge, Franklin Installation, Series 12; Reproduction of vintage 1928 Franklin ad from the Syracuse Herald. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
1982Features: Cover photo Lebanese horror - bodies being dug up; Pontiac 2000 ad; Pontiac 6000 ad; Pontiac Phoenix ad; Signs of strain in the Libyan revolution - Ghadaffi/Khadafy; B.C. Hydro substation bombed on Vancouver Island; Charles Baird of Inco replies to the call for his company to be nationalized; Bill Davis and Ontario jump onto the 6 and 5 retraint bandwagon; New Brunswick election; Cover story - Anguish in the Diaspora - the aftermath of Sabra and Shatila; Khmer Rouge forces prepare for teh Vietnamese dry season offensive - Kampuchea and Prince Norodom Sihanouk; Centerfold ad for the Oldsmobile Firenza; Cutlass Cierra ad; Olof Palme election victory in Sweden; Ed Koch defeated in New York; Costly plan for the deliverance of Dome Petroleum; The lights go out on the NFL - labour strife; Painful defeat for the Montreal Expos - once-again runners-up; Looking ahead to the new EPCOT Center; A revisionist view of insulin's birth - Banting and Best; Parents neglect regular immunization; Machines that talk back, by Suzanne Zwarun; The economy makes it tough for young academics - Bruce Walton; Decision to form one Lutheran church; Entertainment reviews. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1965Features: I hate Paris in the springtime - Robert Daley; The Intellectuals and Vietnam - Stewart Alsop; Ceiling Zero (The Human Comedy); Massachusetts - Rogues and reformers in a state on trial - Ted Kennedy content (so what has changed?) - the Garage Scandal; Horses in the living room - the Assael family has many pets, including 5 miniature horses; "I Spied for the Russians" - Robert Glenn Thompson; India - downhill toward disaster - the year since the death of Nehru; Shirley Temple - her eyes are still dancing - great photos!. Colour Ford Station Wagon ad. Super colour Cadillac ad. Average wear. Unmarked. Book