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1857ref. 694831857. A Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity Trial. Parish Will Case. Parish Henry 1787-1856. Porter John K. 1819-1892. Parish Will Case. Argument of John K. Porter In Behalf of the Respondents in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York January 10 1862. Albany: Comstock & Cassidy 1862. 98 pp. Octavo 8-3/4" x 5-1/2"; 22.2 x 14 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers front wrapper detached. Light soiling and moderately edgewear to wrappers moderate wear to spine ends moderate toning to text corners of some leaves dog-eared. $450. Only edition. Henry Parish a New York merchant died in 1856 at age 69. He had made his will in 1842 but subsequently amended it with three codicils signed after he had suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested by James and Daniel Parish residuary devisees in the will on the grounds of mental impairment. The New York Surrogate's Court and subsequently the state Court of Appeals ultimately rejected their argument and upheld the codicils. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and both legal teams were comprised of talented prominent lawyers. Porter a lawyer for the contestants was a highly ranked member of the New York Bar and was involved in state politics. He went on to hold a seat on the New York Court of Appeals before returning to private practice; he was also one of the prosecutors of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1159. unknown
1811ref. 859051811. New YorK: Largin & Thompson 1811. New YorK: Largin & Thompson 1811. A High-Profile 19th-Century "Me Too" Moment: OCLC Locates 1 Copy in a Law Library Trial. Parkinson William 1774-1848 Defendant. Sampson William 1764-1836 Reporter. Trial of Mr. William Parkinson Pastor of the First Baptist Church in the City of New-York On an Indictment for Assault and Battery upon Mrs. Eliza Wintringham. New York: Printed by Largin & Thompson No. 5 Burling Slip 1811. 84 pp. Octavo 8" x 5"; 20.3 x 12.7 cm. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet title page preceded by later blank leaves the first inscribed "Trial of Revd. Parkinson" two later leaves at rear of text. Moderate toning light foxing to a few leaves light soiling and early owner signature of Thomas H. Wright to title page a minor tear to its fore-edge. A very good copy of a rare title. $500. Only edition. A fascinating account of a 19th-century ecclesiastical scandal involving William Parkinson a former Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. Parkinson was accused of "assault and battery" against Eliza Wintringham a member of his congregation-a charge that served as a contemporary euphemism for sexual misconduct. The trial was a sensation fueled by allegations that Wintringham was one of several women with whom the pastor was "romantically involved" Cohen. Despite the testimony the jury returned a verdict of not guilty allowing Parkinson to remain in his pulpit for another three decades. Recorded by William Sampson the noted Irish legal reformer and pioneer of American court reporting. This is a rare title. OCLC locates 9 copies 1 in a law library Harvard. Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 13849. unknown
1856ref. 784901856. Five titles in 1 book. Five titles in 1 book. Poisoning and Lunacy Trial. Palmer William 1824-1856 Defendant. Illustrated and Unabridged Edition of The Times Report of the Trial of William Palmer for Poisoning John Parsons Cook At Rugeley. From the Short-Hand Notes Taken in the Central Court from Day to Day. London: Ward and Lock 1856. 184 pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations and a folding frontispiece. Bound with Trial. Windham William Frederick b.1840 Defendant. The Great Lunacy Case of Mr. W.F. Windham. Reported by a Solicitor. London: H. Vickers 1862. 60 pp. 2 pp. publisher advertisements. And Richardson James. Studies from the Antique. Edinburgh: John Baxter 1862. 62 pp. And Runciman David 1803-1872. Marriage and Married Life; A Week Day Homily. Glasgow: Printed by Robert Anderson 1862. 32 pp. And Cooper James Fenimore 1789-1851. The Water Witch; Or The Skimmer of the Seas. A Tale. London: Published by J. Cunningham 1839. 136 pp. Together 5 titles in 1 volume. Octavo 8" x 5-1/2"; 20.3 x 14 cm trim size of Windham trial 7-1/2" x 5"/19 x 12.5 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlets bound in contemporary cloth gilt title to spine early manuscript table of contents to front endleaf. Light rubbing to extremities light fading to spine spine ends and corners bumped and lightly worn faint offsetting to endleaves hinges cracked. Light toning to interior a few mostly partial cracks to text block second item loosening very slightly but secure small spots and tiny faint stains to a few leaves folding frontispiece of first item reinforced at right edge not affecting image. $500. This volume contains accounts of two famous nineteenth-century trials. Palmer a first-rate sociopath was tried and convicted for the 1855 murder of his friend John Cook and executed in 1856. Also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners he was suspected of several other murders including four of his children killed before their first birthdays. The Windham trial was one of the most famous insanity trials of the time and an early example of the use of forensic psychiatry. Windham's uncle a distinguished soldier and M.P. alleged that his nephew was unfit to take possession of the estate. After weeks of testimony the court disagreed and Windham was found sane. The other titl. unknown books
1856ref. 847541856. Well-Illustrated Contemporary Account of a Famous London Poisoning Trial Trial. Palmer William 1824-1856 Defendant. Illustrated and Unabridged Edition of The Times Report of the Trial of William Palmer for Poisoning John Parsons Cook At Rugeley. From the Short-Hand Notes Taken in the Central Court from Day to Day. London: Ward and Lock 158 Fleet Street 1856. 184 pp. Folding frontispiece woodcut illustrations throughout text several full-page advertisements to wrappers. Report of the final day of the trial and its verdict clipped from the London Times January 14 1856 laid in. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/2"; 20.95 x 13.97 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Binding slightly cocked light soiling edgewear and a few tiny stains to wrappers creasing to spine moderate wear to spine ends. Moderate toning to interior light browning to sections light soiling to title page lower corner lacking from frontispiece with minor loss to image. A very good copy overall. $250. Only edition. Also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners Palmer was a physician who abandoned his practice to own and breed racehorses which often put him in financial difficulty. As a full-blown sociopath he saw murder as a convenient way to restore his finances. In order to collect on their life insurance policies he poisoned his brother wife his mother-in-law and four of his children who were killed before their first birthdays. He also defrauded a friend John Cook when he was poisoning him and cheated his wealthy mother out of thousands of pounds. He was finally convicted in 1855 for murdering Cook and was executed the following year. Davenport-Hines "Palmer William Called the Rugeley Poisoner" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography accessed online. British Museum Catalogue Compact Edition 19:281. unknown books
1793ref. 759751793. The Trial of a "Scottish Martyr" Trial. Palmer Thomas Fyshe 1747-1802 Defendant. The Trial of the Rev. Thomas Fyshe Palmer Before the Circuit Court of Justiciary Held at Perth On the 12th and 13th September 1793 On an Indictment for Seditious Practices. Taken in Court by Mr. Ramsey An Eminent Short-Hand Writer from London. With an Appendix. Edinburgh: Printed for W. Skirving 1793. 195 1 pp. Lacking portrait frontispiece. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate toning light soiling and a few faint stains to exterior light foxing to a few leaves clean tear to leaf O3 pp. 109-110 affecting text without loss to legibility. $125. Only edition. Palmer an English minister and political reformer active in Scotland was convicted of sedition in 1793 for circulating a radical address to the public. Along with six other men referred to as the "Scottish Martyrs to Liberty" he was sentenced to seven years' transportation to Botany Bay. English Short-Title Catalogue T93757. unknown books
1856ref. 847541856. Well-Illustrated Contemporary Account of a Famous London Poisoning Trial Trial. Palmer William 1824-1856 Defendant. Illustrated and Unabridged Edition of The Times Report of the Trial of William Palmer for Poisoning John Parsons Cook At Rugeley. From the Short-Hand Notes Taken in the Central Court from Day to Day. London: Ward and Lock 158 Fleet Street 1856. 184 pp. Folding frontispiece woodcut illustrations throughout text several full-page advertisements to wrappers. Report of the final day of the trial and its verdict clipped from the London Times January 14 1856 laid in. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/2"; 20.95 x 13.97 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Binding slightly cocked light soiling edgewear and a few tiny stains to wrappers creasing to spine moderate wear to spine ends. Moderate toning to interior light browning to sections light soiling to title page lower corner lacking from frontispiece with minor loss to image. A very good copy overall. $250. Only edition. Also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners Palmer was a physician who abandoned his practice to own and breed racehorses which often put him in financial difficulty. As a full-blown sociopath he saw murder as a convenient way to restore his finances. In order to collect on their life insurance policies he poisoned his brother wife his mother-in-law and four of his children who were killed before their first birthdays. He also defrauded a friend John Cook when he was poisoning him and cheated his wealthy mother out of thousands of pounds. He was finally convicted in 1855 for murdering Cook and was executed the following year. Davenport-Hines "Palmer William Called the Rugeley Poisoner" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography accessed online. British Museum Catalogue Compact Edition 19:281. unknown
1856ref. 784901856. Five titles in 1 book. Five titles in 1 book. Poisoning and Lunacy Trial. Palmer William 1824-1856 Defendant. Illustrated and Unabridged Edition of The Times Report of the Trial of William Palmer for Poisoning John Parsons Cook At Rugeley. From the Short-Hand Notes Taken in the Central Court from Day to Day. London: Ward and Lock 1856. 184 pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations and a folding frontispiece. Bound with Trial. Windham William Frederick b.1840 Defendant. The Great Lunacy Case of Mr. W.F. Windham. Reported by a Solicitor. London: H. Vickers 1862. 60 pp. 2 pp. publisher advertisements. And Richardson James. Studies from the Antique. Edinburgh: John Baxter 1862. 62 pp. And Runciman David 1803-1872. Marriage and Married Life; A Week Day Homily. Glasgow: Printed by Robert Anderson 1862. 32 pp. And Cooper James Fenimore 1789-1851. The Water Witch; Or The Skimmer of the Seas. A Tale. London: Published by J. Cunningham 1839. 136 pp. Together 5 titles in 1 volume. Octavo 8" x 5-1/2"; 20.3 x 14 cm trim size of Windham trial 7-1/2" x 5"/19 x 12.5 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlets bound in contemporary cloth gilt title to spine early manuscript table of contents to front endleaf. Light rubbing to extremities light fading to spine spine ends and corners bumped and lightly worn faint offsetting to endleaves hinges cracked. Light toning to interior a few mostly partial cracks to text block second item loosening very slightly but secure small spots and tiny faint stains to a few leaves folding frontispiece of first item reinforced at right edge not affecting image. $500. This volume contains accounts of two famous nineteenth-century trials. Palmer a first-rate sociopath was tried and convicted for the 1855 murder of his friend John Cook and executed in 1856. Also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners he was suspected of several other murders including four of his children killed before their first birthdays. The Windham trial was one of the most famous insanity trials of the time and an early example of the use of forensic psychiatry. Windham's uncle a distinguished soldier and M.P. alleged that his nephew was unfit to take possession of the estate. After weeks of testimony the court disagreed and Windham was found sane. The other titl. unknown
1808ref. 719711808. Rare Trial Account With a Frontispiece by George and Isaac Cruikshank Trial. Paget Sir Arthur 1771-1840 Defendant. Cruikshank Isaac 1789-1856 Frontispiece. Cruikshank George 1792-1878 Frontispiece. Crim. Con. 10000 Damages. Smeeton's Edition of the Trial Between the Right Hon. Lord Borringdon and Sir A. Paget K.B. For Criminal Conversation with the Plaintiff's Wife. Which was Tried in the Sheriffs' Court Before W. Burchall Esq. And a Special Jury July 19 1808. Taken in Short Hand. London: Published by G. Smeeton 18 James Street Long Acre 1808. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". 16 pp. Etched copperplate frontispiece by Isaac Cruikshank assisted by George Cruikshank. Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into contemporary or near-contemporary flexible cloth gilt title to front cover frontispiece and several leaves re-hinged. Light rubbing to extremities bookplate of Fernand Gabriel and Anne Renier to front pastedown early owner inscription "Walter Scott His Book/ July 29 1808" to verso of frontispiece. Crack in text block between frontispiece and title page which is lightly soiled moderate toning to interior light foxing to first half of text block. $650. A rare account of one of the great scandals of the day which involved two well-known aristocrats who were active politicians. The criminal conversation occurred in 1808 when Paget eloped with Lady Augusta Fane then the wife of John Parker 1772-1840 2nd Baron Boringdon or Borringdon. Paget married her the following year two days after her divorce was granted. The Walter Scott who owned this copy was not the Scottish author. Fernand Gabriel and Anne Renier were important collectors of popular printed material. OCLC locates 1 copy Harvard. No copies listed on Library Hub. Cohn George Cruikshank: A Catalogue Raisonne 85. unknown books
1865ref. 860061865. A Rare Record of Civil War Scandal and Political Warfare Trial. Opdyke George 1805-1880 Defendant. The Great Libel Case. Geo. Opdyke Agt. Thurlow Weed. A Full Report of the Speeches of Counsel Testimony Etc. Etc. New York: The American News Company No. 121 Nassau Street 1865. 156 pp. Octavo 5-3/4" x 9-1/4". Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers lower section of spine reinforced with cellotape. Light soiling spine abraded wrappers which are partially detached but secure creased and edgeworn. Moderate toning to interior corner folds to margins of title page and following few leaves. A good copy. $150. Only edition of the comprehensive trial report documenting the explosive legal battle between New York City Mayor George Opdyke and Thurlow Weed the powerful editor of the Albany Evening Journal. At the height of the Civil War Weed accused Opdyke of using his office to reap illicit profits from government military contracts-essentially charging the Mayor with war profiteering. The trial which lasted several weeks and featured a "who's who" of New York political and legal elite ultimately ended in a hung jury leaving both reputations permanently scarred. Beyond the legal arguments the testimony offers a raw look at the intersection of private industry and military supply during the Union's most desperate hours. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1157. unknown books
1865ref. 860061865. A Rare Record of Civil War Scandal and Political Warfare Trial. Opdyke George 1805-1880 Defendant. The Great Libel Case. Geo. Opdyke Agt. Thurlow Weed. A Full Report of the Speeches of Counsel Testimony Etc. Etc. New York: The American News Company No. 121 Nassau Street 1865. 156 pp. Octavo 5-3/4" x 9-1/4". Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers lower section of spine reinforced with cellotape. Light soiling spine abraded wrappers which are partially detached but secure creased and edgeworn. Moderate toning to interior corner folds to margins of title page and following few leaves. A good copy. $150. Only edition of the comprehensive trial report documenting the explosive legal battle between New York City Mayor George Opdyke and Thurlow Weed the powerful editor of the Albany Evening Journal. At the height of the Civil War Weed accused Opdyke of using his office to reap illicit profits from government military contracts-essentially charging the Mayor with war profiteering. The trial which lasted several weeks and featured a "who's who" of New York political and legal elite ultimately ended in a hung jury leaving both reputations permanently scarred. Beyond the legal arguments the testimony offers a raw look at the intersection of private industry and military supply during the Union's most desperate hours. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1157. unknown
1797ref. 683951797. Stafford 1797. Stafford 1797. Death at the Hands of a Rejected Suitor Trial. Oliver T. Milward d. 1797 Defendant. Trial of T. Milward Oliver At Stafford Summer Assizes 1797 Before the Honourable Baron Perryn For the Murder of Mr. John Wood An Eminent Potter Of Brownshill In the County of Stafford. Stafford: Printed and sold by J.Drewry 1797. 76 pp. Octavo 8" x 5". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate soiling and some edgewear to exterior "4." and "W. Miller" to head of title page. Moderate toning to text early marks and a few brief annotations to text chip to lower margin of leaf B2 pp. 7-8 with no loss to text. $500. Only edition. This trial concerns the murder of John Wood a member of a prominent family of Staffordshire potters who was killed by a rejected suitor for his daughter's hand. Oliver was found guilty and hanged. OCLC locates 9 copies worldwide 4 in North America 2 in law libraries Harvard Social Law. English Short-Title Catalogue T81557. unknown books
1797ref. 683951797. Stafford 1797. Stafford 1797. Death at the Hands of a Rejected Suitor Trial. Oliver T. Milward d. 1797 Defendant. Trial of T. Milward Oliver At Stafford Summer Assizes 1797 Before the Honourable Baron Perryn For the Murder of Mr. John Wood An Eminent Potter Of Brownshill In the County of Stafford. Stafford: Printed and sold by J.Drewry 1797. 76 pp. Octavo 8" x 5". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate soiling and some edgewear to exterior "4." and "W. Miller" to head of title page. Moderate toning to text early marks and a few brief annotations to text chip to lower margin of leaf B2 pp. 7-8 with no loss to text. $500. Only edition. This trial concerns the murder of John Wood a member of a prominent family of Staffordshire potters who was killed by a rejected suitor for his daughter's hand. Oliver was found guilty and hanged. OCLC locates 9 copies worldwide 4 in North America 2 in law libraries Harvard Social Law. English Short-Title Catalogue T81557. unknown
1713ref. 728981713. The Consequences of Town Gallantry Are Always Fatal" Trial. Noble Richard Defendant 1684-1713. A Full Account of the Case of John Sayer Esq; From the Time of His Unhappy Marriage with his Wife To His Death. Including the Whole Intrigue Between Mrs. Sayer and Mr. Noble; With Several Diverting Incidents And the Prosecution at Large Against Noble As Appear'd at the Coroner's Inquest And at Kingston-Assizes. London: Printed And Sold by A. Baldwin 1713. 20 pp. Folio 12-3/4" x 8". Stab-stitched pamphlet with later side stitching. Light toning negligible horizontal fold line light soiling in a few places light offsetting to title page and first few leaves slight chipping to top-edge of title page without loss to text small hole to text block of leaf B1 pp. 3-4 with no loss to legibility. A remarkably well-preserved folio. $500. First edition one of three from the same year. A classic 18th-century tale of 'Town Gallantry' turned deadly. This pamphlet details the sensational fall of Richard Noble an attorney who transitioned from representing Mrs. Sayer in her separation to becoming her lover and ultimately her husband's murderer. When the aggrieved John Sayer arrived with constables to arrest his runaway wife and serve Noble with an action for 'Criminal Conversation' adultery Noble drew his sword and killed Sayer in cold blood in the presence of the officers. The trial highlights the scandalous dynamics of the era: Noble's defense was funded by his mistress and her mother who were themselves tried as accomplices. While the women used their wealth to secure acquittals Noble was sent to the gallows. A vivid primary source for the study of 18th-century marital law adultery and homicide. OCLC locates 6 copies of this edition 3 in North America University of Illinois Middlebury New York State Library. English Short-Title Catalogue T108029. unknown books
1713ref. 728981713. The Consequences of Town Gallantry Are Always Fatal" Trial. Noble Richard Defendant 1684-1713. A Full Account of the Case of John Sayer Esq; From the Time of His Unhappy Marriage with his Wife To His Death. Including the Whole Intrigue Between Mrs. Sayer and Mr. Noble; With Several Diverting Incidents And the Prosecution at Large Against Noble As Appear'd at the Coroner's Inquest And at Kingston-Assizes. London: Printed And Sold by A. Baldwin 1713. 20 pp. Folio 12-3/4" x 8". Stab-stitched pamphlet with later side stitching. Light toning negligible horizontal fold line light soiling in a few places light offsetting to title page and first few leaves slight chipping to top-edge of title page without loss to text small hole to text block of leaf B1 pp. 3-4 with no loss to legibility. A remarkably well-preserved folio. $500. First edition one of three from the same year. A classic 18th-century tale of 'Town Gallantry' turned deadly. This pamphlet details the sensational fall of Richard Noble an attorney who transitioned from representing Mrs. Sayer in her separation to becoming her lover and ultimately her husband's murderer. When the aggrieved John Sayer arrived with constables to arrest his runaway wife and serve Noble with an action for 'Criminal Conversation' adultery Noble drew his sword and killed Sayer in cold blood in the presence of the officers. The trial highlights the scandalous dynamics of the era: Noble's defense was funded by his mistress and her mother who were themselves tried as accomplices. While the women used their wealth to secure acquittals Noble was sent to the gallows. A vivid primary source for the study of 18th-century marital law adultery and homicide. OCLC locates 6 copies of this edition 3 in North America University of Illinois Middlebury New York State Library. English Short-Title Catalogue T108029. unknown
1834ref. 149401834. London: J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. Only edition. London: J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. Only edition. Interesting Trial Concerning Responsibility for Poor Relief Trial. Nicholson Henry John Defendant. Report of the Late Important Trial in the Court of King's Bench In Which Sir Charles Merrik Burrel Bart. Was Plaintiff And Henry John Nicholson the Defendant; Respecting the Parochial Rates Claimed by the Parish of St. Margaret Westminster From the Inhabitants of Richmond Terrace. London: Printed by and for J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. 191 pp. with 191 blanks interleaved. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". Contemporary calf lettering piece to spine. Considerable rubbing spine abraded front joint cracked corners worn front joint nearly detached. Light toning to text internally clean. $50. First edition. The plaintiff claimed that Richmond Terrace was not within the parish of St. Margaret. Therefore its inhabitants could not be compelled to contribute to the relief of the poor in that parish. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1030. unknown books
1834ref. 149401834. London: J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. Only edition. London: J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. Only edition. Interesting Trial Concerning Responsibility for Poor Relief Trial. Nicholson Henry John Defendant. Report of the Late Important Trial in the Court of King's Bench In Which Sir Charles Merrik Burrel Bart. Was Plaintiff And Henry John Nicholson the Defendant; Respecting the Parochial Rates Claimed by the Parish of St. Margaret Westminster From the Inhabitants of Richmond Terrace. London: Printed by and for J.B. Nichols & Son 1834. 191 pp. with 191 blanks interleaved. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". Contemporary calf lettering piece to spine. Considerable rubbing spine abraded front joint cracked corners worn front joint nearly detached. Light toning to text internally clean. $50. First edition. The plaintiff claimed that Richmond Terrace was not within the parish of St. Margaret. Therefore its inhabitants could not be compelled to contribute to the relief of the poor in that parish. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1030. unknown
1705ref. 711441705. London: no publisher 1705. Macclesfield copy. London: no publisher 1705. Macclesfield copy. Contemporary Report of a Fundamental Case in English Constitutional and Tort Law Regarding the Right to Vote Trial. Needham Culverwell b.1656 Reporter. Ashby Matthew Plaintiff. White William Defendant. Ashby and White: Or The Great Question Whether an Action Lies at Common Law for an Elector Who Is Deny'd His Vote for Members of Parliament Debated and Resolv'd. Together with the Case of Jay and Topham: And the Defence Made by Sir Francis Pemberton and Sir Thomas Jones for Their Judgment Given Therein: With Other Cases. London: S.n. 1705. ii 257 3 pp. Final page blank. Octavo 7-3/4" x 4-1/2". Contemporary sheep blind panels to boards raised bands to spine. Some scuffing to boards moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners joints just starting at ends hinges cracked armorial bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown small embossed Macclesfield device to title page. Moderate toning faint dampspotting in a few places a few brief annotations to index initials in small early hand to foot of title page lower corner lacking from final index leaf below text. An appealing copy. $750. Only edition. Also known as the Aylesbury Election Case Ashby v. White is a fundamental case in English constitutional and tort law. Ashby was prevented from casting a vote in an Aylesbury election by White a constable who claimed Ashby was not an established resident of that town. The case was decided in Parliament in Ashby's favor and it established the following rule: the actions of one party may not hinder the rights of another. Our copy once belonged to the library of Shirburn Castle the library of the Earls of Macclesfield one of the finest private libraries in Great Britain. English Short-Title Catalogue T84969. unknown books
1705ref. 711441705. London: no publisher 1705. Macclesfield copy. London: no publisher 1705. Macclesfield copy. Contemporary Report of a Fundamental Case in English Constitutional and Tort Law Regarding the Right to Vote Trial. Needham Culverwell b.1656 Reporter. Ashby Matthew Plaintiff. White William Defendant. Ashby and White: Or The Great Question Whether an Action Lies at Common Law for an Elector Who Is Deny'd His Vote for Members of Parliament Debated and Resolv'd. Together with the Case of Jay and Topham: And the Defence Made by Sir Francis Pemberton and Sir Thomas Jones for Their Judgment Given Therein: With Other Cases. London: S.n. 1705. ii 257 3 pp. Final page blank. Octavo 7-3/4" x 4-1/2". Contemporary sheep blind panels to boards raised bands to spine. Some scuffing to boards moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners joints just starting at ends hinges cracked armorial bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown small embossed Macclesfield device to title page. Moderate toning faint dampspotting in a few places a few brief annotations to index initials in small early hand to foot of title page lower corner lacking from final index leaf below text. An appealing copy. $750. Only edition. Also known as the Aylesbury Election Case Ashby v. White is a fundamental case in English constitutional and tort law. Ashby was prevented from casting a vote in an Aylesbury election by White a constable who claimed Ashby was not an established resident of that town. The case was decided in Parliament in Ashby's favor and it established the following rule: the actions of one party may not hinder the rights of another. Our copy once belonged to the library of Shirburn Castle the library of the Earls of Macclesfield one of the finest private libraries in Great Britain. English Short-Title Catalogue T84969. unknown
1833ref. 573241833. A Scarce Scottish Defamation Case Trial. Nairne James 1782-1847 Defendant. The Trial Before the Lord President of the Court of Session Lord Mackenzie And a Special Jury Taken in Shorthand Of the Issues in the Action of Damages at the Instance of Lady Ramsay Widow of the Late Colonel Sir Thomas Ramsay of Balmain Baronet Against James Nairne W.S. For Falsehood and Defamation; Containing the Speeches of Counsel and Charge of the Lord President With the Whole Evidence And an Appendix of Letters and Documents. Edinburgh: Published for the pursuer by W. and R. Chambers; London: Orr and Smith 1833. iv 234 80 pp. Quarto 11-1/4" x 9". Original three-quarter cloth over paper-covered boards rebacked retaining original spine and printed paper title label hinges mended untrimmed edges. Some rubbing a few stains to boards early owner signature of John Osbourne Browne Esq. to front. Annotations in contemporary hand to foot of table of contents interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Shelf number to foot of spine bookplate to front pastedown date-due sheet and label to front free endpaper. A nice copy of a scarce title. $250. Only edition. A highly detailed record of a case involving accusations of marital infidelity by a colleague of Lady Ramsay's late husband. Lady Ramsay prevailed; the jury determined that her "character" was "perfectly pure and unsullied" and awarded her damages of 200 pounds sterling. 234. OCLC locates 10 copies in North American law libraries. Catalogue of the Library of Harvard Law School 1909 II:1171. unknown books
1765ref. 752861765. Incest and Murder in Edinburgh Trial. Nairn Katharine Defendant. Ogilvie Patrick d.1765 Defendant. The Trial of Katharine Nairn and Patrick Ogilvie For the Crimes of Incest and Murder. Containing the Whole Procedure of the High Court of Judiciary Upon the 5th 12th 13th 14th 15th And 16th Days of August 1765. Edinburgh: Printed by Auld and Smellie 1765. 200 pp. Lacking final advertisement leaf. Octavo 8" x 4-1/2". Recent cloth gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to interior occasional light soiling light foxing in a few places very faint dampstaining to bottom margin of pp. 13-26 clean tear to bottom of leaf K2 pp. 79-80 upper corner of leaf Aa2 pp. 191-192 lacking text not affected. Early ink corrections to pp. 51 and 137 early pencil annotations and corrections throughout. $500. One of two 1765 Edinburgh editions. In January 1765 19-year-old Katharine Nairn married 40 year-old Thomas Ogilvie. She soon fell in love with his younger brother Patrick. In June the same year Thomas Ogilvie died after a sudden illness. Katharine and Patrick were arrested and convicted of murder by poisoning. Patrick Ogilvie was hanged but Katharine's execution was delayed when she was found to be pregnant. Placed in a lower-security section of the prison she took an opportunity to escape and fled to France. She was never apprehended. This trial was the subject of a volume in the Notable British Trials series edited by William Roughead. An interesting feature of our copy is the extensive annotations and corrections in an early hand likely by the printer. This may have been done in preparation for another edition that does not appear to have come to pass. English Short-Title Catalogue T51693. unknown books
1765ref. 756271765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. Incest and Murder in Edinburgh Trial. Nairn Katharine Defendant. Ogilvie Patrick d.1765 Defendant. The Trial of Katharine Nairn and Patrick Ogilvie For the Crimes of Incest and Murder. Containing the Whole Procedure of the High Court of Judiciary Upon the 5th 12th 13th 14th 15th And 16th Days of August 1765. Edinburgh Printed: London: Reprinted For T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. vii 134 pp. Octavo 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Later library cloth gilt title and publication date to spine endpapers renewed. Light shelfwear later owner bookplate of Stoughton R. Vogel 1907-1966 to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior page numbers affected in a few places by trimming faint stain to pp. 40-41 soiling to half-title "2" in early hand to heads of half-title and title pages manuscript table of contents in early hand to foot of p. 134. $650. Only London edition published the same year as the only Edinburgh edition. In January 1765 19-year-old Katharine Nairn married 40-year-old Thomas Ogilvie. She soon fell in love with his younger brother Patrick. In June the same year Thomas Ogilvie died after a sudden illness. Katharine and Patrick were arrested and convicted of murder by poisoning. Patrick Ogilvie was hanged but Katharine's execution was delayed when she was found to be pregnant. Placed in a lower-security section of the prison she took an opportunity to escape and fled to France. She was never apprehended. This case was the subject of a volume in the Notable British Trials series edited by William Roughead. Vogel was a Philadelphia physician and book collector traits reflected in the unique design of his bookplate. English Short-Title Catalogue T51693. unknown books
1765ref. 713361765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. Incest and Murder in Edinburgh Trial. Nairn Katharine Defendant. Ogilvie Patrick d.1765 Defendant. The Trial of Katharine Nairn and Patrick Ogilvie For the Crimes of Incest and Murder. Containing the Whole Procedure of the High Court of Judiciary Upon the 5th 12th 13th 14th 15th And 16th Days of August 1765. Edinburgh Printed: London: Reprinted For T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. vi 134 pp. Lacking half-title. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Stab-stitched pamphlet with untrimmed edges bound into nineteenth-century cloth-backed boards printed paper title panel to front board. Light soiling and a few minor stains moderate rubbing to extremities some wear to spine ends corners bumped and somewhat worn crack in text block between front free endpaper and title page. Moderate toning to text light foxing to a few leaves light staining to final few leaves of text light soiling to title page and blank verso of final leaf. $650. Only London edition published the same year of the only Edinburgh edition. In January 1765 19-year-old Katharine Nairn married 40 year-old Thomas Ogilvie. She soon fell in love with his younger brother Patrick. In June the same year Thomas Ogilvie died after a sudden illness. Katharine and Patrick were arrested and convicted of murder by poisoning. Patrick Ogilvie was hanged but Katharine's execution was delayed when she was found to be pregnant. Placed in a lower-security section of the prison she took an opportunity to escape and fled to France. She was never apprehended. This trial was the subject of a volume in the Notable British Trials series edited by William Roughead. English Short-Title Catalogue T51693. unknown books
1765ref. 713361765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. Incest and Murder in Edinburgh Trial. Nairn Katharine Defendant. Ogilvie Patrick d.1765 Defendant. The Trial of Katharine Nairn and Patrick Ogilvie For the Crimes of Incest and Murder. Containing the Whole Procedure of the High Court of Judiciary Upon the 5th 12th 13th 14th 15th And 16th Days of August 1765. Edinburgh Printed: London: Reprinted For T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1765. vi 134 pp. Lacking half-title. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Stab-stitched pamphlet with untrimmed edges bound into nineteenth-century cloth-backed boards printed paper title panel to front board. Light soiling and a few minor stains moderate rubbing to extremities some wear to spine ends corners bumped and somewhat worn crack in text block between front free endpaper and title page. Moderate toning to text light foxing to a few leaves light staining to final few leaves of text light soiling to title page and blank verso of final leaf. $650. Only London edition published the same year of the only Edinburgh edition. In January 1765 19-year-old Katharine Nairn married 40 year-old Thomas Ogilvie. She soon fell in love with his younger brother Patrick. In June the same year Thomas Ogilvie died after a sudden illness. Katharine and Patrick were arrested and convicted of murder by poisoning. Patrick Ogilvie was hanged but Katharine's execution was delayed when she was found to be pregnant. Placed in a lower-security section of the prison she took an opportunity to escape and fled to France. She was never apprehended. This trial was the subject of a volume in the Notable British Trials series edited by William Roughead. English Short-Title Catalogue T51693. unknown
1833ref. 573241833. A Scarce Scottish Defamation Case Trial. Nairne James 1782-1847 Defendant. The Trial Before the Lord President of the Court of Session Lord Mackenzie And a Special Jury Taken in Shorthand Of the Issues in the Action of Damages at the Instance of Lady Ramsay Widow of the Late Colonel Sir Thomas Ramsay of Balmain Baronet Against James Nairne W.S. For Falsehood and Defamation; Containing the Speeches of Counsel and Charge of the Lord President With the Whole Evidence And an Appendix of Letters and Documents. Edinburgh: Published for the pursuer by W. and R. Chambers; London: Orr and Smith 1833. iv 234 80 pp. Quarto 11-1/4" x 9". Original three-quarter cloth over paper-covered boards rebacked retaining original spine and printed paper title label hinges mended untrimmed edges. Some rubbing a few stains to boards early owner signature of John Osbourne Browne Esq. to front. Annotations in contemporary hand to foot of table of contents interior otherwise clean. Ex-library. Shelf number to foot of spine bookplate to front pastedown date-due sheet and label to front free endpaper. A nice copy of a scarce title. $250. Only edition. A highly detailed record of a case involving accusations of marital infidelity by a colleague of Lady Ramsay's late husband. Lady Ramsay prevailed; the jury determined that her "character" was "perfectly pure and unsullied" and awarded her damages of 200 pounds sterling. 234. OCLC locates 10 copies in North American law libraries. Catalogue of the Library of Harvard Law School 1909 II:1171. unknown
1834ref. 734791834. Scottish Criminal Conversation Trial Interesting for Issues Concerning Intercepted Letters Trial. Murray William Defendant. Report of Trial in the Action of Damages for Crim. Con.: Poor Alexander Bell Teacher Dundee Versus William Murray Now or Lately Rector of the Dundee Academy Taken in Short-Hand; Containing a Discussion Upon the Law of Intercepted Correspondence. Edinburgh: s.n. 1834. 63 pp. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent quarter cloth over marbled boards printed title to spine. Light soiling to cloth and negligible wear to corners front hinge cracked rear hinge starting at ends printed shelfmark and residue from removed bookplate to inner front board. Light toning to interior light foxing in a few places. A nice copy of a scarce title. $250. Only edition. This trial involved a teacher who was allegedly cuckolded by the rector of his school. The plaintiff's case rested on the admissibility of a letter said to have been sent by the wife to Murray but not received by him. OCLC locates 14 copies 7 in North American law libraries. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1015. unknown books
