New York: The Commonwealth Fund, 1939. First Edition. Octavo, xxx, 327 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in black cloth with two red spine labels and gilt lettering. Moderate chipping to top spine label, cloth separating from board towards head of spine near back joint, moderate rubbing and bumping to head/tail of spine, light rubbing and bumping to corners. Moderate age toning to exterior and throughout interior of textblock. RWO Consignment. More

Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1991. Reprinted. Octavo; VG-/VG-; brown spine with white text; reprinted; dust jacket exterior shows very slight wear; previous bookshop's small price sticker to rear; small price sticker to front flap; blue cloth exterior shows minimal wear; lightly rubbed edges; solid, intact binding; textblock exterior edges have age toned slightly; frontispiece; small inked notation to page 160; otherwise interior lightly toned; illustrated; Early Irish Law Series, Volume 3; pp 358. More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1948. Review Copy. Octavo; 176 pages; VG-/G; Red spine with beige text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, mild edgewear and shelfwear, open tearing along tail edge of spine and at corners, closed tear along head edge of spine; Textblock has age toning to endpapers and pastedowns. More

London: Frank Cass, 1977. Second edition. Octavo; 2nd edition 1955, New impression 1977; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with blue print; DJ has slight edgewear, light shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block has embossed owner stamp on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xxx, 328 pages, folded map tipped in at rear (b&w). More

London: Printed by the assignes of I. More Esq. and are to be sold by Anne More, and Henry Hood, in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1636. Second Edition. Small Quarto, [20], 44, 49-94, [8], 72, [2] pages. Very Good condition. Bound in full contemporary calf, paneled spine with ink 'Bacon', boards with twin blind-rules to edges, elegant inked roll parallel to hinges, most ink worn away. Small and light tide-marks along lower-fore corner. Extremely small worming to lower gutter in the last third of the text block, mostly hidden by binding. Pencil marginalia throughout. With rear blank 2A4 present. With woodcut initials and headpieces. GH consignment. Shelved case 3. More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Octavo; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, brown with black print, orange banner at bottom; DJ is clean and bright; Boards in black cloth, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xiv, 428 pages, illustrated (b&w tables, charts) + 1 CD-ROM in rear pocket. More

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1934. Octavo; 111 pages; VG-/Poor; Mostly torn brown dj spine with blue text; Dustjacket has front cover completely separated from spine, large open tearing to spine, open tearing along edges of both covers and spine, sunning to spine, creasing to rear cover near head edge, mild shelfwear; Boards have rubbing to corners and along edges, tearing along head edge of spine; Textblock has slight age toning; RWO. More

n.p., 1881. Octavo; 464 pages; VG-; Rebound; Quarter bound in brown leather with black cloth boards and silver lettering on black spine label; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has varied levels of toning along edges; Inscribed "Hon. George Shiras Jr. with Compliments of Stephen J. Field Washington D.C. April 23 1896"; RWO. More

1945-1946. Francis Biddle (1886-1968) American lawyer and judge, served as Attorney General during World War II. Two autographed index cards inscribed to Steve May (6/16/1945). Very Good- condition with light+ age toning. Billings Learned Hand (1872-1961) American lawyer and judicial philosopher. Two-page autographed letter signed (two sides) on personal letterhead discussing duties of appellate court. Very Good condition with light age toning. KW Consignment. More

1945-1946. Collection of signed items and publications related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's first Director, J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972). This lot includes the following: One-page typed letter signed by Hoover on official F.B.I. letterhead (TLS). Letter dated 1/3/1946 is addressed to Mrs. Jelliffe and expresses appreciation for her thoughtful correspondence. Condition is Very Good- with light age toning, creasing, and minor staining. Letter signed in blue ink and references enclosure of the the next item. Seven-page typed transcript of address given by Hoover at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1945 titled, "The Reconversion of Law Enforcement." The address discusses the roles and importance of cooperation of law enforcement agencies at the conclusion of the second World War: "After every great war or period of acute national emergency there has been a recession of moral fortitude. This one will be no exception. I hope as you do that the racketeers, the overlords, the desperados and the criminal scum who characterized the roaring twenties will not come back to the American scene. I fear, however, that this is wishful thinking. Once they get a start and find they can succeed, we shall face very serious trouble." Condition is Very Good- with light age toning to edges, light edgewear and creasing, and mild discoloration of staple. One-page letter signed by Hoover on official F.B.I letterhead (TLS). Letter dated 9/8/45 is addressed to Stephen and thanks him for his thoughtful sentiments regarding the F.B.I and Hoover's role as Director. Condition is Very Good with very light age toning and creasing where the letter was folded. Signature is strong in blue ink. Letter also references the inclusion of the next item: an autograph. Included in correspondence is J. Edgar Hoover's autograph on a 2" x 5" slip of white paper. Signature is strong in blue ink; Very Good condition with very light age toning. Copy of "The Story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Published in 1945; Condition is Very Good- with light age toning, mild discoloration of staples, light creasing, and light wear to spine; 19 pages chronicling important moments in F.B.I. history: "The purpose of this report is to acquaint the youth of America with the work of the FBI". KW Consignment. More

Albany: State University of New York Press, 1971-1978. 5 Volumes; Octavos; 610/750/705/587/770 pages; VG-/G+ (Volumes 1-3 have dustjackets, Volume 4 & 5 no dustjacket); Volumes 1-3 gray brown dj spines with beige text, Volumes 4 and 5 brown cloth spines with gilt text on black spine label; Dustjackets have some edgewear and shelfwear, Volume 1 has tearing to spine; Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear, bumping to corners; Textblocks have heavy spotting along head edges, foxing along edges, gift inscription on front endpapers; RWO. More

London UK and Totowa NJ: Frank Cass and Company Limited, 1978. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/G+; blue spine with white text; first edition; dust jacket has very slight wear; vertical crease to spine; cloth exterior shows minimal wear; tight binding; textblock exterior edges have light yellowish tone; mild offsetting to endpapers; interior clean; illustrated; pp 285. More

New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804. First Edition. Octavo, 78, [2] pages; Good; disbound copy, as usual; scotch tape along spine, with an additional horizontal piece along both head and tail of spine; water-stained, with tide mark extending along entire lower and fore edge, most pronounced along first 10 pages; ex-Library of Congress copy, with their perforated mark at the foot of the title page, page 77, also with two stamps to verso of title page, both covered in ink and lightly bleeding through title page; small clip off of rear wrap; shelved case 7. More

New York: The Association of The Bar of the City of New York, 1967. Thin Octavo; 29 pages; VG-; Bound in red cloth with gilt text on front cover, no text on spine; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, tearing and fraying along head edge of spine; Textblock has slight writing in pencil on title page and rear endpaper; RWO. More

New York: Columbia College, 1898. Octavo; 297 pages; VG-; Bound in brown cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, slight bumping to corners; Textblock has foxing to some pages; RWO. More

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1888. Octavo; 803 pages; G+; Bound in blue cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, bumping and rubbing to corners, discoloration to front cover; Textblock has foxing to pages; RWO. More

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2015. Octavo, [8], 23 pages; Very Good; full binding of genuine brown leather; spine bright gilt lettering; minimal shelf wear; all edges bright gilt; silk moire endpapers; ribbon bookmark; ink initials and date to recto of rear free endpaper; shelved Case 9 3/4. More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1900. Octavo; 241 pages; G+; Bound in red cloth with gilt text; Covers have cocking to spine, mild edgewear and shelfwear, scratch on front cover; Textblock has foxing to pages. bookseller sticker on rear pastedown; RWO. More

Nashville: Rich Printing Company, 1958. Octavo; 347 pages; VG-; Bound in tan cloth with gilt text on black spine label; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, slight bumping to corners; Textblock has ink stamp on rear pastedown; Ex-Library; RWO. More

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1991. First Edition. Octavo; 285 pages; VG-/VG; Blue spine with black text; Dustjacket has mild edgewear; Boards have slight bowing to front cover; Textblock has spotting along head edge; RWO. More

The Michie Company, 1900. Reprint. Octavo; 349 pages; VG-; Rebound; Bound in black cloth with gilt text on red spine label; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has age toning to pages, bending to top corner of pages; RWO. More

Millwood: Kraus International Publications, 1984. First Edition, Second Printing. 2 Volumes; Octavos; 501/625 pages; VG-; Bound in blue and purple cloth with gilt lettering; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblocks have spotting along edges; RWO. More

Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1988-90. 3 Volumes; Octavos; 557/619/738 pages; VG-/VG-; Tan spines with Black text; Dustjackets have mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblocks have foxing along head edge; RWO. More

Cambridge: The University Press, 1949. Octavo; First edition 1945, Reprinted 1949; G-/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with black print; DJ has toning to spine, peripheral toning, small puncture to spine; Boards in red cloth, light wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has name and date in ink on front endpapers, marginal notation in ink, light age-toning to paper; vi, 118 pages. More

Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1981-6. 4 Volumes; Octavos; 632/565/620/652 pages; VG-/VG-; Tan spines with black text; Dustjacket has mild edgewear and shelfwear, Volume 1 has creasing along spine, Volume 4 has slight tear along head edge of front cover; Covers have bumping to corners; Textblocks have foxing along head edge; RWO. More