THE TRIAL OF THOMAS HENRY ALLAWAY. Geoffrey Bles 1929.
1st Ed. [viii] + 262pp. Port. frontis., 10 ills. from photos., with 2 on one folding sheet at rear. F.e.ps. browned, lower leading corner of first couple of leaves sl. creased, edges of leaves spotted, some sporadic spotting internally, original black lettered and ruled red cloth, minor rubbing, corners sl. bumped, spine faded and sl. bumped at head and tail.
Famous Trials Series.
£25.00 [ref: 292912]
DEAD NOT BURIED. Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Robert Hale 1995.
1st Ed. 254pp. 30 ills. from photos. Good in d/w. faded to spine.
Signed by the Author ‘Martin Beales’ to title page.
£20.00 [ref: 287702]
TRIAL OF HERBERT ROWSE ARMSTRONG. William Hodge & Company, Limited 1927.
1st Ed. [xi] + 396pp. 5 ports. All plates present but 2 bound out of place with fore edge of one shaved and lower leading corner of the other chipped, edges of leaves spotted occasionally intruding internally, related newspaper article loosely inserted, corners and head and tail of spine sl. bumped, in soiled browned torn and sl. ragged d/w. repaired in part to verso.
Notable British Trials.
£40.00 [ref: 293400]
CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION. A Biography of Sir Archibald Bodkin, Director of Public Prosecutions 1920-1930. Arthur Barker Limited 1962.
1st Ed. [vi] + 256pp. Port. frontis., 11 ills. from photos. Top edge of p.133-4 shaved not affecting text, top edge of p. 135-6 repaired with selotape, sl. soiled and chipped d/w. with some loss, lightly faded to spine.
‘ ... account of the life of one of the most famous criminal lawyers of the first quarter of the century.’
£40.00 [ref: 283406]
REPORTS OF CASES BY JOHN CARYLL 1485-1522. Selden Society 1999-2000.
1st Ed. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. xxv + 383pp. + 383pp. + xxix + pp.(384-732). + pp.(384-732) + pp.(736-802). Ex.-libris Rowan Planterose, very good in gilt lettered blue buckram.
Volumes CXV and CXVI.
£50.00 [ref: 293472]
THE REPORTS OF WILLIAM DAILSON 1552-1558. Selden Society 2007.
1st Ed. Royal 8vo. xxxix + 148pp. + 148pp. + pp.(150-170). 1 plate. Very good in gilt lettered blue buckram, sl. marked.
Volume CXXIV.
£35.00 [ref: 293467]
TRIAL OF SAMUEL HERBERT DOUGAL. Edinburgh and London: William Hodge & Company, Ltd. 1928.
1st Ed. [xiv] + 236pp. Port. frontis., folding plan at rear (lightly browned), 17 plates mainly from photos. Spotting throughout, original black lettered red cloth, corners sl. bumped, spine faded.
Notable British Trials.
This case became known as the Moat Farm Murder.
£25.00 [ref: 292913]
REPORTS FROM THE LOST NOTEBOOKS OF SIR JAMES DYER. Selden Society 1994-5.
1st Ed. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. ciii + 220pp. + 220pp. + lvii + pp.(221-469). + pp.(221-469). + pp.(470-448). Ex.-libris Rowan Planterose, very good in gilt lettered blue buckram.
Volume CIX and CX.
Sir James Dyer (1510–1582), Judge and Speaker of the House of Commons.
£25.00 [ref: 293466]
PLACITORUM In Domo Capitulari Westmonasteriensi Asservatorum Abbreviatio. Temporibus Regum Ric. I. Johann. Henr. III, Edw. I., Edw. II. Printed by Command of His Majesty Kind George III in Pursance of an Address of The House of Commons of Great Britain 1811.
Folio. xii + 585pp. 3 facsimile leaves each with letterpress leaf. Latin text. Ex.-City of York Public Library with bookplate, some marginal ink stamps, leaves 6I & U with repaired tear, several sm. marginal tears, some foxing, rebound in modern leather backed cloth boards, gilt lettered spine.
‘Of those who please Abbreviation of the petitions in the Capitular House of Westminster.’
£125.00 [ref: 288147]
THE NOTEBOOK OF SIR JOHN PORT. Selden Society 1986.
1st Ed. Royal 8vo. lvii + 180pp. + 180pp. + pp.(181-217). 1 plate. Publication leaf with leading corner torn out, with the signature of Rowan Planterose, very good in gilt lettered blue buckram.
Volume CII.
£25.00 [ref: 293469]