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Legal history

Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The third volume focuses on civil remedies, and courts and procedure, including equity. Editor(s): Gallanis, Thomas. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601011
ISBN
9780199601011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The second volume addresses central topics of land and property law, known as 'the rights of things'. Editor(s): Stern, Simon. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 345 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601004
ISBN
9780199601004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The fourth volume addresses central topics of criminal law, known as 'public wrongs'. Editor(s): Paley, Ruth. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601028
ISBN
9780199601028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.10

Hardback. In the antebellum Midwest, Americans looked to the law, and specifically to the jury, to navigate the terrain of a rapidly changing society. Through an analysis of the composition of juries and an examination of their courtroom experiences, the author demonstrates how central the law was for people who lived in Abraham Lincoln's America. Series: Law Society & Politics in the Midwest. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821419564
ISBN
9780821419564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.33

Hardback. Traces the history of Latinos' struggle for adequate housing opportunities, from the nineteenth century to today's anti-immigrant policies and mortgage crisis Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSL4; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791257
ISBN
9780814791257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Sutherland, Elaine E.; Davidson, Professor Fraser P.; Little, Gavin F. M.; Goodall, Kay Eileen. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696765
ISBN
9780748696765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.51

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637112
ISBN
9780691637112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 802 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
802
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865978072
ISBN
9780865978072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.47

Paperback. Offering an analysis of the Supreme Court's most important task - shaping the law, this book analyzes the Court's interpretation or treatment of the precedents it has set in the past. It shows that while precedent can operate as a constraint on the justices' decisions, it also represents an opportunity to foster preferred societal outcomes. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136332
ISBN
9780691136332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. A compelling portrait of the time when freedom of speech and the need to throw off censorship came to the fore, told through its great trials, from Lady Chatterley's Lover to Howard Marks. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; LAQ; LAZ; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444799750
ISBN
9781444799750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. The compelling story of the army chaplain who was sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, raising questions of faith, guilt, morality, vengeance, forgiveness, redemption and the essence of humanity. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; JPHL; JWXK; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281074822
ISBN
9780281074822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Drawing on the judicial opinions and private correspondence of six chief justices whose careers spanned both the region and the century, the author analyzes their conceptions of their roles and the substance of their opinions related to cases involving homicide, economic development, federalism, and race. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332369
ISBN
9780820332369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.75

Ruin and Redemption is the first full-length study of the origins of Canadian bankruptcy law, making it an important contribution to the study of Canada's commercial law. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAZ; LNPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093431
ISBN
9780802093431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.90
€ 63.42

Paperback. An exploration of feminist legal history in America, covering two centuries of American history Editor(s): Thomas, Tracy; Boisseau, Tracey Jean. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787205
ISBN
9780814787205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616080211
ISBN
9781616080211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.40

Paperback. The laws of Medieval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wealth of information about early European legal systems and the society of the Middles Ages. This first translation of Gragas is in two volumes. Translator(s): Dennis, Andrew; Foote, P. G.; Perkins, Richard. Series: University of Manitoba Icelandic Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887556951
ISBN
9780887556951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.73

Paperback. Divided into four seasons and discussing more than 30 cases concerning some of the most recognizable names in the business, this book looks at the many issues of this legal arena, including Fashion Law and Intellectual Property, Business, Trade, Litigation, Consumer Protection and more. Series: ABA Little Books Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSX; LAZ; LNCD; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
American Bar Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627221115
ISBN
9781627221115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Hardcover. The Latin text of Magna Carta (the 1217 issue of Henry III) is reproduced, together with a modern translation and an introduction which traces the background to the making of the charter and its subsequent revisions through the centuries. It also explains how this text has become an enduring symbol of freedom in Britain and throughout the world. Editor(s): Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 100. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244522
ISBN
9781851244522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.22

Paperback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788670
ISBN
9780804788670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. In approaching the history of the legal professions through the lens of cultural history, Wes Pue locates the legal profession within England and its empire, supplementing and disrupting established narratives of professionalism as proffered by lawyers and their critics. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774833097
ISBN
9780774833097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. An examination of the landmark 1957 Supreme Court case "Roth v. United States," which for the first time attempted to define what constitutes obscenity in American life and law. Explores this problematic ruling within the broad sweep of American social and legal history. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH2; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619375
ISBN
9780700619375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.02

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634036
ISBN
9780691634036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.69

Paperback. Rule of law has vanished in America's criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whom to punish; most accused never face a jury; policing is inconsistent; plea bargaining is rampant; and draconian sentencing fills prisons with mostly minority defendants. The author looks to history for the roots of these problems - and solutions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725874
ISBN
9780674725874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBTB; LAZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168289
ISBN
9780813168289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.62

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