New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. Abner Graboff (jacket design). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. In 1787, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote "The Federalist" to defend and rally support for the ratification of the Constitution. In "Philosophy, 'The Federalist', and the Constitution", Morton White presents a comprehensive..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. In this book, Norman J. Finkel explores the relationship between the "law on the books," as set down in the Constitution and developed in cases and decisions, and what he calls "commonsense justice," the ordinary citizen's notions of what is just and..... More
London: English Language Book Society, 1987. Seventh Edition. Softcover Low-Priced Edition. Hood Phillips: Constitutional and Administrative Law is widely recognised as the leading text in its field and the most comprehensive guide to this increasingly complex area of law. This edition has been extensively revised within the existing structure to..... More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Outlines the main features of English law and legal institutions, describes their transmission to New England and Virginia, and argues for the emergence of 'an American way of law, a style of keeping order and resolving disputes' that was more open..... More
Montreal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. First Edition. First Printing. Paperback. The master of the visual mash-up returns with his signature idiosyncratic take on the Constitution R. Sikoryak is the master of the pop culture pastiche. In Masterpiece Comics, he interpreted classic literature with defining twentieth century comics. With Terms..... More
Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, Inc., 1985. First Edition (presumed), First Printing. Hardcover. Heavy book; please note additional shipping charges. Studies on a Just World Order, No.2 (series). More
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. This is the latest book in the Publishing Pathways Series. Eight chapters on different aspects of "sharp practices" in the book world. Includes Christopher de Hamel on "Book Thefts in the Middle Ages," Adri K. Offenberg on "The Censorship of Hebrew..... More
Brooklyn: Melville House, 2018. Marina Drukman (cover design). First Edition. First Printing. Paperback. The reasons Donald Trump must be impeached — as per the Founding Fathers — and what you can do to help make that happen Three veteran constitutional attorneys say there’s no way around it: The Constitution..... More
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. More
New York: Penguin Books, 2020. Paperback. The trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words. Her most essential writings on gender equality and women’s rights, reproductive health care, and voting and civil rights, now available in a short, accessible volume as part of the new Penguin Liberty..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2016. Constance P. Beatty (cover protrait). Tenth Printing. Trade Paperback. "My Own Words “showcases Ruth Ginsburg’s astonishing intellectual range” (The New Republic). In this collection Justice Ginsburg discusses gender equality, the workings of the Supreme Court, being Jewish, law and lawyers in opera, and the..... More
London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1991. Feliks Topolski (cover illustration from "Westminster Hall"). Second Edition. Softcover. Widely regarded as the leading work on this subject. Provides a lucid and wide -ranging account of the English Legal System covering the institutions, personnel and procedures, and the handling of case law and statutes..... More
Hong Kong: China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. The book provides an understanding of how China’s legal system works in the context of the political reality in today’s China. This collection of articles by prominent legal academics and practitioners provides valuable insights into the roles lawyers..... More
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. More
New York: Time Incorporated, 1962. Janet Halverson (cover design). Time Reading Program Special Edition. Softcover. Sometimes titled "The Best We Can Do: The Trial of Dr. Adams,", Sybille Bedford's book retells one of England's most famous court cases: Dr. John Bodkin Adams, whose patients included rich, older women who often..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970. First Edition (presumed). Softcover. A collection of original works and texts by Cicero, edited and translated by Lacy and Wilson. More
Boston, Mass: South End Press, 1990. FIrst Paperback Edition, Second Printing. Softcover. More
New York: Random House, 1974. First Edition (stated). Hardcover. The Autobiography of William O. Douglas. More
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