New York: Perseus Book Group, 2001. Paperback. As defender of both the righteous and the questionable, Alan Dershowitz has become perhaps the most famous and outspoken attorney in the land. Whether or not they agree with his legal tactics, most people would agree that he possesses a powerful and profound..... More
Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. The Association for Asian Studies Monograph No. 42. Frank Reynolds, Anthony Wu, Ronald Inden, Editors. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1994. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. More
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Asian Studies at Hawaii, No. 33. More
London: Vintage Classics, 2012. Peter de Seve (cover illustration), Megan Wilson (cover design). First Vintage Classics Edition. Fourth Printing. Trade Paperback. 'Jarndyce and Jardyce' is an infamous lawsuit that has been in process for generations. Nobody can remember exactly how the case started but many different individuals have found their..... More
Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press, 1978. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. Rare. Contents include standards and rules for marriage during Han times; divorce under traditional Chinese law; family property in traditional China; results of field investigation on ancestral sacrifice in Manchuria; partition of family property in villages in southern Taiwan..... More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1995. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. More
Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1963. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. With an introduction by Roscoe Pound A collection of writings by journalist Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley column. Dooley was a fictional Irish immigrant bartender created by Dunne. More
New York: International Publishers Co., Inc., 1972. Third Printing of 1939 Ediiton. Paperback. New World Paperbacks book no. NW-21. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. Interpretation of the law is based on assumptions about the nature of texts, language, and the act of interpretation itself. These fourteen new essays trace the origin of these assumptions, examine their philosophical implications, and extend legal interpretation in new and..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. More
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. This book analyzes the changes in property rights in contemporary China in light of the rapid economic growth of the last two decades. More
New York: Picador, 2020. First Picador Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. In her own words, Ruth Bader Ginsburg offers an intimate look at her life and career, through an extraordinary series of conversations with the head of the National Constitution Center. This remarkable book presents a unique portrait of Justice..... More
London: Bantam Press, 2006. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover (cloth). More
Oxford Univ. Press, 1996. Softcover. More
Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. More
St. Paul, MN: Thomson/ West, 2006. Fourth Edition. Paperback. Duboff's Art Law in a Nutshell overviews art as an investment, from copyrights to trademarks, and examines issues involving museums and collecting. Subjects covered include the customs definition, international art movement, and the victim of war. Explores auctions; authentication; insurance; and..... More
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991. First Edition. More
Boston, Mass: Twayne Publishers, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. More
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
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
Hong Kong: Blacksmith Books, 2021. Cara Wilson (cover design). First Edition. Paperback. Kwan Lai-chun was sick of being made to feel second-class by her husband’s concubine; sick of her mother-in-law’s endless carping about the money she spent; sick of the whole family. Late one sticky, humid night, something snapped in..... 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
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