Knox and Hargrave. A Legal Heritage. 150 Years of Practice in Law
Adelaide, Knox and Hargrave, 1988. More
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Select Cases from the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Province of Canterbury c. 1200 - 1301
London, Selden Society, 1981. More
The Rain Bird
Darwin, Historical Society of the Northern Territory, 1996. The author was a member of the Northern Territory Police Force from 1952 to 1964. 'He left when the Territory became "to civilised"' (rear cover blurb). More
Law in the Making
Birmingham, Gryphon Editions, 1992 (facsimile edition)/ 1927. One of the Legal Classics Library; complete with the useful 'Notes from the Editors' booklet. More
Commentaries on the Constitution and Laws of England, incorporated with the Political Text of the late J.L. De Lolme ...
London, John Richards & Co., 1841 ('Third edition, revised and corrected to the present time'). Western's apparent aim was to demonstrate the superiority of the English constitution over all other forms of government. In that context, the parochial provenance of this copy is hard to beat. The ownership signature of..... More
A Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland, from A.D. 1536 to 1784. With Historical and Critical Remarks
Glasgow, A. Napier, 1812/ [1785]. A selection and abstract of the more sensational trials from Scottish history, with sections devoted to treason, murder, piracy, forgery, incest, adultery, and witchcraft, as well as obscurer offences such as 'Tumult within Burgh' and 'Breaking of Gardens'. 'The Criminal Records of a Country are..... More
Rights for Aborigines
Crows Nest, Allen & Unwin, 2003. More
Classical Culture and the Idea of Rome in Eighteenth Century England
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1997. Warmly inscribed in ink to Alan Brissenden ('with affection and regard'), dated (27 December 1997) and signed by the author on the half-title. Loosely inserted is a photocopied review of the book. More
Ellen Kelly. A Biography in novel form as seen from a woman's and mother's point of view
Glenrowan, Farlell Pty. Ltd., [circa 1984] (second printing)/ 1984. Provenance: Dr Ena (Eugenia) Hronsky, with a contemporary ink inscription to her signed by the author on the title page. Dr Hronsky was one of 'a few dozen doctors, no longer alive, [who] were among the 27,000 survivors of the ghettos..... More
Women and Bushrangers
Christies Beach, Yesteryears Publishers, 1987 (first edition). Provenance: Dr Ena (Eugenia) Hronsky, with a contemporary ink inscription to her signed by the author on the title page, and with an autograph letter signed by the author (in Czech, with a few intriguing English terms). Dr Hronsky was one of 'a..... More
The Justice of Peace. A Treatise containing the Power and Duty of that Magistrate, compiled from the Statutes at large, the best and latest Reports, and other Books of Authority in the Law with many new Cases never before printed ...
London, Printed by Henry Lintot for John and Paul Knapton and John Nourse, 1745. More
A word-processed letter signed by Sir Garfield Barwick, declining a request to sign a copy of David Marr's biography, 'Barwick'
The letter is dated 26 February 1991, and reads in part: 'I have to acknowledge receipt last week of your undated letter requesting me to autograph a number of items. I am bound to tell you that over what is now a long period of years, I have consistently refused..... More
Art and Artists of South Australia
Adelaide, Lidums Family, 1969. With the ownership signature of sometime Chief Stipendiary Magistrate of South Australia Victor Matison. More
Homeless Paintings of the Renaissance. Edited by Hanna KIEL
London, Thames and Hudson, 1969. 'The Italian paintings of the 14th and 15th century paintings which have appeared in sale-rooms and private collections, mostly during the years between the two world wars, but whose whereabouts are [or were when he wrote] unknown. The number and quality of these works will..... More
Staking a Claim. Gold and the Development of Victorian Mining Law
Carlton South, Melbourne University Press, 1998. More
A Voyage to the South Sea
Honolulu, Rare Books Ltd, [1960s]. More
A Law-Dictionary and Glossary, interpreting such Difficult and Obscure Words and Terms, as are found either in Our Common or Statute, Ancient or Modern, Laws. With references to the several statutes, records, registers, law-books, charters, ancient deeds and manuscripts, wherein the words and terms are used .... The third edition, to which are added above two thousand two hundred words .... Likewise an explanation of all the ancient names of the inhabitants, cities, towns, villages and rivers of Great Britain .... by W. Nelson ...
'In the Savoy' [London], printed for D. Browne, J. Walthoe (and numerous others), 1717 (third edition, first issue)/ 1670. Blount's Law Dictionary was first published in 1670 under the title 'Nomo-Lexicon'. '[This] work quickly superseded its predecessors. In addition to providing the explanation of common law terms, Blount was the..... More
Frew Bonnin. The Speeches of Murray Frew Bonnin. (The Lighter Side of a Lawyer's Life.) Compiled by his wife Sue (Heysen)
Norwood, Sue Heysen and Peacock Publications, 1999 (first edition). Presentation copy inscribed, dated (4 March 1999) signed by the compiler to Lady Mary Downer. More
Frew Bonnin. The Speeches of Murray Frew Bonnin. [The Lighter Side of a Lawyer's Life (cover subtitle)]
Norwood, Sue Heysen and Peacock Publications, 1999. Compiled by his wife Sue Heysen. More
The Brief Case. A Collection of Papers on Tasmanian Legal Memorabilia and Tasmanian Places associated with the 21st Australian Legal Convention
Hobart, The Law Council of Australia/ Melanie Publications, 1981. 'A souvenir of the 21st Australian Legal Convention held in Hobart, Tasmania 4-11 July, 1981'. More
The Brief Case. A Collection of Papers on Tasmanian Legal Memorabilia and Tasmanian Places associated with the 21st Australian Legal Convention
Hobart, The Law Council of Australia/ Melanie Publications, 1981. 'A souvenir of the 21st Australian Legal Convention held in Hobart, Tasmania 4-11 July, 1981'. More
The Horowhenua Commission. Address by Sir Walter Buller, K.C.M.G., as Counsel for Major Kemp Te Rangihiwinui and the Muaupoko Tribe. April, 1896 [cover title]
Wellington, Printed by R. Coupland Harding, Farish Street, 1896. 'In the case which has now occupied your patient attention for a period of forty days or more I have appeared in a two-fold capacity. I have had to defend the rights of Major Kemp and the Muaupoko tribe in the..... More
'Guilty Wretch that I Am'. Echoes of Australian Bushrangers from the Death Row Memoirs of Richard Burgess
South Melbourne, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1984. With historical notes by Ken Byron. More
Romantic Cities of Provence
London, Fisher Unwin, 1906. With the bookplate of Sir Richard Baker (1841-1911). 'Barrister, pastoralist and politician ... [Baker was] the first South Australian-born member of the colonial legislature ... [and] one of the founding fathers of Federation' (ADBonline). More
Velazquez. An Account of his Life and Works
London, John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908. With the armorial bookplate of Sir Richard Chaffey Baker, 1841-1911; barrister, pastoralist and influential South Australian politician. Baker was one of the founding fathers of Federation and the first President of the Senate in the first Commonwealth Parliament. One of the Spanish Series..... More