Frank, Judge Jerome and Barbara (In Association with Harold M. Hoffman). Not Guilty. Doubleday, 1957. First Edition. 261 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover, otherwise book is in very good condition. Jacket shows moderate general wear, a little soil & a few minor stains to spine, and a little chipping to head & tail of spine. Reasonably attractive copy of this interesting presentation of 36 cases in which the wrong men were convicted -- how this happened, how it could have been prevented, and suggestions as to how the court system could be changed to prevent such outcomes in the future (I guess the future is now -- and innocent folks still seem to get convicted!). Co-author Judge Frank was a noted jurist and an advisor to FDR. $15.00
Hanson, Laurence. Government and the Press 1695 - 1763. Oxford University Press, 1967. 149 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Mild foxing to edges of text block and first few / last few pages. Jacket faded, lightly worn & showing a little soil. An account of the relationship between the British government and the press from the expiration of the Licensing Act to the publication of No. 45 of the "North Briton" -- examines the law of libel, the administration of the law, the early history of parliamentary reporting, the rise of the government press, and the efforts of the government to suppress "contrary opinions." This is a reprint of a work originally published in 1936 as an "Oxford Book on Bibliography." $45.00
Hobson, Barbara Meil. Uneasy Virtue: The Politics of Prostitution and the American Reform Tradition. Basic Books, 1987. First Printing. 275 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Boards a bit warped; otherwise both book and jacket are in very good condition. A comprehensive history of prostitution policy in America which examines prostitution during the major reform periods. $8.50
Joseph, Joel D. Black Mondays: Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court. National Press / Zebra Edition, 1987. First Edition. 286 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Light soil & a few small chips/tears to jacket. Very good condition overall. Describes major blunders handed down by the Supreme Court from the Dred Scott case of 1857 and on -- including the case that denied women the right to vote, the decision permitting racial segregation, and more. With a foreword by Justice Thurgood Marshall. $13.50
Juxon, John. Lewis and Lewis: The Life and Times of a Victorian Solicitor. Ticknor & Fields, 1984. 1984. 22 cm, 320 pp. Some scrapes, dents, & folds to pages; dent top of front board; overall good in moderately worn, grimed, faded dustjacket. With a foreword by John Mortimer. $7.00
Wall, Edmund, ed. Sexual Harassment - Revised Edition. Prometheus, 2000. Revised Edition. 294 pp. Softcover book in close to fine condition. Collection of essays which together outline the legal and moral complexity of establishing an acceptable social standard to combat the problem of sexual harassment. Includes contributions from Catharine A. MacKinnon, Elisabeth A. Keller, Camille Paglia, and other commentators, as well as selections from important court cases. $9.50
[Wise, Thomas J.] Todd, William B., ed. Thomas J. Wise: Centenary Studies. University of Texas, c1959. 2nd Printing. 128 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Small stain to top edge of text block, with associated drip/stain running down front panel of jacket (looks as though someone was a bit careless with his coffee). A little general wear & a little scattered smudging. Essays on the infamous "book collector, bibliographer, editor, and forger" by John Carter, Graham Pollard, and William B. Todd. $19.00