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Pauline Harries Books

Pauline Harries Books, 4 Willow Close, Liphook, Hants, guso 7HX, England. Tel.: +44 (0)1428 723764,Fax +44 (0)1428 722367.
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	ANON: The Trial of James Thomas Earl of Cardigan Before The Right Honourable The House of Peers in Full Parliament for Felony on Tuesday the 16th Day of February 1841 London,William Brodie Gurney;Joseph Gurney and Thomas Gurney,1841. 1st Edition,tall 8vo,iv prelims,123pp text,1pp.Good in original stamped brown cloth,gilt spine titles,pale yellow end papers.Worn at spine extremities,marked boards and some edge staining.Original owner's signature,H.Macloud 1841,on front paste down together with the book label of Alfred Wallis F.R.S.L.Internally clean and tight.Alfred Wallis although only 10 years of age when the case was heard obviously took a keen interest in this duelling contest and has filled one blank at the front and 2 blanks at the rear with interesting comments."A more absurd legal farce was never acted.Lord Cardigan's aquittal was obtained through the culpable failure of the case for the Crown to give proof that the person named in the indictment,Capt.Tuckett,was thesame as the person whose bodily injuries were the subject of enquiry."Capt Tuckett did not attend the proceedings to show his wounds.The duel arose from an Officer's Mess argument by Lord Cardigan who objected to the wine being served in "Black Bottles".Alfred Wallis relates," Foremost in the list of malcontents was Capt.Reynolds,whom I afterwards knew rather intimately when he lived in Derby,known as B.B.(Black Bottle) Reynolds.Port in a cardigan was the usual order when a party of bon-vivants desired to have their wine sent up undecanted."Numerous other anecdotes relating to the principals are included. GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 120.75 US$ 181.94 \| JP¥ 15652] Book number: 7136 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	CECIL,HENRY: Celebrated Trials,Trial of Walter Graham Rowland Newton Abbot,David and Charles. 1st Edition with dedication by author,sm8vo,164pp with 4pp illustrations.Fine in brown cloth gilt and fine pictorial D/W,spine colour sunned. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 2676 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	MURTAGH,JOHN M. AND HARRIS,SARA: Cast The First Stone London,Allen,1958. 1st Edition,8vo,255pp.Very good in red cloth gilt in tatty D/W.The first exhaustive study of prostitution and it's problems. GBP 5.50 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.1 \| JP¥ 783] Book number: 2696 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	PLAYFAIR,GILES: Six Studies in Hypocrisy London,Secker and Warburg,1969. 1st Edition,sm8vo,248pp text and bibliography.Near fine in green cloth gilt with very good pictorial D/W.Trials of scandal in high places. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 2675 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	SILBERMAN,CHARLES E.: Criminal Violence,Criminal Justice New York,Random House,1978. 1st Edition,8vo,xviii prelims,524pp text,notes and bibliography,xvi index.Very good in black cloth gilt with good to very good D/W,closed tear and minor chips. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 4657 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.

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	ANON: The Trial of James Thomas Earl of Cardigan Before The Right Honourable The House of Peers in Full Parliament for Felony on Tuesday the 16th Day of February 1841 London,William Brodie Gurney;Joseph Gurney and Thomas Gurney,1841. 1st Edition,tall 8vo,iv prelims,123pp text,1pp.Good in original stamped brown cloth,gilt spine titles,pale yellow end papers.Worn at spine extremities,marked boards and some edge staining.Original owner's signature,H.Macloud 1841,on front paste down together with the book label of Alfred Wallis F.R.S.L.Internally clean and tight.Alfred Wallis although only 10 years of age when the case was heard obviously took a keen interest in this duelling contest and has filled one blank at the front and 2 blanks at the rear with interesting comments."A more absurd legal farce was never acted.Lord Cardigan's aquittal was obtained through the culpable failure of the case for the Crown to give proof that the person named in the indictment,Capt.Tuckett,was thesame as the person whose bodily injuries were the subject of enquiry."Capt Tuckett did not attend the proceedings to show his wounds.The duel arose from an Officer's Mess argument by Lord Cardigan who objected to the wine being served in "Black Bottles".Alfred Wallis relates," Foremost in the list of malcontents was Capt.Reynolds,whom I afterwards knew rather intimately when he lived in Derby,known as B.B.(Black Bottle) Reynolds.Port in a cardigan was the usual order when a party of bon-vivants desired to have their wine sent up undecanted."Numerous other anecdotes relating to the principals are included. GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 120.75 US$ 181.94 \| JP¥ 15652] Book number: 7136 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	CECIL,HENRY: Celebrated Trials,Trial of Walter Graham Rowland Newton Abbot,David and Charles. 1st Edition with dedication by author,sm8vo,164pp with 4pp illustrations.Fine in brown cloth gilt and fine pictorial D/W,spine colour sunned. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 2676 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	MURTAGH,JOHN M. AND HARRIS,SARA: Cast The First Stone London,Allen,1958. 1st Edition,8vo,255pp.Very good in red cloth gilt in tatty D/W.The first exhaustive study of prostitution and it's problems. GBP 5.50 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.1 \| JP¥ 783] Book number: 2696 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	PLAYFAIR,GILES: Six Studies in Hypocrisy London,Secker and Warburg,1969. 1st Edition,sm8vo,248pp text and bibliography.Near fine in green cloth gilt with very good pictorial D/W.Trials of scandal in high places. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 2675 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.
	SILBERMAN,CHARLES E.: Criminal Violence,Criminal Justice New York,Random House,1978. 1st Edition,8vo,xviii prelims,524pp text,notes and bibliography,xvi index.Very good in black cloth gilt with good to very good D/W,closed tear and minor chips. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 4657 Click here to order or inquire at Pauline Harries Books.