
Lot # 1 - Collection of Vintage Legal, Literary, and Historical Books
Opening Bid : | $ 5.00 |
Pickup Instructions: | Pick -up will be Thursday August 7, 12:00pm - 3:00pm Pick-up will be Friday August 8, 3:00pm - 5:00pm After you schedule your pick-up time, you will be given the address of the pick-up location. |
Start Date/Time: | 31-Jul-2025 12:00:00 AM |
End Date/Time: | 06-Aug-2025 6:00:00 PM |
Current bid: |
$135.00 |
Highest bidder: | ephemeragirl |
Auction has ended |
Description :
Collection of Vintage Legal, Literary, and Historical Books
THIS LOT DOES NOT COME WITH ANYHING OTHER THAN THE BOOKS. NO BOOKCASE, OR BOOK DIVIDERS, JUST THE BOOKS. Please bring many heavy duty boxes and packing materials, as none are
provided.
This impressive lot features an assortment of leather-bound and cloth-bound volumes spanning legal treatises, classic literature, and historical works. Notable titles include:
**Legal & Reference Works:**
- Multi-volume set of “Reports of Attorney General of California” (Volumes 8-10, covering 1946-1947)
- “Jones on Evidence” - Civil Cases
- “Cases on the Law of Contracts” by C.C. Langdell
- “Art of Cross-Examination” by Francis L. Wellman
- “Blackstone’s Laws of England” (2-volume set)
- “The Lost German Slave Girl” by Bailey
- “Black and White Case” by Stohr
**Literary & Historical Works:**
- “Coals of Fire” by Littlewood
- “The Trial of Jack Ruby” by Kaplan & Waltz
- “The Trial of Aaron Burr” by Coombs
- “The Trial of Oscar Slater”
- “The Mitchell Affair” by Davis
- “United States v. Nixon”
- Various other trial accounts and historical narratives
The collection appears to focus heavily on legal proceedings, famous trials, and jurisprudence, with many volumes featuring ornate gilt lettering and decorative binding typical of mid-20th century legal publications. Books show various conditions but appear to be well-preserved examples suitable for collectors of legal history, vintage literature, or decorative library pieces.
Auction History
Highest bidder is ephemeragirl
Date | Bid | User |
---|---|---|
05-Aug-2025 8:00:52 AM | $135.00 | ephemeragirl |
05-Aug-2025 8:00:52 AM | $130.00 | Falcoln108 |
05-Aug-2025 7:59:24 AM | $76.00 | ephemeragirl |
05-Aug-2025 7:59:24 AM | $75.00 | Falcoln108 |
05-Aug-2025 7:59:04 AM | $41.00 | ephemeragirl |
05-Aug-2025 7:59:04 AM | $40.00 | Falcoln108 |
02-Aug-2025 6:59:02 AM | $5.00 | ephemeragirl |
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