American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which have taken place in the United States, from the beginning of our Government to the Present Day, edited by John D. Lawson, spans 17 volumes (1914–1936, reprinted 2000 by William S. Hein & Co., New York). This fine, as-new hardback set, from true crime writer Wilfred Gregg’s library with his bookplate, covers landmark US trials with notes and annotations. Weighing 24kg unpackaged, it’s available for collection by arrangement. A monumental legal history, this pristine set offers collectors a comprehensive chronicle of American jurisprudence.