Great American lawyers: the lives and influence of judges and lawyers who have acquired permanent national reputation, and have developed the jurisprudence of the United States; a history of the legal profession in America
Great American lawyers: the lives and influence of judges and lawyers who have acquired permanent national reputation, and have developed the jurisprudence of the United States; a history of the legal profession in America.
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Fair. 8 volumes complete. Contributor's edition, limited to 500 sets, this is number 272, "Bound Expressly For G. R. Martin". 3/4 leather. All hinges fragile, most boards reattached pending professional attention. A good (enough) reading set. Handsome leather spines with some chipping, raised bands, gilt. Marbled boards and endpapers. All volumes have archival acetate (5ml) jackets. Not available for priority/ expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Thanks to Ron Ramswick for this great summary of William Draper Lewis' contributions: " The editor William Draper Lewis (1867-1949) was the first full-time dean of the Pennnsylvania Law School, serving as dean from 1896 to 1914. He played an instrumental role in the development of the case system of teaching law. His lifelong obsession was the cataloging of American law. He produced a number of scholarly works including his own edition of Blackstone's Commentaries (1897); casebooks on such topics as interference in trade and equity jurisdiction; and this eight-volume collection of essays on Great American Lawyers (1907-1909). In 1923 Lewis became a founding director of the American Law Institute (ALI). He served as its director until ill health forced his retirement in 1947. It's fair to say Lewis's work as director rank him as the single most influential figure in the development of 20th-century American law"
