THE DISSENTING OPIONS OF MR. JUSTICE HOLMES (1929 True First Edition) Arranged and Compiled by Alfred Lief | Foreword by Dr. George W. Kirchwey Published by The Vanguard Press, New York A monumental antiquarian acquisition for the serious constitutional law collector or practicing scholar. Offered here is the true 1929 first printing of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.’s most brilliant, defining legal dissents—the very opinions that reshaped modern American jurisprudence. This exceptional copy survives complete with its incredibly rare, fragile original tan paper dust jacket. Features the original publisher's deckled/untrimmed page edges and the authentic 1929 title page state. They say a great judge is known by his dissents, but a great book collector is known by their dust jackets. Finding this
THE DISSENTING OPIONS OF MR. JUSTICE HOLMES (1929 True First Edition) Arranged and Compiled by Alfred Lief | Foreword by Dr. George W. Kirchwey Published by The Vanguard Press, New York A monumental antiquarian acquisition for the serious constitutional law collector or practicing scholar. Offered here is the true 1929 first printing of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.’s most brilliant, defining legal dissents—the very opinions that reshaped modern American jurisprudence. This exceptional copy survives complete with its incredibly rare, fragile original tan paper dust jacket. Features the original publisher's deckled/untrimmed page edges and the authentic 1929 title page state. They say a great judge is known by his dissents, but a great book collector is known by their dust jackets. Finding this text block in any condition is a win; finding it with its original $4.50 unclipped wrapper still guarding the boards is an absolute triumph. PROVENANCE: Features a clean, charming mid-century law student signature to the front flyleaf dated 1964 from Dickinson College (Kappa Sigma fraternity marker). CONDITION: Very Good antiquarian condition. The book structurally is crisp, square, and completely firm with an uncracked binding. Pages are clean, cream-colored, and entirely free of highlight markings, damp stains, or dog-ears. The rare original dust jacket is unclipped ($4.50 price intact) and displays beautifully, showing typical light vintage shelf-toning, surface storage smudging, and minor edge chipping/creasing to the spine tips and flap folds as fully documented in the photos. Lot 11