Dred Scott v Sandford, 60 U.S., 19 Howard 393 (1856), A Landmark Case.
Second Official Printing of the Dred Scott Decision From the Library of a Prominent California Attorney [Supreme Court, United States]. [Dred Scott v. Sandford]. Howard, Benjamin C. [1791-1872], Reporter. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volume XIX. Washington, D.C.: William M. Morrison and Company, 1859. ix, [1], 662 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Original sheep, blind rules to boards, calf lettering piece and early owner label (Park Henshaw) to spine. Light rubbing and to boards, faint spotting to rear board, moderate rubbing to extremities, joints starting at ends, early owner bookplate (Park Henshaw) to front pastedown, moderate toning to interior. A handsome copy. $500. * Second printing. The most important case in this volume is Dred Scott v. Sandford (pp. 393-633). Its deeply controversial ruling stated that slaves were not, and were never intended to be, citizens of the United States. Aware of the public's interest in this case, Howard reprinted the decision in the same year as the Reports volume as an unofficial pamphlet. This copy from the library of a leading lawyer Park Henshaw (1847-1915) of Chico, Butte County, California. He has been described as "a prominent Chico attorney and civic leader," who was "active in virtually every fraternal and service organization. The Henshaw family also had considerable land holdings, including the area approximately three miles north of downtown, where Henshaw Avenue is now located" (Edward Booth et al., Chico (2005), 116). Cohen and O'Connor, A Guide to the Early Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States 187. Grolier American 68; Howes S218; Sabin 33240.
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