Articles, Essays, Addresses, Supreme Court Decisions, Government...
The Personal Working Bound-Pamphlet Library of Edward S. Corwin: A Primary Archive of Constitutional Thought (1907-1933) Corwin, Edward S. [1878-1963]. [Articles, Essays, Addresses, Supreme Court Decisions, Government Publications and Transcripts of Congressional Hearings from the Library of Edward S. Corwin]. 39 titles in 4 books. Various paginations and imprints, 1907-1933, bound into octavo-sized bindings, three 10-1/4" x 6-1/2"; 26 x 16.5 cm, one 9-1/2" x 6"; 24 x 15 cm. Contemporary buckram, with gilt titles to spines: "The Monroe Doctrine/ Whitton et Al.," "Freedom of the Seas," "Powers of the National Government/ Pamphlets II" and "The President and His Powers." Moderate shelfwear. Light to moderate toning to contents, some titles have creases and light to moderate edgewear, several are signed or annotated by Corwin or have presentation inscriptions to Corwin, bold Corwin signature to front free endpaper of "The President and His Powers," "Ex Libris E.S. Corwin" to upper-right corners of front free endpapers of all volumes, Corwin signatures to several title pages of several. A unique collection. These volumes provide primary insight into the research and editorial process of one of the New Deal era's most influential constitutional scholars. $2,500. * An exceptional association set featuring extensive copy-specific markings. A bold Corwin signature appears on the front free endpaper of "The President and His Powers," with "Ex Libris E.S. Corwin" inscribed in the upper-right corners of all other volumes. Several internal title pages also bear his signature. Edward S. Corwin was a titan of 20th-century American political science and constitutional law. The successor to Woodrow Wilson as the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, Corwin's influence on the Presidential Office and Powers remains a cornerstone of legal scholarship. This collection is not merely a library set but a personal working archive organized and bound by Corwin himself. It includes: Five original items by Corwin, two of which contain his handwritten corrections, underlinings, and marginalia; Eight additional items heavily annotated by Corwin with substantive marks and brief commentary; Eight presentation copies inscribed to Corwin by distinguished peers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Charles Warren and internat.
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