Nine Scorpions in a Bottle: The Great Judges and Cases of the Supreme Court
by Lerner, Max, ed. by Richard Cummings
- Used
- first
- Condition
- very good, good
- ISBN 10
- 1559701684
- ISBN 13
- 9781559701686
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1994. First Edition. First Printing. very good, good. 331, notes, discussion of Max Lerner's writings on law and justice in America pp. 314-320, some wear and soiling to DJ. Lerner's character study of American jurisprudence is an incredible collection of provocative yet judicious ideas. Reveals the historical, social, and even personal underpinnings of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions and educates readers on the way it works. Lerner died in 1992, having covered the Supreme Court from the time he wrote articles for the Yale Law Journal in the 1930's. This was his final work.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40345
- Title
- Nine Scorpions in a Bottle: The Great Judges and Cases of the Supreme Court
- Author
- Lerner, Max, ed. by Richard Cummings
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1559701684
- ISBN 13
- 9781559701686
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Jurisprudence, Louis Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, Hugo Black, Earl Warren, O. Wendell Holmes, Vinson, Supreme Court, John Marshall
Terms of Sale
Ground Zero Books
Books are offered subject to prior sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you notify us within 7 days that you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your purchase price when you return the item in the condition in which it was sold.
About the Seller
Ground Zero Books
Biblio member since 2005
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Ground Zero Books
Founded and operated by trained historians, Ground Zero Books, Ltd., has for over 30 years served scholars, collectors, universities, and all who are interested in military and political history.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...