John Marshall: A Life In Law by L. Baker, Easton Press 1990 2 Vol. Set, Leather

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John Marshall: A Life In Law by L. Baker, Easton Press 1990 2 Vol. Set, Leather :
$65.00

John MarshallA Life In Law
by Leonard Baker
With a foreward by Warren E. BurgerChief Justice of the United States, 1969 - 1986
This biography tells the story of John Marshall (1775 - 1853) who was one of the great American statesmen. His life spanned eighty critical,turbulent years in American history.We first meet John Marshall as a nineteen-year-old Virginia frontiersman urging the Minutemen to brighten their muskets; later,in the post-war years, Marshall emerges as a leader of the Richmond bar - perhaps the finest collection of lawyers in the nation\'s history.We see John Marshall, the \"envoy extraordinaire,\" as he plays a crucial role in the famous Paris XYZ affair, and finally, as Chief Justice of the United States,a position he holds for three decades, forging the court into a strong arm of the federal government equal to the presidency and the Congress.Here also is John Marshall the man; a passionate husband, devoted family man, and brilliant peer of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson,
This 2 volume set was published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut in 1990as part of its series of The Library of Great Lives Collector\'s Editions
This handsome set of books is lovely to hold and would look wonderful on anyone\'s book shelfThe books have a dark blue, full-leather binding detailed with ornate gilt embossing on thefrontand backcoversThe leather on the spine also features three raised horizontal bars
The set is printed on archival paper with gilded edgesThe end papers are covered in copper-colored moire fabric and there is apermanently attached coppersatin ribbon book markThe Easton Press note about Warren E. Burger is includedFacing the title page of volume 1 is a colored illustration of John MarshallFacing the title page of volume 2 is a photo of a bronze bas relief of John Marshall ,Volume 1also contains black and white photosThe books are in like-new condition and do not appear to have been readThere is a scratch on the gilt fore edge of volume 2 (just visible in 4th photo)
The set will be packed carefully and shipped promptly by insured mail
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