Mccloskey Robert Editor (14 results)

Pb. Condition: Good+. writing on inside back cover; some highlighting & notes. From Book News, Inc.: "Provides a chronological overview of the history of the US Supreme Court and the Court's role within the American political system. This second edition of the classic which first appeared in 1960 contains two new chapters by Sanford Levinson, a student of McCloskey's, on the Court's role as protector of civil rights, and its present functions as monitor of the new American welfare state, and includes a new epilogue in addition to the original. Paper edition.". Book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2d Edition. Corners bumped. Light wear on covers.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Poor. 260 pp. Solidly bound copy with heavy overall use. Still an acceptable study copy. Previous owner's name inscribed. Creasing and discoloration present.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Vintage paperback; Vintage Caravelle V-503; a collection of essays on Constitutional law by widely-recognized legal scholars and authorities; originally published in academic journals and university law reviews and selected for this volume by Harvard University's McCloskey, the issues discussed in these essays remain as pertinent and appropriate today as when they were written. Text is clean, tight, square; pictorial wrappers show some minor soiling, o/w minimal surface and edgewear. Very Scarce.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 208 pp., x. '1' in number line. Following the list of Contributors and "Introduction: Looking Forward Into History" by Editor, Contents divided into 24 Essays in 6 Sections: [I] INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (1) Jeffrey G. Williamson, "How Tough Are Times in the Third World?"; (2) Julian L. Simon and Rita James Simon, "Do We Really Need All These Immigrants?'; (3) Lance E. Davis and Robert A. Huttenback, "Do Imperial Powers Get Rich Off Their Colonies?"; (4) Robert Higgs, "How Military Mobilization Hurts the Economy"; [II] WORKERS AND EMPLOYMENT (5) Price V. Fishback, "Does Workers' Compensation Make for a Safer Workplace?"; (6) Lee J. Alston, "American Farming: If It's Broke, Why Can't We Fix It?"; (7) Elizabeth Hoffman,"How Can Displaced Workers Find Better Jobs?"; [III] WOMEN AND MINORITIES (8) Robert A. Margo, "What is the Key to Black Progress?"; (9) Elyce J. Rotella, "The Equal Rights Amendment--Yes, But Whose?"; [IV] GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY (10) Barry Eichengreen, "As Good As Gold--By What Standard?"; (11) Mark Thomas, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Trade Deficit?"; (12) John Wallis, "The Great Depression: Can It Happen Again?"; (13) Benjamin Baack and Edward Ray, "The Income Tax: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone and Come?"; (14) Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill, "Are Government Giveaways Really Free?"; (15) Jonathan Hughes, "Do Americans Want Big Government?"; [V] REGULATION, DEREGULATION AND REREGULATION (16) Richard Sylla, "Should We Reregulate the Banks?"; (17) Hugh Rockoff, "Can Price Controls Work?"; (18) Susan M. Phillips and J. Richard Zecker, "The Securities Exchange Commission: Where From, Where To?'; [VI] TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS (19) Gary M. Walton, "Fulton's Folly"; (20) Peter Temin, "Down the Primrose Path"; (21) Gary Libecap, "What Really Happened at Teapot Dome?"; (22) Paul Uselding, "Does Government Intervention in the Economy Hurt Competitiveness--or Help It?"; (23) Donald N. McCloskey, "Competitiveness and the Antieconomics of Decline"; (24) Nathan Rosenberg, "Does Science Shape Economic Progress--Or Is It the Other Way Around?"; Appendix: Chronology of Important Dates, pp. 181-199; For Further Reading, pp. 201-203; Index, pp. 205-208. Taupe cloth with bold black lettering on spine. Glossy beige dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in large, thick, purple letters on top third front cover, above Subtitle lettering in smaller purple across middle front cover; Editor name letters in smaller purple across bottom front cover. Only peccadilloes are spine sunned to lighter taupe than rest of cover (all lettering still bold purple and eminently readable) and SLIGHT crease remaining at top edge front cover from once having had a paper clip positioned there. Book itself is As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Apart from collecting sun's rays on the shelf, book looks unheld, UNREAD.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes, nice clean set.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Intro by Robert G. McCloskey. 429pp. (loc 775/1).

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Volume 2. (US history, law, legal) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 5th edition. 359 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 6th har/psc edition. 2128 pages. 10.75x8.50x2.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 317 pages. 8.82x5.98x0.87 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 305 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.