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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. Inscribed by Learned Hand to Edith Finch, Future Wife of Bertrand Russell Hand, Learned [1872-1961]. The Spirit of Liberty: Papers and Addresses of Learned Hand Collected, And With an Introduction and Notes, By Irving Dilliard. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. xxx, 262, [2] pp. Cloth in lightly edgeworn dust jacket, light soiling to rear panel. Author inscription to Edith Finch to front free endpaper, light toning to interior. Housed in an attractive custom royal blue leather and cloth clamshell box. $1,750. * First edition. The inscription, dated August 16, 1952, reads: "To Edith Finch/ Whose unsullied/ spirit shines for all/ those who love her/ like a good deed in this/ particularly naughty/ world." One of the most significant American jurists of the twentieth century, Hand was a judge of the U.S. Southern District of New York from 1904-1924 and a judge of the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, from 1924 to 1956. His judgments were renowned for their lucidity and elegance. Edith Finch [1900-1978] was an American academic, writer and biographer specializing in English literature. Shortly after the date of this inscription, she became the fourth and last wife of renowned public intellectual Bertrand Russell [1872-1970]. Seller Inventory # 71653
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Spirit of Liberty, Inscribed by Hand
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952.
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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