The Constitution of Oklahoma and Enabling Act - Second Edition

Williams, Robert L.

Published by Co-Operative Publication Company, Guthrie, OK U.S.A., 1941

About this Item

The first edition was published in 1911, four years after the Oklahoma Constitution Convention ended, when contents could be indexed and still fairly early in the implementation process. This second edition was published 30 years later after amendments and annotations clarified original implementation. The second edition was also expanded to include the Constitution of the United States with partial annotations; references to a group of "New Deal" Statutes and Federal Court decisions, construing same; the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. This copy also includes a supplement specifying and integrating the amendments to the Oklahoma Constitution which became effective March 15, 1941 by including additional Court decisions as well as text of proclamation. These expansions made the 2nd Edition a more fundamental and useful reference book. vi + 462pp + 8pp supplement Robert Lee Williams (1868-1948) was an American lawyer, judge, and the third governor of Oklahoma. Williams played a role in the drafting of the Oklahoma Constitution and served as the first Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice. He also served the United States federal government as a district and circuit judge. As author of this book, he waived his rights to any pecuniary benefits from this second edition so that it could be published for the benefit of courts, lawyers and students. Hardcover with brown leatherette cloth boards with gold lettering on spine, but no DJ. SIGNED by author on his photograph wearing judicial robes in beginning of the book. Interior is tight, clean and otherwise unmarked. Book has been used. Gutters taped with library tape. Some pages dog-earred, show indents from use/laid-in-items and are generally discolored along edges. Still, corners are square. Carefully handled and stored, wear along edges shows this book was consulted more than once. Looks to be always privately owned. Copyright 1941. Stated Second Edition. No printing info found. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR. SIGNED BY AUTHOR who was the 3rd Governor of the State of Oklahoma.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Constitution of Oklahoma and Enabling Act - Second Edition
• Publisher: Co-Operative Publication Company, Guthrie, OK U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)