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The Essential Holmes � Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions,
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The Essential Holmes � Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, & Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr (Paper) Paperback - 1997

by Holmes, Oliver Wendell/ Posner, Richard A. (Editor)/ Posner, Richard A

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Univ of Chicago Pr, 1997. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 342 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.
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  • Title The Essential Holmes � Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, & Other Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr (Paper)
  • Author Holmes, Oliver Wendell/ Posner, Richard A. (Editor)/ Posner, Richard A
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Condition New
  • Pages 374
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Univ of Chicago Pr, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997
  • Bookseller's Inventory # __0226675548
  • ISBN 9780226675541 / 0226675548
  • Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.01 x 6.05 x 0.94 in (22.89 x 15.37 x 2.39 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 347.307

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Holmes' achievements as judge, historian, philosopher, and master of English style. Thematically arranged, the volume covers a rich variety of subjects from aging and death to themes in politics, personalities, and law. Posner's substantial introduction firmly places this wealth of material in its proper biographical and historical context.

"A first-rate prose stylist, [Holmes] was perhaps the most quotable of all judges, as this ably edited volume shows."-Washington Post Book World

"Brilliantly edited, lucidly organized, and equipped with a compelling introduction by Judge Posner, [this book] is one of the finest single-volume samplers of any author's work I have seen. . . . Posner has fully captured the acrid tang of him in this masterly anthology."-Terry Teachout, National Review

"Excellent. . . . A worthwhile contribution to current American political/legal discussions."-Library Journal

"The best source for the reader who wants a first serious acquaintance with Holmes."-Thomas C. Grey, New York Review of Books

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Holmes's achievements as judge, historian, philosopher, and master English style.

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