Holmes-Pollock Letters (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Mark Dewolfe Howe
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Legal Classics Library, 1996
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents a rich correspondence between two towering figures of Anglo-American jurisprudence: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Sir Frederick Pollock. The collection chronicles their decades-long exchange, offering a vivid portrait of legal thought, philosophical inquiry, and personal reflection from the late 19th to early 20th century. Howe curates and annotates the letters with scholarly precision, illuminating the evolution of common law, judicial reasoning, and the transatlantic dialogue that shaped modern legal systems. The volumes instruct readers in the intellectual camaraderie and mutual influence between Holmes and Pollock, while also illustrating the broader cultural and political currents that informed their work. This edition stands as a cornerstone for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of legal realism and the human dimensions of judicial legacy.
Author: Mark Dewolfe Howe
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Legal Classics Library, 1996
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents a rich correspondence between two towering figures of Anglo-American jurisprudence: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Sir Frederick Pollock. The collection chronicles their decades-long exchange, offering a vivid portrait of legal thought, philosophical inquiry, and personal reflection from the late 19th to early 20th century. Howe curates and annotates the letters with scholarly precision, illuminating the evolution of common law, judicial reasoning, and the transatlantic dialogue that shaped modern legal systems. The volumes instruct readers in the intellectual camaraderie and mutual influence between Holmes and Pollock, while also illustrating the broader cultural and political currents that informed their work. This edition stands as a cornerstone for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of legal realism and the human dimensions of judicial legacy.