Collected Legal Papers (Signed Presentation Copy).
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920. First edition. Hardcover. An inscribed presentation copy from Holmes to his law clerk, Irving Sands Olds.
Roy. 8vo, vii, 316 pp. Publishers blue cloth with printed paper title label on the spine. Uncut foredge, light toning on the spine o/w fine condition. Housed in quarter blue morocco slip case, gilt titled with raised bands. Inside the back cover is the booksellers ticket of Brentano's New York. The inscription on the front free endpaper reads " Irving S. Olds from his affectionate friend Oliver Wendell Homes March 5th 1924".
This compilation contains Holmes' most famous speeches and papers from 1885 to 1918. Its publication was lauded by the legal community, and it was enthusiastically reviewed.
Irving Sands Olds was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the only child of Clark and Livia Elizabeth Olds. Clark was an attorney, and Irving grew up in a wealthy household. Irving attended Yale University for his undergraduate degree, and graduated with a B.A. in 1907. He then continued on to receive a law degree from Harvard in 1910. Upon his graduation, Olds took a position as a law clerk for Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. In 1911, he joined the law firm White & Case. In 1917, Olds became a partner, and remained as such until his death. (Wikipedia). Fine. Item #27210
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