Description

First Edition. Presentation copy to President Garfield's son, reading "To James R. Garfield in memory of the warm personal friendship of James Garfield and John Randolph Tucker our fathers from H.S.G.Tucker, Xmas 1916". 8vo, in the publisher's original black ribbed cloth, the spine lettered in gilt. 204pp. An essentially fine copy and would be very much so but for small bump to the rear board and very minor evidence of age.

Edizione: a presentation copy from the author to a president's son. tucker served in the house of representatives from virginia and was also a professor of law, and president of the american bar association. he was a member of the tucker family, which was influential in the legal and political affairs of the state of virginia and the united states for many years. his father, who is mentioned in the presentation inscription, was a member of the house of representatives as a democrat from 1875 until 1887. he was chairman of the house committee on ways and means in the 46th congress and chairman of the house committee on the judiciary in the 48th and 49th congresses.<br> the addresses contained in this work were originally delivered before the law school at yale for the william l. storrs lecture series of 1916.