That said, we are here to serve you, to offer you fine quality items that are conservatively described so that you will always be pleasantly surprised and delighted with your purchase. We have been in business for 21 years, originally known as Emerson Books (named after one of our owner's favorite authors, to wit, Ralph Waldo Emerson) located back then in Westport, Connecticut. city newspapers going back 100 years and more, golden and silver age fine condition comic books (soon to be added), and many other ephemeral items as well as much more recent popular volumes. Vero Beach Books is an antiquarian bookseller with a constantly updated inventory of rare out-of-print books, signed books, children's books, plus a large inventory of ephemeral items such as major U.S. In John Marshall, award-winning biographer Richard Brookhiser offers the definitive biography of America's greatest chief justice." - from the inner front jacket flap.
For better or for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, bankers, inventors, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall wielded brilliance, charm, and Madeira wine to defend the federal government against unruly states, establish the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, uphold the sanctity of contracts, and unleash the power of American commerce. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Before Marshall joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. He would hold the post for the next thirty-four years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. His nominatin was a last-minute decision, taken in the chaos of an expiring administration.
"In 1801, John Marshall, a 45-year-pld Revolutionary War veteran and politician, became the fourth chief justice of the United States.
Illustrated with a section of color illustrated plates. Includes List of Other Books by Richard Brookhiser Dedication A Note on Spelling and Usage Introduction: John Marshall and George Washington Legacy: Marshall, Jefferson, Lincoln Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index and About the Author. New condition dark gray boards with a black spine and gold spine lettering contained in a new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket.
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