All the Laws But One: Civil Liberties in Wartime (Signed First Edition, First Printing)

Rehnquist, William

ISBN 10: 0679446613 / ISBN 13: 9780679446613

Published by Knopf, 1998

About this Item

Inscribed First Edition, First Printing of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist's study of the assertion of special executive powers by American presidents during wars and the affect on civil liberties -- particularly during the Civil War. Inscribed by William Rehnquist to previous owners on a bookplate on the front endpaper. 254 pages. The dust jacket has a small closed tear on the bottom edge of the front cover -- otherwise no sign of previous use.

Seller Inventory # 010936

Bibliographic Details

• Title: All the Laws But One: Civil Liberties in Wartime (Signed First Edition, First Printing)
• Publisher: Knopf
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679446613
• ISBN 13: 9780679446613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court offers a thought-provoking look at the impact of war on America's civil liberties, examining repressive acts by the U.S. government during the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. 30,000 first printing. First serial, Yale Review. Tour.

About the Author

William H. Rehnquist is Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.