Category: Legal History

The English Constitution
by Walter Bagehot

This annotated edition includes the complete text of the second edition of this classic work, including the author’s extensive introductory note to the second edition and all original footnotes properly placed in the related text. Not a machine-scanned or facsimile reproduction, this edition has been prepared by human editors, includes an original detailed biographical note discussing the life, work, and continued relevance of the author and is printed on heavyweight bright-white paper with a fully laminated cover.

The English Constitution (1867) was substantially revised for a second edition (1872) and was an ambitious undertaking, chronicling and describing the British government as it actually worked in the context of society’s everyday life. Continue reading “The English Constitution”

Edward Samuel Corwin (Author)

This premium quality edition contains the complete and unabridged original 1919 version of Edward S. Corwin’s classic John Marshall and The Constitution: A Chronicle of the Supreme Court, printed on heavy, bright white paper in a large 6″x9″ format, with a clean, modern font, page headers and a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design. Additional contents include Corwin’s bibliographic examination of his contemporary sources and his original annotations, together with a new, unique introductory note explaining how to read and understand legal citations to Supreme Court opinions. Continue reading “John Marshall and the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Supreme Court”