Author: ROBBINS, SARA
Title: Law - a Treasury of Art and Literature
Description: New York, Beaux Arts Editions. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0883633000). Hard Cover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket (Fine apart from just a touch of wear to front top corner tip). A very large format volume of 376 pages. 198 illustrations, 113 of which are exquisitely reproduced in full colour, including Rembrandt's Moses and the Tables of the Law, Trumbull's The Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Shahn's The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti. The inspiring story of how law through the ages is told in this beautiful volume through the media of paintingm photography, fiction, essay, poetry and much more. The book is a celebration of the profession upon whose ideals civilized society depends. Brought together for the first time in a lavishly illustrated book are excerpts from great writings in law, such as Justinian's The Digest of Roman Law, Cicero's Laws, and Paine's Common Sense. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 2.47 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 1. Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Law, Cicero, Justinian, Thomas Paine, Rembrandt, Trumbull 0883633000


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