1864
by Washburn, Emory
1864. The Role of Lawyers in "National Reconstruction" Washburn, Emory [1800-1877]. National Reconstruction and the Duty of the Profession: Reprinted from the "Law Reporter." Boston: Published by William Guild and Company, [1864]. 10 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Unsewn self-wrappers, moderate toning, faint vertical crease through center, minor wear to spine ends, light foxing to a few leaves, fragment of envelope addressed to Edwin Hale Abbot with a note reading "From EW" pasted to head of first page. $150. * Only edition as a separate work. Washburn taught at Harvard Law School from 1856 to 1876. Also a politician, he served in both houses of the Massachusetts (truncated)