Description
Signed by Associate Justice William O. Douglas, first printing of Go East, Young Man, his autobiography of his early years.
Octavo, 493pp. Light brown cloth, title stamped on spine. Stated “first edition” with appropriate number line on copyright page. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, retail price on the front flap. This copy is signed by the author for The First Edition Circle at Kroch’s & Brentano’s of Chicago, with laid-in bookmark.
William O. Douglas (1898-1980) served on the United States Supreme Court for 36 years, the last member nominated by President Franklin Roosevelt. He is considered one of the most liberal justices to ever sit on the court.
