Description
Octavo, viii, [4], 465pp. Dark blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and cover, light wear to title on spine. First edition with Scribner’s “A” on copyright page. Top edge dyed pink. Publishers first edition dust jacket, near fine, with $3.50 on front flap, 2 cm tear along bottom of back panel, light shelf wear along edges, small stain on front panel, otherwise bright illustrations and vibrant colors. An excellent example.
Comments: Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was an American lawyer and high profile member of the ACLU. He entered the national stage during the Scopes “Monkey” trail and the Leopold and Loeb trial.