Author: SHESOL JEFF
Title: Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt Vs. The Supreme Court
Description: New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0393064743. A first printing (with complete number line on copyright page) of Jeff Shesol's examination of the attempt by US President Franklin Roosevelt to add six additional justices to the Supreme Court in order to force his New Deal on the nation. This attempt, labeled "packing the court," was met with fierce opposition and ended in defeat for the president. Includes a section of black & white illustrations on plates. --- In black and maroon paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features images of Roosevelt and justices to front panel. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy though with tiny streaks of soiling to upper textblock edge, otherwise lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket ($27.95) with light rubbing, else undamaged; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; x, (2), 644 pages. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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