Carpenter, Mathew HaleBiblio.com
Argument of Matt. H. Carpenter in the Supreme Court of the United States March 3 and 4 1868 in the Matter of Ex Parte Wm. H. McCardle Appelant with Extracts from the Brief Where Necessary to Explain the Argument
1868ref. n0334Washington: Government Printing Office 1868. Important case argued before the Supreme Court regarding habeas corpus and the extent of the Supreme Court's reach recently relevant in arguments regarding prisoners held at Guantanamo; Carpenter a Wisconsin lawyer and politico gained national recognition from this trial and was appointed Senator the year after; in the Senate he became a leading though controversial figure. Original publication first printing. Pamphlet/paperback original pale blue wraps black titling. Removed from a bound collection of pamphlets missing its spine but still soundly bound. Whole thing lightly creased more noticable on the front cover and early pages title page with a chunk torn out of the edge light waterstaining an improvised index tab was torn out light wear otherwise pages tanned. Text clean; 83 pages. First Edition. Pamphlet. Good. 5½" by 8¾". Government Printing Office Paperback
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA · Estados Unidos150,00 US$≈ 133,75 €
