Item #52288 COMMONWEALTH V GORDON et al.The Opinion of Judge Bok, March Eighteenth 1949
COMMONWEALTH V GORDON et al.The Opinion of Judge Bok, March Eighteenth 1949
COMMONWEALTH V GORDON et al.The Opinion of Judge Bok, March Eighteenth 1949

COMMONWEALTH V GORDON et al.The Opinion of Judge Bok, March Eighteenth 1949.

Grabhorn Press, 1949.

First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Item #52288

Quarto. 57pp. Limited Edition: "Five hundred copies have been printed by Grabhorn Press for Blanche and Alfred Knopf, Christmas 1949. Blue patterned paper over boards with cloth spine and paper label. Spine label is a little browned and faded. In "good" slipcase that has edge wear and soiling.

In 1949, the Vice Squad of Philadelphia ...commenced a series of mass raids on book stores and booksellers. Judge Bok's opinion is beautifully printed in this volume. In the words of Bernard DeVoto, "a great document in democracy and a great document in human freedom..."

Price: $60.00

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