The Van Beck Will. A Novel -
Henry Wynans Jessup
1928 - Walter Neale, New York - First Edition
A rare first edition in dust jacket.
‘Shall a son be robbed of his rightful inheritance and a murderer go unwhipped of justice to satisfy a strict rule of legal ethics?
Shall a lawyer be compelled by the law to hold inviolable under all circumstances the information imparted to him buy his client?
Shall a priest be prevented by law, as well s by his church, from revealing the secrets of the confessional, even if he learns that a crime will be committed or a criminal escape justice if he rem,ains silent?
Shall a physician be forced by law to remain mute while he sees his patient rob a friend of a vast estate?...’ Henry Wynans Jessup (1864-1934) wrote numerous works on the law in addition to several fictional titles. Syrian born, Jessup studied Law at Princeton, NYU, and obtained his doctorate from Hamilton College, he spent 16 years as a member of the committee of the New York Lawyer’s Association, was Chairman of the Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances of the American Bar Association.
Octavo (book size 20.3x13.3cm), pp. [2] 353 [1]. In publisher’s light blue cloth, spine and front panel lettered in black, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to front panel, flap corners with publisher’s decorative trim. Condition: Internally fine, outer cloth very good due to spotting, in very good dust jacket, spine toned, light wear to corners and folds, short 2cm split along top of front flap fold. Ref: 110480 Price: HK$ 4,000
‘Shall a son be robbed of his rightful inheritance and a murderer go unwhipped of justice to satisfy a strict rule of legal ethics?
Shall a lawyer be compelled by the law to hold inviolable under all circumstances the information imparted to him buy his client?
Shall a priest be prevented by law, as well s by his church, from revealing the secrets of the confessional, even if he learns that a crime will be committed or a criminal escape justice if he rem,ains silent?
Shall a physician be forced by law to remain mute while he sees his patient rob a friend of a vast estate?...’ Henry Wynans Jessup (1864-1934) wrote numerous works on the law in addition to several fictional titles. Syrian born, Jessup studied Law at Princeton, NYU, and obtained his doctorate from Hamilton College, he spent 16 years as a member of the committee of the New York Lawyer’s Association, was Chairman of the Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances of the American Bar Association.
Octavo (book size 20.3x13.3cm), pp. [2] 353 [1]. In publisher’s light blue cloth, spine and front panel lettered in black, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to front panel, flap corners with publisher’s decorative trim. Condition: Internally fine, outer cloth very good due to spotting, in very good dust jacket, spine toned, light wear to corners and folds, short 2cm split along top of front flap fold. Ref: 110480 Price: HK$ 4,000