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New York: Reynal & Company, [1960]. 1st ed 5th prt (illustrateur). New York: Reynal & Company, [1960]. 1st ed 5th prt. Inscribed by Frankfurter to a Distinguished Canadian Lawyer Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. Felix Frankfurter Reminisces: An Intimate Portrait as Recorded in Talks with Dr. Harlan B. Phillips. New York: Reynal & Company, [1960]. [ix], 310 pp. Cloth in dust jacket, light edgewear to extremities, a few negligible tiny spots, chip to head of spine, chip and short tear to top of rear panel, which is lightly soiled. Light toning to interior, faint spotting to endleaves, presentation inscription from Frankfurter to front free endpaper. $500. * First edition, fifth printing. The inscription reads: "For Professor W.R. Poole, Q.C. to/ whom I am privileged to inscribe/ this through the kind office of our/ common friend Leonard/ Brockington, Q.C./ with the good wishes of/ Felix Frankfurter/ Nov. 17, 1964." This incisive and fascinating memoir was transcribed from a series of interviews with Phillips conducted for the Columbia University Oral History Research Department. The only commercially published oral history conducted with a United States Supreme Court justice, it traces his life, career and his thoughts on such topics as religion and the function of judges. William R. Poole [1918-2014] was a distinguished Canadian lawyer, law professor and bibliophile. Leonard Brockington [1888-1966], the "common friend," was a Welsh-born lawyer who later emigrated to Canada and practiced in Calgary. He was the first chairman of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and served as rector of Queen's University in Kingston.

New York: Reynal & Company. [1960]. 1st ed. (illustrateur). New York: Reynal & Company. [1960]. 1st ed. A First Edition Inscribed by Frankfurter Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. Felix Frankfurter Reminisces: An Intimate Portrait as Recorded in Talks with Dr. Harlan B. Phillips. New York: Reynal & Company, [1960]. [ix], 310 pp. Cloth in lightly rubbed, price-clipped dust jacket with some edgewear to extremities. Light toning to interior, presentation inscription from Frankfurter to front free endpaper. $500. * First edition, first printing. The inscription reads "For Berdie Hellinger,/ With happy memories and/ the best wishes. Affectionately, Felix Frankfurter/ July 29, 1960." Berdie Hellinger [1888-1973] was the wife of Samuel Hellinger [1882-1931], a notable New York City lawyer who studied with Frankfurter at Harvard Law School. This incisive and fascinating memoir was transcribed from a series of interviews with Phillips conducted for the Columbia University Oral History Research Department. The only commercially published oral history conducted with a Supreme Court justice, it traces his life, career and his thoughts on such topics as religion and the function of judges.