Theory of Legislation: An Essay on the Dynamics of Public Mind

Jordan, E. Theory of Legislation: An Essay on the Dynamics of Public Mind. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1952. Reprint. Quarto. 486pp. Original printed wrappers over red cloth with gold lettering on spine. Printer’s device on title page. This captivating work shows that the legislative process is the system of the processes of life and culture as they develop into regulative maxims which assume the imperatives of law. A new preface, published here for the first time, is a concise statement of the philosophic background out of which “Theory of Legislation” grows, placing the work in relation to the system of thought which Jordan’s writings have become. Minor age-toning on spine and along edges of wrappers. Wraps in overall good to good+, binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Softcover. (30997) $50