Mar 28, 2019 - Sale 2503

Sale 2503 - Lot 210

Price Realized: $ 1,250
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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Supreme Court briefing book on the Brown v. Board of Education case. xi, 188 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, minimal wear. [Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953]
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The landmark anti-segregation case Brown v. Board of Education first came to the Supreme Court in the spring of 1953, but was postponed to the October session because of its complexity. There it was reargued while the justices attempted to develop a consensus against segregation. The case would not be decided until May 1954.
Offered here is a briefing book assembled for the reargument. It was published in 1953 per the imprint on the final page. The title as it appears on the front wrapper is "Nos. 1, 2, 4, 8, 10. In the Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1953 . . . Supplemental Brief for the United States on Reargument." We find 5 copies of this briefing book in OCLC, and none at auction.