The Warren Court.
FRANK, John P. [Earl Warren; Hugo L. Black; William O. Douglas; Tom C. Clark; John Marshall Harlan; William Brennan; Potter Stewart; Bryan R. White; Arthur J. Goldberg].
The Warren Court.
First Edition of John P. Frank's The Warren Court; Signed and Inscribed by Him and Each Justice to Celebrated Portrait Photographer Yousuf Karsh
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1964.
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First edition of this glimpse into the personalities of the justices of the Warren Court. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with two intimate portraits of each justice by Yousuf Karsh. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, “To Yousuf Karsh with good wishes John P. Frank.” With a note laid in from Frank, “Dear Yousuf – You will find an autograph in here for you from each of the Justices. Regards, JPF.” Additionally signed by each Justice and inscribed to Karsh beside their portraits, in order of appearance: Earl Warren, Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark, John Marshall Harlan, William Brennan, Potter Stewart, Bryan R. White, and Arthur J. Goldberg. The recipient, Yousuf Karsh, is recognized as one of the leading photographers of the twentieth century. Arriving in Canada in 1924 as an Armenian refugee, Karsh eventually settled in Ottawa. Over six decades, he mastered the art of portraiture and created a unique chronicle of his time through images of celebrated legends. Some of his most notable subjects include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. A celebrity in his own right, he was an elegant and charming public figure, captivating audiences with compelling stories told in images and words. Karsh sought to capture, as he put it, the “elusive moment of truth,” revealing the essential nature of his subjects as reflected in their eyes, hands, and attitudes. From the collection of Yousuf Karsh with his estate label to the front pastedown. Held by the Estate of Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh; after Yousuf’s death in 2002 passing to Estrellita Karsh; after Estrellita’s death in March 2025 passing to Katherine Getchell. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing and a small closed tear to the crown of the spine. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Estrellita Karsh Estate. A unique piece of history.
The Warren Court during the period from October 1967 to May 1969 represented the culmination of the Court’s liberal constitutional revolution. This lineup presided over several landmark decisions that reinforced civil liberties and the rights of the accused. In Katz v. United States (1967), the Court expanded Fourth Amendment protections to include electronic surveillance, holding that the Constitution protects people, not just physical places. In Epperson v. Arkansas (1968), the justices struck down a state ban on teaching evolution, strengthening the Establishment Clause. Moreover, the Court advanced principles of racial equality and free expression, setting precedents that shaped American law well beyond Warren’s retirement in 1969.
