Lectures on Jurisprudence, or, The Philosophy of Positive Law

1875. New York: Henry Holt, 1875. The Student's edition.. New York: Henry Holt, 1875. The Student's edition. Austin, John, [1790-1859]. Campbell, Robert, [1832-1912]. Lectures on Jurisprudence, or, The Philosophy of Positive Law. New York: Henry Holt, 1875. The Student's edition. xxxix, 504 pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Moderate shelfwear. Some rubbing to ends of spine. Ex-library with ink shelf location label to foot of spine. Light foxing to endleaves. Bookplate of Joseph M. Gleason to front pastedown. Signature of "Joseph M. Gleason" to title page. Number stamp to verso title page. Pencil annotations to rear flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. $85. * Abridged from the larger work for the use of students by Robert Campbell. Austin is known as the founder of analytical jurisprudence and a key figure in the development of legal positivism, and this book lays out his command theory of law. This copy was owned by, Joseph M. Gleason [1869-1942], a Catholic priest, historian and collector.