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  First Edition of Carol Saline's Sisters; inscribed by Sharon J. Wohlmuth to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  SALINE, Carol; Sharon J. Wohlmuth [photographer] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].

  Sisters.

  Philadelphia: Running Press, 1994.

  First edition of this moving portrayal of the relationship between sisters. Rectangular octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, "To Justice Ginsburg, You are an inspiration to all women! Warmly, Sharon J Wohlmuth." American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020 and was responsible for some of the most eventful legal decisions of the past half-century. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1993 to replace retiring justice Byron White, Ginsburg became the first Jewish woman and the second woman to serve on the Court, after Sandra Day O’Connor. Ginsburg spent much of her legal career as an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights, winning many arguments before the Supreme Court. During her tenure as associate justice of the Supreme Court, Ginsburg received attention for her fiery and passionate dissents that reflected liberal views of the law. She was popularly dubbed “the Notorious R.B.G.”, a moniker she later embraced. She authored several important majority opinions related to gender discrimination, voting rights, and ...

  Price: $6,000.00     Item Number: 148312

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