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University Press of Kansas. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2001-12. Hardcover. Good.

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 365pp.incl.index; HB beige w/brick; fine conditon w/clean,tight pgs. DJ gray&blk.w/red; slight rub. History of Railroad Law. some illus.

2001. Ely, James W., Jr. Railroads and American Law. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, [2001]. xii, 376 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. New. $39.95. * At its peak, the railroad was the Internet of its day. A harbinger and promoter of economic empire, it accelerated national expansion and transformed our legal system. Ely offers the first comprehensive treatment of this subject and shows that the railroad and American law had a profound influence on each other.

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2001. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Good. ix, [1], 365, [9] pages. Frontis illustrations. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. List of Cases Cited. Subject Index. DJ has tears, chips, and creases at the back. James W. Ely Jr. is the Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law Emeritus and Professor of History Emeritus at Vanderbilt University. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia and his L.L.B. from Harvard University. Ely is a property rights expert, a legal historian, and an author and editor of several books that have received critical acclaim from legal scholars and historians. Since joining the faculty of Vanderbilt University in 1972, he has been recognized by students as one of the law schools' outstanding teachers. In 2006, Ely received the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize, given to a scholar whose work has advanced the cause of property rights and has contributed to the awareness of the role… Read More

Hardback. New. James W. Ely Jr, tells the history of the rail industry, showing that two institutions - the railroad and American law - had a profound effect on each other. It also documents the change and innovation the railroad brought the country.

University Press of Kansas, 2001-12-06. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2001. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 376 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2001. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 376 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.