This fine collection is accompanied by an essay by Sir John Pollock that skillfully places the writers' ideas in the perspective of recent experience. A crucial document for lawyers, the letters are also delightful reading.

This book is the first in a two-volume set containing the trans-Atlantic correspondence between the celebrated jurists Sir Frederick Pollock and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Volume one contains the letters dated between 1874 and 1918 and includes their discussion of topics such as the American Civil War and World War One.

This book is the first in a two-volume set containing the trans-Atlantic correspondence between the celebrated jurists Sir Frederick Pollock and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Volume two contains the letters dated between 1919 and 1932 and includes their discussion of legal decisions made by Holmes in his capacity as a judge of the United States Supreme Court.