1941 First Edition: A Quest for International Order by Jackson Ralston [Signed Association Copy to Stanley Willis with Included 1928 Signed Personal Letter] 【作者贈簽本 + 最高法院大律師1928年親筆信】1941年首版《尋求國際秩序》精裝本 Jackson Ralston 贈予法律合夥人 Stanley Willis

An extraordinary, museum-grade Association Copy of A Quest for International Order (1941), originating from the private library of the late D.C. scholar Stanley Dutton Willis (1928–2024). This volume serves as a breathtaking, 3-dimensional archive capturing the lifelong friendship between two pioneering legal minds of early 20th-century Washington, D.C.

• Title: A Quest for International Order

• Author: Jackson H. Ralston (Renowned International Arbitrator & Scholar)

• Publisher: J. Byrne & Co., Washington D.C. (1941, First Edition)

• Provenance: The personal estate of the Willis Family, Washington D.C.

Provenance：

1. The SCOTUS Partnership Inscription: The flyleaf features a poignant, hand-written inscription by the author himself to his long-time D.C. law partner: “To my past Partner at the Law, Stanley D. Willis, With Best Wishes of Jackson H. Ralston. Feb 1946.” Ralston and Willis were formidable allies who famously co-signed briefs and argued landmark cases together before the U.S. Supreme Court (such as Truax v. Corrigan).

2. The 1928 Time-Capsule Letter: Tucked perfectly inside is a priceless piece of history—a typed letter on Ralston’s personal Palo Alto stationery, hand-signed by Jackson H. Ralston on June 23, 1928. The letter warmly congratulates his partner on the birth of his son, Stanley Dutton Willis.

3. The Ultimate Association Loop: The baby boy celebrated in this 1928 letter grew up to become a legendary history master in Washington D.C., preserving this very letter and his father's law partner's book for his entire 95-year life.

【Condition】

A true "working library" volume. The original red cloth boards show character-rich vintage wear and prominent ring/water staining on the cover, telling the story of decades of scholarly appreciation. Binding remains tight and pages are clean. Sold as a complete, inseparable historical archive.

[中文商品描述]

本书出自华盛顿DC圣奥尔本斯学校（St. Albans School）传奇历史名师斯坦利·达顿·威利斯（Stanley Dutton Willis, 1928–2024）的家族私人藏书。这不是一本普通的法律旧书，而是一册极具“法学历史档案价值”的顶级关联本（Association Copy），完美封存了20世纪初美国法律界两大巨擘跨越17年的深厚交情。

• 书名： 《国际秩序的追求》（A Quest for International Order）

• 著者： 杰克逊·H·罗尔斯顿（Jackson H. Ralston，美国早期著名国际仲裁法先驱）

• 版本： 1941年华盛顿 J. Byrne & Co. 出版社精装第一版

• 来源： 华盛顿特区 Willis 家族珍藏遗物

【烘托卖点：不可复制的三大收藏价值】

1. 美国最高法院共同辩护律师的“联名”题词： 本书作者 Jackson H. Ralston 与受赠人 Stanley D. Willis 是20世纪初活跃于华盛顿DC的顶级律所合伙人，曾并肩在美国最高法院为多起历史性重大案件（如 Truax v. Corrigan 等案）出庭辩护。作者于扉页亲笔留墨：“赠予我当年的律师事务所合伙人 Stanley D. Willis……”

2. 时空胶囊——1928年亲笔签名贺信： 书内完好夹带了一封1928年6月23日由作者从加州寄给合伙人的亲笔签名信。信中，大律师罗尔斯顿用极其真挚幽默的笔触，祝贺合伙人威利斯在结婚15年后终于喜得贵子（即本书后来的拥有者 Stanley Dutton Willis，和父亲同名）。

3. 跨越一个半世纪的命运闭环： 1928年信中祝贺的那个男婴，长大后成为了特区一代历史学名师，他将这封关于自己诞生、承载着父亲与前辈友情的重要信件，与书籍妥善保存了一生，直至2024年以95岁高龄仙逝。

【品相说明】

原装红色布面精装，外观带有明显的历史岁月痕迹，封面有学者研读时留下的水渍/磨损圈，这恰恰赋予了此书无可替代的历史沧桑感与生命力。内页装订牢固，字迹清晰。本书与1928年原版手书贺信，作为不可分割的整体文献一同出售，是法律收藏家、学术界老钱藏家书斋陈列的绝佳极品。