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Acknowledgments
Chauncey D. Leake, Jr. (LL.B, University of Texas School of Law, 1955), inspired the creation
of the Tarlton Law Library's Law-Related Fine Press Collection. His expertise as a
fine press collector, his generous gifts, and his enthusiasm have profoundly influenced the
shape and growth of the collection.
The Estate of Mildred A. O'Donohoe (1942-2000), poet and life-long supporter of the arts,
has generously funded the acquisition of the various editions of Williston Fish's A Last
Will. Other donors include Meyer Boswell Books, Harold I. Boucher, Barry Cassidy Rare
Books, the late Guillermo F. Margadant, Roy M. Mersky, Albert L. Peters Bookseller,
The Rounce & Coffin Club, Gray Thoron, Veatchs Arts of the Book, and Michael
Zinman.
The collection has also benefited from the advice of Carol Grossman, independent scholar
and proprietor of Four Rivers Books (Boulder, Colorado), and of Al Lowman, Texas historian
and bibliographer of Carl Hertzog. Special thanks go to the Director of the Tarlton
Law Library, Professor Roy M. Mersky, for supporting the development of the collection.
Tarlton colleagues who have invested a considerable amount of their own time and skills
in the collection include Brian Quigley (Assistant Director for Bibliographic Services),
Pierrette Moreno (Acquisitions Librarian), and Barbara Washecka (Head of Cataloging).
Thanks also to the following for advice, encouragement, bibliographic information, clues,
and/or books to buy: Lorne Bair (Lorne Bair Rare Books) • Barry Cassidy (Barry Cassidy
Rare Books) • James Elkins (University of West Virginia) • Colin & Charlotte Franklin •
Collinge & Clark, booksellers • David Hamrick (University of Texas Press) • David
Kessler (Bancroft Library) • Stephanie Kuduk (Wesleyan University) • Joe Luttrell
(Meyer Boswell Books) • Richard W. Oram (Harry Ransom Humanities Research
Center) • William S. Peterson (University of Maryland) • Philip C. Salmon (Bromer
Booksellers) • Joel Silver (Lilly Library) • Bill Stewart (Vamp & Tramp Booksellers) •
Michael Sutherland (Occidental College) • David M. Szewczyk & Cynthia Davis
Buffington (Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Co.) • Greg Talbot (Lawbook
Exchange) • Jeffrey Thomas (Jeffrey Thomas Fine & Rare Books) • John Thomas (Harry
Ransom Humanities Research Center) • Bob & Lynne Veatch (Veatchs Arts of the Book)
• Mark Weiner (Rutgers University-Newark)
Printed July 3, 2006