Sisters.

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

$6,000.00

Item Number: 148312

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 affirmative action in cases such as United States v. Virginia (1996) which struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s  male-only admissions policy as violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) in which the Court ruled that mental illness is a form of disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. (2000) in which the Court held that residents have standing to seek fines for an industrial polluter that affected their interests and that is able to continue doing so. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photographs by Sharon J. Wohlmuth. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.

Sisters by Carol Saline, with photography by Sharon J. Wohlmuth, is a photo-essay collection that explores the multifaceted relationships between sisters through personal narratives and evocative imagery. Featuring 36 sets of sisters ranging from preschoolers to octogenarians—including notable figures like Coretta Scott King and Christy Turlington—the book delves into themes of love, rivalry, support, and resilience. By combining candid interviews with compelling photographs, Saline and Wohlmuth offer a nuanced portrayal of sisterhood that resonates across cultural and generational lines.