The History and Analysis of the Common Law of England.
[Hale, Matthew]. The History and Analysis of the Common Law of England. Written by a Learned Hand. [London]: Printed by J. Nutt, 1713. [x], 264, [12]; [16], 171, [4] pp. [London]: Printed by J. Nutt, 1713. Reprint. Birmingham: The Legal Classics Library, 1987. Gilt stamped calf, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Slight dampstaining to front free endpaper, otherwise internally clean. A near fine copy. $35. * Reprint of the first edition. "Hale's wide reading gave him a sense of historical perspective, which enabled him to map out the important epochs. Sketch as it is his history is living history, because its author had a clear view of its whole course.": Holdsworth, Sources and Literature of English Law 151-152.
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