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The Oxford Edition of Blackstone´s: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book II: Of the Rights of Things
Sir William Blackstone
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Description for The Oxford Edition of Blackstone´s: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book II: Of the Rights of Things
Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The second volume addresses central topics of land and property law, known as 'the rights of things'. Editor(s): Stern, Simon. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 345 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this ... Read more
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
839g
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199601004
SKU
V9780199601004
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About Sir William Blackstone
Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) was a prominent public figure in the eighteenth century. Judge and jurist, barrister and politician, his work has had a profound influence on the Anglo-American legal tradition. The first Vinerian Professor of English Law, Blackstone was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas at the time of his death. The Commentaries published in eight editions ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Edition of Blackstone´s: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book II: Of the Rights of Things
Blackstone's Commentaries remain a central source for understanding both historical and modern Anglo-American law - as well as debates in Anglo-American legal philosophy - and Oxford University Press's new edition of the Commentaries offers a valuable new resource for studying them.
Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy, Jotwell
a unique and valuable contribution to ... Read more
Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy, Jotwell
a unique and valuable contribution to ... Read more