description: This series of reprints has one major purpose: to put into the hands of students and other interested readers outstanding--and sometimes neglected--works dealing with British history which have either gone out of print or are obtainable only a a forbiddingly high price." From the Introduction: "Sir Matthew Hale's 'History of Common Law' is the first book with any pretense to be a comprehensive account of the growth of English law.
language: English
title: The history of the common law of England
titlecomplete: The history of the common law of England (Classics of British historical literature)
genres: Law
ratings_count: 9
publisher: University of Chicago Press