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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A Book of Special Entries of Declarations, Pleadings, Issues, Verdicts, Judgments and Judicial Process in Such Actions as are Now in Use and have not Hitherto been Published in Any Printed Book of Precedents Together with Such Notes and Observations as do Either Illustrate or Explain the Same''}}
===by Sir Thomas Robinson===
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Sir Thomas Robinson (1613-1683) was an English lawyer and legal writer. In the early 1640s he became a member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staple_Inn Staple Inn] and entered practice as an attorney of the common pleas. In 1657 he was able to purchase the office of [[wikipedia:Prothonotary|prothonotary]] of the [[wikipedia:Court of Common Pleas (England)|Court of Common Pleas]].<ref>J.H. Baker, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/69738 Robinson, Sir Thomas, first baronet (bap. 1618?, d. 1683)]," ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed January 6, 2014.</ref> Robinson was made an associate bencher of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Temple Inner Temple] and soon became one of the inn's principal figures. After the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_London Great Fire] damaged 7 King’s Bench Walk, Robinson contributed over &pound;8,000 towards rebuilding the structure.<ref>Ibid.</ref> The reconstruction project was completed in 1671, and was known as Sir Thomas Robinson’s Building until the nineteenth century. Six years later, Robinson was made a complete bencher of the Inner Temple, and served as treasurer until his death in 1683.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br />
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After his death, a collection of pleadings compiled by Robinson in the course of his practice, ''A Book of Special Entries'', was published under his name.<ref>Ibid.</ref> The preface claimed that the pleadings had been selected from a "Many-Volumed Atlas of Pleadings," and that they should be published "chiefly for the Benefit of the Clerks and Attorneys of his Office."<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Robinson’s entr. fol." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. The first edition (1684) of Robinson's ''A Book of Special Entries'' is the only edition of this work.<ref>''English Short Title Catalog'', http://estc.bl.uk, search of "Robinson" and "book of special entries'' reveals only one edition.</ref> Both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. May, 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 21, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing include this title. Brown notes that the title is referenced by [[John Marshall]] in the manuscript copy of his commonplace book. 

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full contemporary calf featuring spine with raised bands and red label with gilt lettering and decorative motifs. Board edges marked with gilt tooling. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield and signature of "P. Skynner" on front pastedown. Title page and preliminaries embossed with Macclesfield stamp. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. with the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]].


Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72177720302526242 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/1tc7lat/alma991006048829703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]
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==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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[[Category:Civil Procedure]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Thomas Robinson]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

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