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*Gadbury, John. ''[[Genethlialogia, or, The Doctrine of Nativities|Genethlialogia, or, The Doctrine of Nativities: Containing the Whole Art of Directions and Annual Revolutions, Whereby Any Man (Even of an Ordinary Capacity) May Be Enabled To Discover The Most Remarkable And Occult Accidents Of His Life, As They Shall Occur Unto Him In The Whole Course Thereof, Either For Good Or Evil: Also Tables For Calculating The Planets Places For Any Time, Either Past, Present Or To Come, Together With The Doctrine Of Horarie Questions Which (In The Absence Of A Nativity) Is Sufficient To Inform Any One Of All Manner Of Contingencies Necessary To Be Known]]''. London: Printed by Ja. Cottrel for Giles Calvert ..., William Larnar ..., and Daniel White ..., 1658.  
 
*Gadbury, John. ''[[Genethlialogia, or, The Doctrine of Nativities|Genethlialogia, or, The Doctrine of Nativities: Containing the Whole Art of Directions and Annual Revolutions, Whereby Any Man (Even of an Ordinary Capacity) May Be Enabled To Discover The Most Remarkable And Occult Accidents Of His Life, As They Shall Occur Unto Him In The Whole Course Thereof, Either For Good Or Evil: Also Tables For Calculating The Planets Places For Any Time, Either Past, Present Or To Come, Together With The Doctrine Of Horarie Questions Which (In The Absence Of A Nativity) Is Sufficient To Inform Any One Of All Manner Of Contingencies Necessary To Be Known]]''. London: Printed by Ja. Cottrel for Giles Calvert ..., William Larnar ..., and Daniel White ..., 1658.  
  
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===Cooking===
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*Glasse, Hannah. ''[[The Art of Cookery|The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy : Which Far Exceeds any Thing of the Kind Ever Yet Published]]''. London: Printed for the author, and sold at Mrs. Ashburn's, a china shop ..., 1747.
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===Economics===
 
*Steuart, James, Sir. ''[[An Inquiry Into The Principles Of Political Oeconomy|An Inquiry Into The Principles Of Political Oeconomy: Being An Essay On The Science Of Domestic Policy In Free Nations, In Which Are Particularly Considered Population, Agriculture, Trade, Industry, Money, Coin, Interest, Circulation, Banks, Exchange, Public Credit, And Taxes]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1767.
 
*Steuart, James, Sir. ''[[An Inquiry Into The Principles Of Political Oeconomy|An Inquiry Into The Principles Of Political Oeconomy: Being An Essay On The Science Of Domestic Policy In Free Nations, In Which Are Particularly Considered Population, Agriculture, Trade, Industry, Money, Coin, Interest, Circulation, Banks, Exchange, Public Credit, And Taxes]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1767.
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===Engineering===
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*Gibson, Robert. [[''A Treatise Of Practical Surveying|A Treatise Of Practical Surveying: Which is Demonstrated From its First Principles Wherein Every Thing That is Useful and Curious in that Art, is Fully Considered and Explained]]''. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Crukshank ..., 1789.
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===Finance===
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*Price, Richard. ''[[Observations on Reversionary Payments|Observations on Reversionary Payments: on Schemes for Providing Annuities for Widows, and for Persons in Old Age; on the Method of Calculating the Values of Assurances on Lives; and on the National Debt to Which are Added Four Essays on Different Subjects in the Doctrine of Life-Annuities and Political Arithmetick, also an Appendix]]''. 2nd ed. London: T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1772.
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*Rowlett, John. ''[[Rowlett's Tables of Discount|Rowlett's Tables of Discount, or Interest, on Every Dollar, From Unit, or One, to Two Thousand; on Every Ten Dollars, From Two Thousand to Two Thousand Five Hundred; on Every Fifty, From Two Thousand Five Hundred to Three Thousand; And on Every Five Hundred, From Three Thousand to Five Thousand; From One, to Sixty-Four Days, Inclusive, Also for Every Month, From One to Twelve, and for Eighteen Months, and Two Years; Besides a Complete Cent Table: the Whole Computed at Six Per Cent Together With Examples ... Shewing In What Manner (By Means of the Tables) to Ascertain the Interest, at Five, Seven, and at Eight Per Cent]]''. Philadelphia: Printed for the proprietor, by Hugh Maxwell , 1802.
  
 
=== Geography ===
 
=== Geography ===
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*Ward, John. ''[[The Young Mathematician's Guide|The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easie Introduction to the Mathematicks, in Five Parts]]''. 3rd. ed. corr. London: Printed for Tho. Horne at the South Entrance of the Royal-Exchange, 1719.
 
*Ward, John. ''[[The Young Mathematician's Guide|The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easie Introduction to the Mathematicks, in Five Parts]]''. 3rd. ed. corr. London: Printed for Tho. Horne at the South Entrance of the Royal-Exchange, 1719.
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===Medicine===
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*Dobson, Matthew. ''[[A Medical Commentary on Fixed Air]]''. 3rd ed. London: T. Cadell, 1787.
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* Hippocrates. ''[[Hippocratis Aphorismi|Hippokratous Aphorismoi = Hippocratis Aphorismi: Hippocratis et Celsi Locis Parallelis Illustrati]]''. Parisiis: Apud Theophilium Barrois Juniorem, 1784.
  
 
===Political Science===
 
===Political Science===
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===Science===
 
===Science===
 
*Bacon, Francis. ''[[Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning|Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning, or, The Partitions of Sciences, IX Bookes]]''. Oxford: Printed by Leon. Lichfield for Rob. Young & Ed. Forrest, 1640.
 
*Bacon, Francis. ''[[Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning|Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning, or, The Partitions of Sciences, IX Bookes]]''. Oxford: Printed by Leon. Lichfield for Rob. Young & Ed. Forrest, 1640.
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*Goldsmith, Oliver. ''[[An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature]]''. Philadelphia: Printed for Mathew Carey, 1795.
  
 
*Helsham, Richard. ''[[A Course Of Lectures In Natural Philosophy]]''. London: Published by Bryan Robinson, printed by J. Nourse, 1739.
 
*Helsham, Richard. ''[[A Course Of Lectures In Natural Philosophy]]''. London: Published by Bryan Robinson, printed by J. Nourse, 1739.
  
 
*Martin, Benjamin. ''[[The Philosophical Grammar|The Philosophical Grammar: Being A View Of The Present State Of Experimented Physiology, Or Natural Philosophy In Four Parts. Part I. Somatology, ... Part II. Cosmology, ... Part III. Aerology, ... Part IV. Geology, ... : The Whole Extracted From The Writings Of The Greatest Naturalists Of The Last And Present Age]]''. London: Printed for J. Noon ..., 1735.
 
*Martin, Benjamin. ''[[The Philosophical Grammar|The Philosophical Grammar: Being A View Of The Present State Of Experimented Physiology, Or Natural Philosophy In Four Parts. Part I. Somatology, ... Part II. Cosmology, ... Part III. Aerology, ... Part IV. Geology, ... : The Whole Extracted From The Writings Of The Greatest Naturalists Of The Last And Present Age]]''. London: Printed for J. Noon ..., 1735.
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===Travelogues===
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*Addison, Joseph. ''[[Remarks on Several Parts of Italy|Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701-3]]''. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1745.
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*Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de. ''[[Travels in North-America|Travels in North-America, in the Years 1780, 1781, and 1782]]''. London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787. 3rd ed. rev., cor. Paris: Veuve Duchesne, 1783.
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*Guys, M. ''[[Voyage Littéraire De La Grèce|Voyage Littéraire De La Grèce: Ou, Lettres sur les Grecs, Anciens et Modernes, Avec un Parallèle de Leurs Moeurs]]''. 3rd ed. rev., cor. Paris: Veuve Duchesne, 1783.
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*Sandys, George. ''[[Sandys Travels|Sandys Travels, Containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire ... the Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies: a Description Of Constantinople ... Also, of Greece ... of Aegypt ... a Voyage on the River Nylvs ... a Description of the Holy-Land; of the Jews ... and What Else Either of Antiquity, or Worth Observation. Lastly, Italy Described, and the Islands Adjoining ... Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures]]''. 7th ed. London: Printed for J. Williams junior, 1673.
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*Volney, C. F. ''[[Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte|Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte, Pendant les Années 1783, 1784 et 1785]]''. Paris: Volland [et] Desenne, 1787.
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Architects' rendering of the proposed Wythe Rare Books Room at the College of William & Mary's Wolf Law Library (ARIVE Architecture & Interiors).

In 2005, the Wolf Law Library began a project to replicate the library of William & Mary's (and America's) first law professor, George Wythe, who assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's library of more than 450 titles, including Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation.

The George Wythe Collection focuses on items of a legal nature, but we also actively collect titles in history, philosophy, and political science. The chancellor’s library consisted of more than 450 titles. Although roughly half of the titles Wythe owned fall outside the primary goals of our collection—geography, mathematics and science, for example—we do acquire some of them to illustrate the breadth of Wythe's interests.

Collection Priorities:

  1. Titles showing a definite connection to George Wythe: The Wolf Law Library makes every attempt to duplicate the exact edition and impression of all items with a proven connection to Wythe. This group includes titles written by Wythe; those he collaborated upon; volumes known to possess Wythe’s signature, his armorial bookplate, or inscribed notes attributed to him; and works that include Wythe’s name among the published list of subscribers.
  2. Titles identified in Jefferson’s manuscript list: We collect titles identified by Thomas Jefferson’s manuscript list detailing his dispersal of George Wythe’s library. Where the specific edition Wythe owned is unknown, we limit consideration to those works published before Wythe’s death in 1806 and prefer those titles/editions known to have been owned by Jefferson (see Sowerby) or the recipient he listed. If no specific edition/title information exists for these copies, we prefer those editions/titles identified in contemporary Virginia libraries. When none of these options identifies an edition or title, we will collect the most valuable edition of a given work that might have been part of the Chancellor’s collection.
  3. Titles noted in the commonplace books or other writings of Wythe’s students: We collect those titles specifically noted by Wythe’s students in existing papers and commonplace books that do not fall into categories 1 or 2. If the student note postdates that student’s educational association with Wythe, every attempt will be made to verify the title through other resources.
  4. Titles quoted or mentioned in Wythe’s case reports: We collect those titles to which the Chancellor refers or alludes in his published case reports if the titles do not fall into categories 1, 2, or 3.
  5. Titles representative of Wythe’s time: We collect titles represented in law libraries of the eighteenth century if those titles do not fall in the above categories.

Titles in the Wolf Law Library's Collection

Case Reports, Digests, and Statutes

England

Abridgments

Court of Chancery

Court of Common Pleas

Court of Exchequer

Court of King's Bench

Multiple Courts

House of Lords

Yearbooks

United States

Virginia

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Legal

Other

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History

General

American

Ancient

  • Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. Translated with notes historical and critical from M. Dacier. London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1727.

British

  • Bolingbroke, Henry St. John. A Letter to Sir William Windham ; II. Some Reflections on the Present State of the Nation ; III. A Letter to Mr. Pope. London: Printed for the Editor, and sold by A. Millar, 1753.

French

Italian

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Legal Treatises

General

  • Blackstone, William, 1723-1780. Law Tracts. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1762.
  • Breton, John le. Britton. London: Printed by the assignes of John Moore Esquire, 1640.
  • Kames, Henry Home, Lord. Historical Law-Tracts. Edinburgh and London: Printed by A. Kincaid, His Majesty's Printer, for A. Millar, London, and A. Kincaid and J. Bell, in Edinburgh, 1761.

Administration of Criminal Justice

Civil Law

Civil Procedure

Commercial Law

Contracts

Courts

Criminal Law

  • Beccaria, Cesare. An Essay on Crimes and Punishments. Translated from the Italian, with a commentary, attributed to Mons. de Voltaire, translated from the French. London: Printed for J. Almon, 1767.
  • Fitzherbert, Anthony. The New Natura Brevium. London, in the Savoy : printed for Henry Lintot ... and sold by J. Shuckburgh, 1755.

Ecclesiastical Law

  • Burn, Richard. Ecclesiastical Law. London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, Law-Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1781.

Equity

  • Ballow, Henry. A Treatise of Equity. London, in the Savoy: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer) for D. Browne, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar; and J. Shuckburgh, at the Sun next the Inner Temple gate in Fleetstreet, 1737.
  • Kames, Henry Home, Lord. Principles of Equity. Edinburgh: Printed by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's printer. For A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid and J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1760.

International Law

Property

Remedies

Roman Law

  • Arnoldi Vinnii JC. in Quatuor Libros Institutionum Imperialium: Commentarius Academicus & Forensis. Lugduni Batavorum: Apud Joannem van der Linden, Juniorem, 1726.
  • D. Justiniani Institutionum Libri Quator, The Four Books of Justinian's Institutions. Translated by George Harris. London: Printed by J. Purser for M. Withers, 1761.
  • D. Justiniani, Sacratissimi Principis, Institutionum, Sive, Elementorum, Libri Quatuor: Notis Perpetuis Multo, Quam Hucusque, Diligentius Illustrati. Amstelodami: off. Elzeviriana, 1669.

Virginia Law

Wills

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Literature

English

  • Butler, Samuel. Hudibras. London: Printed for John Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-noster-Row, 1710.
  • Shakespeare, William. Supplement To The Edition Of Shakespeare's Plays Published In 1778. London: C. Bathurst ..., 1780.

Shakespeare, William. The Works Of Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes, Collated With The Oldest Copies, And Corrected. 2nd ed. London: Printed for H. Lintott, C. Hitch, J. and R. Tonson, C. Corbet, R. and B. Wellington, J. Brindley, and E. New, 1740.

  • Sterne, Laurence. The Works of Laurence Sterne. London : Printed for W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, G. Kearsley, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson ... 1780.

French

Greek

  • Anacreon. Odes of Anacreon. Translated by Thomas Moore. Philadelphia: Printed and published by Hugh Maxwell, opposite Christ-church. 1804.
  • Theocritus. The Idylliums of Theocritus. Translated by Francis Fawkes. London: Printed for the author by D. Leach and sold by J. and R. Tonson ..., 1767.

Roman

Scottish

  • Macpherson, James. The Poems of Ossian. A new ed. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1784-85.
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Philosophy

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Miscellaneous

Art

Astrology

Cooking

Economics

Engineering

Finance

Geography

Language

Mathematics

Medicine

Political Science

Religion

Science

Travelogues

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