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| − | In 2005, the [http://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate the [[Wythe's Library|library]] of William & Mary's (and America's) first law professor, [[George Wythe]], who assembled one of the most important collections in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's library of nearly 500 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 at William & Mary focuses on items of a legal nature, but our collection reflects the breadth of Wythe's interests. For a bibliography of the books in our collection, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection title list]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]].
| + | [[George Wythe]] (1726?-1806), William & Mary's, and America's, first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. [http://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php The Wolf Law Library] decided to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The George Wythe Room houses our collection which contains about 330 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of our books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection title list]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library|Wythe's library]]. |
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| | Visitors to William & Mary Law School can view the permanent exhibit of the collection. The images below represent the books as displayed. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf: | | Visitors to William & Mary Law School can view the permanent exhibit of the collection. The images below represent the books as displayed. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf: |
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George Wythe (1726?-1806), William & Mary's, and America's, first law professor, assembled one of the most important libraries in eighteenth-century Virginia. Wythe's collection included Western classics, history, philosophy, science, mathematics, and law. These books had a direct impact on the development of Virginia law and the law of the new nation. The Wolf Law Library decided to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The George Wythe Room houses our collection which contains about 330 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of our books, see the George Wythe Collection title list. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see Wythe's library.
Visitors to William & Mary Law School can view the permanent exhibit of the collection. The images below represent the books as displayed. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf:
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