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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