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*Alfred, King of England. ''[[The Anglo-Saxon Version, From the Historian Orosius]]''. London: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1773.  
 
*Alfred, King of England. ''[[The Anglo-Saxon Version, From the Historian Orosius]]''. London: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1773.  
  
*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.  
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*Bolingbroke, Henry St. John. ''[[A Letter to Sir William Windham|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.  
  
 
*Bolingbroke, Henry St. John. ''[[Remarks on the History of England|Remarks on the History of England: From the Minutes of Humphry Oldcastle]]''. London: Printed for R. Francklin, 1743.
 
*Bolingbroke, Henry St. John. ''[[Remarks on the History of England|Remarks on the History of England: From the Minutes of Humphry Oldcastle]]''. London: Printed for R. Francklin, 1743.
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*Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of. ''[[The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England|The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641: With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, That Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King's Blessed Restoration, and Return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660]]''. Oxford: Printed at the Theater, An. Dom. 1707.
 
*Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of. ''[[The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England|The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641: With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, That Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King's Blessed Restoration, and Return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660]]''. Oxford: Printed at the Theater, An. Dom. 1707.
  
*Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. ''[[The History And Proceedings of the House of Commons|The History And Proceedings of the House of Commons From the Restoration to the Present Time Containing the Most Remarkable Motions, Speeches, Resolves, Reports And Conferences to be Met With in That Interval]]''. London: Printed for Richard Chandler ..., 1742-1744.
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*Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. ''[[The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons|The History And Proceedings of the House of Commons From the Restoration to the Present Time Containing the Most Remarkable Motions, Speeches, Resolves, Reports And Conferences to be Met With in That Interval]]''. London: Printed for Richard Chandler ..., 1742-1744.
  
*Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. ''[[The History And Proceedings Of The House Of Lords|The History And Proceedings Of The House Of Lords, From The Restoration In 1660, To The Present Time, Containing The Most Remarkable Motions, Speeches, Debates, Orders And Resolutions. ... And Illustrated With Historical Notes And Observations. Together With The Debates In The Parliament Of Scotland Relating To The Union]]''. London: Printed for Ebenezer Timberland, in Ship-Yard, Temple-Bar ..., 1742-1743.  
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*Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. ''[[The History and Proceedings of The House Of Lords|The History And Proceedings Of The House Of Lords, From The Restoration In 1660, To The Present Time, Containing The Most Remarkable Motions, Speeches, Debates, Orders And Resolutions. ... And Illustrated With Historical Notes And Observations. Together With The Debates In The Parliament Of Scotland Relating To The Union]]''. London: Printed for Ebenezer Timberland, in Ship-Yard, Temple-Bar ..., 1742-1743.  
  
 
*Hume, David. ''[[The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688|The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688: in six volumes]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar,|c1762.
 
*Hume, David. ''[[The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688|The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688: in six volumes]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar,|c1762.
  
*Milton, John. ''[[A Complete Collection Of The Historical, Political, And Miscellaneous Works Of John Milton|A Complete Collection Of The Historical, Political, And Miscellaneous Works Of John Milton: Correctly Printed From The Original Editions: With An Historical And Critical Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author, Containing Several Original Papers Of His, Never Before Published]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar ..., 1738.  
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*Milton, John. ''[[A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton|A Complete Collection Of The Historical, Political, And Miscellaneous Works Of John Milton: Correctly Printed From The Original Editions: With An Historical And Critical Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author, Containing Several Original Papers Of His, Never Before Published]]''. London: Printed for A. Millar ..., 1738.  
  
 
*Temple, William, Sir. ''[[The Works of Sir William Temple|The Works Of Sir William Temple, Bart.: To Which Is Prefix'd Some Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author]]''. London: Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke ..., 1720.
 
*Temple, William, Sir. ''[[The Works of Sir William Temple|The Works Of Sir William Temple, Bart.: To Which Is Prefix'd Some Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author]]''. London: Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke ..., 1720.

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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

Art

Astrology

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

United States

Virginia

Cooking

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Legal

Other

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Economics and Finance

Geography and Travel

Government

History

General

American

Ancient

  • Caesar, Julius. C. Julii Caesaris Quae Exstant. Edition tertia. Londini: E [sic] typographaeo Mariae Matthews : Impensis J. & B. Sprint, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth, J. Bowyer, H. Clements, Gul. Taylor, T. Ward, Gul. & J. Innys, & Gul. Churchill, 1719.
  • Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. Translated with notes historical and critical from M. Dacier. London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1727.

British

French

Italian

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Language and Rhetoric

  • Cicero, Marcus Tullius. M.T. Ciceronis Orationes Quaedam Selectae. Editio quarta, auctior & emendatior. Londini: Typis Gulielmi Sayes, impensis J. Knapton, R Wilkin, J. & B. Sprint, B. & S. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, G. Mortlock, W. & J. Innys, & A. Ward, 1722.
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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

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.
  • 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.
  • Town, Mr., pseud. The Connoisseur. 3rd ed. London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1757.

French

Greek

  • Anacreon. Odes of Anacreon. Translated by Thomas Moore. Philadelphia: Printed and published by Hugh Maxwell, opposite Christ-church. 1804.
  • Homer. Tēs tou Homērou Iliados. Edited by J. Moor and G. Muirhead. Glasguae: In aedibus Academicis, Excudebant R. et A. Foulis, 1756.
  • Homer. Tēs tou Homērou Odysseias. Edited by J. Moor and G. Muirhead. Glasguae: In aedibus Academicis, Excudebant R. et A. Foulis, 1758.
  • 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.

Spanish

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Mathematics and Engineering

Philosophy

  • Plutarch. Plutarch's Morals. 3rd ed. corr. and amended. London: Printed by Tho. Braddyll, and are to be sold by most Booksellers in London and Westminister, 1694.
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Religion

  • Grotius, Hugo. De veritate religionis Christianae. Editio novissima, in qua ejusdem annotationes ipsius textus verbis subjectae sunt. Amstelaedami: Apud Henricum Wetstenium, 1696.

Science and Medicine

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