Difference between revisions of "Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Wills"
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Will''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Will''}} | ||
| − | ===by Geoffrey Gilbert=== | + | ===by Sir Geoffrey Gilbert=== |
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| + | "In this book the whole law of this subject is considered, with many references to the best authorities ..."<ref>Richard Whalley Bridgman, ''A Short View of Legal Bibliography: Containing Some Critical Observations on the Authority of the Reporters and Other Law Writers'' (London: Printed for W. Reed, 1807), 133.</ref> | ||
==Bibliographic Information== | ==Bibliographic Information== | ||
| − | '''Author:''' Geoffrey Gilbert | + | '''Author:''' Sir Geoffrey Gilbert. |
| − | '''Title:''' The Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Will, to Which is Added, Choice Precedents of Wills | + | '''Title:''' ''The Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Will, to Which is Added, Choice Precedents of Wills''. |
| − | '''Published:''' | + | '''Published:''' In the Savoy: Printed by H. Lintot, for T. Waller, 1756. |
| − | '''Edition:''' | + | '''Edition:''' First edition; viii, [11], 254, [38] pages. |
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ||
| + | Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Law of Devises 8vo.'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. 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 Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> includes the first edition while [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on September 16, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe </ref> on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Octavo editions were published at London in 1756 and 1773." | ||
==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ||
| − | Bound in full brown leather binding with 5 raised bands on the spine and the previous owner's name written on front paste-down. Purchased from Black Swan Books, Inc. | + | Bound in full brown leather binding with 5 raised bands on the spine and the previous owner's name written on front paste-down. Purchased from Black Swan Books, Inc.<br /> |
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | View this book in [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/3267498 William & Mary's online catalog.] | ||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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Revision as of 12:20, 16 September 2013
by Sir Geoffrey Gilbert
"In this book the whole law of this subject is considered, with many references to the best authorities ..."[1]
Bibliographic Information
Author: Sir Geoffrey Gilbert.
Title: The Law of Devises, Revocations, and Last Will, to Which is Added, Choice Precedents of Wills.
Published: In the Savoy: Printed by H. Lintot, for T. Waller, 1756.
Edition: First edition; viii, [11], 254, [38] pages.
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as Law of Devises 8vo. and given by Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr. The Brown Bibliography[2] includes the first edition while George Wythe's Library[3] on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Octavo editions were published at London in 1756 and 1773."
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound in full brown leather binding with 5 raised bands on the spine and the previous owner's name written on front paste-down. Purchased from Black Swan Books, Inc.
View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.
References
- ↑ Richard Whalley Bridgman, A Short View of Legal Bibliography: Containing Some Critical Observations on the Authority of the Reporters and Other Law Writers (London: Printed for W. Reed, 1807), 133.
- ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
- ↑ LibraryThing, s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on September 16, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe
