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Leonard's ''Reports'' "were always in high estimation" and noted for their general accuracy.<ref> John William Wallace, ''The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks'', 4th ed., rev. and enl. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 141-142.</ref> The set covers cases from 1540 to 1615.
  
 
==Bibliographic Information==
 
==Bibliographic Information==
'''Author:''' William Leonard
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'''Author:''' William Leonard.
  
 
'''Title:''' ''Reports and Cases of Law: Argued, and Adjudged in the Courts of Law, at Westminister, in the Time of the Late Queen Elizabeth''.
 
'''Title:''' ''Reports and Cases of Law: Argued, and Adjudged in the Courts of Law, at Westminister, in the Time of the Late Queen Elizabeth''.
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'''Publication Info:''' London: Printed by Tho. Roycroft, for Nath. Ekins, 1658-1675.  
 
'''Publication Info:''' London: Printed by Tho. Roycroft, for Nath. Ekins, 1658-1675.  
  
'''Edition:''' First edition.
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'''Edition:''' First edition; 4 volumes bound in 1.
  
 
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
 
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
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==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
 
==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full calf, rebacked and cornered. Original boards, recently rebacked to match, five raised bands, maroon title piece, and dates at foot of spine gilt lettered. Contains signature of W. Wilson on title, plain name plate of John Becke, Northampton. Purchased from Wildy & Sons Ltd.  
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Original boards, recently rebacked with matching full calf. Spine features five raised bands; maroon title piece, and dates at foot of spine are gilt lettered. Contains signature of W. Wilson on title and plain name plate of John Becke, Northampton. Purchased from Wildy & Sons Ltd.  
  
 
View this book in [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/39526 William & Mary's online catalog.]
 
View this book in [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/39526 William & Mary's online catalog.]

Revision as of 15:53, 22 September 2013

by William Leonard

Leonard's Reports "were always in high estimation" and noted for their general accuracy.[1] The set covers cases from 1540 to 1615.

Bibliographic Information

Author: William Leonard.

Title: Reports and Cases of Law: Argued, and Adjudged in the Courts of Law, at Westminister, in the Time of the Late Queen Elizabeth.

Publication Info: London: Printed by Tho. Roycroft, for Nath. Ekins, 1658-1675.

Edition: First edition; 4 volumes bound in 1.

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Original boards, recently rebacked with matching full calf. Spine features five raised bands; maroon title piece, and dates at foot of spine are gilt lettered. Contains signature of W. Wilson on title and plain name plate of John Becke, Northampton. Purchased from Wildy & Sons Ltd.

View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.

References

  1. John William Wallace, The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks, 4th ed., rev. and enl. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 141-142.