THE OXFORD EDITION OF BLACKSTONE
Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book I, II, III, and IV
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Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) was a prominent public figure in the eighteenth century. The
Commentaries published in eight editions in his lifetime, and a posthumous ninth edition in 1783.
Edited by Wilfrid Prest - Professor Emeritus of Law and History at the University of Adelaide.
Oxford’s variorum edition of William Blackstone’s seminal treatise on
the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the
Commentaries’ development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible
to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone’s thought through the
eight editions of Blackstone’s lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the
posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume
editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone’s
distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four
volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this key text in the AngloAmerican common law tradition.
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KEY FEATURES
°° The definitive version of this classic text of Anglo-American law, available to purchase in a four volume set
°° Detailed varia trace the evolution of Blackstone’s thought through the
first nine editions
°° Editorial introductions detail Blackstone’s distinctive view of the common law in its historical context
°° Descriptive notes assist the modern reader in understanding the
text, and the pagination of the first edition has been retained for easy
cross-referencing
CONTENTS
BOOK I: OF THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
Volume Editor - David Lemmings
BOOK II: OF THE RIGHTS OF THINGS
Volume Editor - Simon Stern
BOOK III: OF PRIVATE WRONGS
Volume Editor - Thomas P. Gallanis
BOOK IV: OF PUBLIC WRONGS
Volume Editor - Ruth Paley
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