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[[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. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]]. | [[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. In 2005 the [https://law.wm.edu/library/home/index.php Wolf Law Library] began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The [https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rarebooks/ '''George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room'''] houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the [[George Wythe Collection|George Wythe Collection Title List]]. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see [[Wythe's Library]]. | ||
The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies | The images below represent the permanent exhibit. Copies which actually belonged to Wythe are indicated with a star: <sup><span style="font-size: 110%">★</span></sup>. Select a book to view more details about the titles on that shelf: | ||
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[[File:JonesEssayOnBailments1796Spine.jpg|27px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Jones's Essay on the Law of Bailments]] | |||
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[[File:CromptonAuthoritieEtJurisdiction1594Spine.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Crompton's Authoritie et Jurisdiction des Courts]] | |||
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[[File:GilbertHistoryAndPracticeHCC1758 Spine.jpg|48px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Gilbert's History and Practice of the High Court of Chancery]] | |||
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[[File:HalePleasOfTheCrown1716Spine.jpg|38px|bottom|link=Shelf G-1|Hale's Pleas of the Crown]] | |||
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[[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]] | [[File:HouseCommonsHistory1742SpinesV1-7.jpg|53px|bottom|link=Shelf E-3|The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons]] | ||
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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. In 2005 the Wolf Law Library began a project to replicate Wythe's library, focusing on items of a legal nature, but reflecting the breadth of Wythe's interests. The George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room houses our collection of about 360 of the roughly 500 titles in Wythe's collection. For a bibliography of the books, see the George Wythe Collection Title List. For a complete list of the books owned by Wythe, see Wythe's Library.
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