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Identifier
George Wythe Collection KD 1509 .S9 1743
Creation Date
1743
Description
Swinburne, Henry. A Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills: Compiled Out of the Laws Ecclesiastical, Civil and Canon, as Also Out of the Common Law, Customs, and Statutes of This Realm. 6th ed. London: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1743. George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library.
Originally published in 1591, Henry Swinburne's book on testaments and wills quickly became the standard work in the field and remained in print in various editions until 1803. While the treatise testifies to the author's prodigious knowledge of civil and canon law, Swinburne (1521–1624) also wrote clearly and concisely, keeping the needs of students in mind. The General Assembly specifically named A Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills in a 1666 act requiring courts to purchase copies of law books. This copy, from the Wolf Law Library's George Wythe Collection, includes the signatures of multiple prior owners.
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