Description
Volume I Pt. 2 ONLY. Octavo. Contemporary calf. Front hinge cracked but holding. Internally quite good. Title label missing. Volume label present. Title pages in all volumes identical, with volume numbers omitted; volumes numbered on "Contents" pages and on the binding. *First edition. Tucker's Blackstone is a key resource for understanding how Americans viewed English common law in the years following the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Based on his lectures at the College of William and Mary, Tucker adapted Blackstone's often anti-democratic work to American practice. "Tucker's Blackstone became a standard reference work for many American lawyers unable to consult a law library, especially those on the frontier. It is impossible to measure its impact on American law, but it is clear that sales were strongest in Virginia, as could be expected; it was also widely used in Pennsylvania and South Carolina." More recently, Tucker's Blackstone has been cited in numerous constitutional cases by the United States Supreme Court relating to "original intent."
Aleksei Gniteev
A secret, antiquarian leather gem of a find that is almost a steal for the price, considering the impact this book had history. A great read. Satisfied in all aspects.
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