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Books 1 and 2

Bust of Sir William Blackstone.Volumes 1 and 2 of Reports of Cases Determined in the Several Courts of Westminster-Hall, From 1746 to 1779. Taken and Compiled by the Honourable sir William Blackstone, Knt. Late One of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. Published according to the Direction of his Will, from his original Manuscript, by his Executors. With a Preface containing Memoirs of his Life. London, 1781

 

Books 3 and 4

Volumes 1 and 2 of Reports of Adjudged Cases in the Court of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, from Trinity Term in the Second Year of King George I to Trinity Term in the twenty-first Year of King George II. Taken and Collected by the Right Honourable Sir John Strange, Knt. Late Master of the Rolls. In Two Volumes. Published by his Son, John Strange of the Middle Temple, Esquire. Savoy, 1755

Book 5

Reports of Adjudge Cases in the Court of Common Pleas during the Time Lork Chief Justice Willes presided in that Court; together with some few cases of the same period determined in the House of Lords, Court of Chancery, and Exchequer Chamber. London, 1799

Book 6

Image of the title page of The Reports and Arguments of that Learned Judge Sir John Vaughn, Kt.  Image shows a tear out of the upper right-hand corner of the page. The Reports and Arguments of that Learned Judge Sir John Vaughn, Kt. Late Chief Justice of his Majesties Court of Common Pleas being all of them Special Cases, and many wherein he pronounced the Resolution of the whole Court of Common Pleas; at the time he was Chief Justice there. Published by his Son Edward Vaughan, Esq. London, 1677

 

Book 7

The Commentaries or Reports of Edmund Plowden, of the Middle-Temple, Esq.; and Apprentice of the Common Law, Containing Divers Cases upon Matters of Law, argued and adjudged in the several Reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth. Originally written in French,...to which are added, The Queries of Mr. Plowden, Now first rendered into English at large, with References, and many useful observations. Savoy, 1761

Book 8

Image of the title page of The Arguments and Reports of Sir Hen. Pollexfen, Kt. The Arguments and Reports of Sir Hen. Pollexfen, Kt. Late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in some Special Cases, by him argued during the time of his Practice at the Barr [sic]. Together with divers Decrees in the High Court of Chancery. Upon Limitations of Trusts of Terms for years. London, 1702

 

Book 9

Institutes of the Laws of England, or, a Commentary upon Littleton. ... Edwardo Coke,... The Fourteenth Edition, Revised and Corrected. With the Addition of Notes and References, from the Beginning to Folio 190 inclusive, by Francis Hargrave, Esq. of Lincoln't-Inn. And from Folion 190 to the end, with the Preface and Index to the Notes, by Charles Butler, Esq. of Lincoln's-Inn, Including also, the Notes of Lord Chief Justice Hale and Lord Chancellor Nottingham and An Analysis of Littleton, Written by an Unknown Hand in 1658-9, but never before published. Dublin, 1791

Book 10

Image of Sir George Croke from the front of the book. The man appears to have an angular, bony face. He wears a cap. His collar is a thick ruffle.The Second Part of the Reports of Sir George Croke, Knight Late one of the Justices of the Court of King's-Bench, and formerly one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Bench; of such Select Cases, as were adjudged in the said Courts, during the whole Reign of the late King James: Collected and written in French by Himself; Revised and published in English by Sire Harebotle Grimston, Baronet, One of the Benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn. With an Exact Table of the principal Points of Law, argued and resolved therein. London, 1659

Book 11

Image of the title page of the Reports of Sir George Croke Kt. The First Part [though the last published] of the Reports of Sir George Croke Kt. Late one of the Justices of the Court of King's-Bench, and formerly one fo the Justices of the Court of Common-Bench; of such Select Cases, as were adjudged in the said Courts, from the 24th to the 44th/45th [year of the reign] of the late Queen Elizabeth. Collected and written in French by Himself; Revised and published in English by Sir Harebotle Grimston, Baronet, One fo the Benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn. London, 1661

Book 12

The Reports of Sir George Croke, Knight; Late one of the Justices of the Court of King's-Bench; and formerly, one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Bench of such Select Cases as were adjudged in the said Courts, [at] the time that he was Judge in either of them: Collected and written in French by Himself; Revised and published in English by Sir Harebotle Grimston, Baronet, One of the Benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn. London, 1657

Books 13 and 14

Volumes 1 and 2 of Cases Argued and Determined, in the High Court of Chancery, in the Time of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, ...with Tables, Notes, and References. By Francis Vezey, Lld. Barrister at Law. London, 1771

Books 15 and 16

Volumes 1 and 2 of Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some Special Cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench: Collected by William Peere Williams, Late of Gray's Inn, Esq. Savoy, 1740

Book 17

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of Two Special Cases Adjudged in the Courts of Common Law: Collected by William Peere Williams, Late of Gray's Inn, Esq., Vol. III. Savoy, 1749

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