Commentary on the Laws of England, late 18th century

Component identifier:

Item 20

Content Summary:

Extracts from the Commentary on the Laws of England in four books by Williams Blackstone, Solicitor General to her Majesty, in a clear hand. Contemporary parchment backed boards.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased by the National Library of Australia from the estate of the 11th Baron Clifford in November 1963. It reached Canberra in April 1964. The Chertsey Cartulary (item 65), possibly the most important medieval manuscript held in Australia due to the fact that it is one of only three extant from the 14th century and the only one held outside the UK, was received in 1975, following the granting of an export licence by the British Government.

Names:

Clifford, Hugh, Colonel Hon.

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