Some Makers of English Law

Author: William Holdsworth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1966
Condition: Softcover, markings on top edge and first page, slight wear and tear to cover, interior clean
Sir William Holdsworth's well-known book traces the development of English Law from the days of Glanvil and Bracton in the second half of the twelfth century. He shows how English Common Law was shaped by a line of great men and how later equity grew up to supplement its deficiencies.