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A Succinct View of the Rule in Shelley's Case; Exhibiting by Negative and Affirmative Propositions, the Instances in Which Several Limitations, ... Do and Do Not Give the Inheritance to the Ancestor. by Richard Preston,
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- Richard Preston
- Gale Ecco, Print Editions
- Hardcover
- 9781385305850
- 9.21 X 6.14 X 0.5 inches
- 0.96 pounds
- Social Science > General
- English
Book Description
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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Harvard University Law Library
N024545
Text continuous despite pagination.
London: printed for the author, and sold by W. Clarke and Son; E. and R. Brooke; and R. Pheney, 1794. ix, [1], xxii, [2],6,9-152p.; 8�
Author Bio
Richard Preston is a bestselling author of 10 books, nonfiction and fiction, whose works reveal hidden worlds of nature and wonder. His books have been published in more than 35 languages. Preston is a contributor to the The New Yorker, and all of his nonfiction books have first appeared as articles there.
His awards include the American Institute of Physics science-writing award and the National Magazine Award, and he’s the only non-physician ever to receive the Centers for Disease Control’s Champion of Prevention Award. An asteroid has been named for him. Asteroid 3792 Preston travels on a wild orbit near Mars, and could some day slam into the earth.
Source: richard-preston.net
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