The American Students' Blackstone

"The unrivalled merits of Blackstone's Commentaries as an elementary treatise upon the principles of the common law are as fully recognized today as at any time in the past..." -George Chase, The American Students' Blackstone-Commentaries on the Laws of England (1877) The American Students' Blackstone-Commentaries on the Laws of England (1894) is an abridged version of the four-volume set originally published between 1765-1770 (each available from Cosimo Classics). This edition contains "notes and references to American decisions for the use of American students" written by George Chase (1849-1924), a professor of law in the New York Law School. Blackstone's text is considered one of the most influential and readable compilations of English law ever written and the basis for common law in the United States. This book remains relevant to any time period and would be a great addition to the personal library of anyone interested in law.