Sir William Blackstone and his commentaries on the laws of England (1765-9): A biographical approach

Oxford Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 99-112

  Doolittle, I G ^a  

^a CHRIST CHURCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957178177     PISSN: 01436503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ojls/3.1.99     Document Type: Article

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