Elements of International Law

<p>Written when the author was a diplomat posted in Berlin this distinguished treatise went through several American and English editions and several more in French Italian Spanish and Chinese. A standard work during the nineteenth century an edition was published in England as late as 1936. "Mr. Wheaton's early familiarity with the jurisprudence and foreign relations of the United States his long experience in diplomacy his intimate acquaintance with European languages and foreign diplomatic writers entitles his writings upon International Law to more than ordinary consideration. His works enjoy the highest reputation for the soundness of their views and the learning and research displayed in illustrating the various topics discussed." --J.G. Marvin Legal Bibliography (1847) 728 (citing third edition)</p>