Little Law Books

<p class=ql-align-justify>The phrase law books often conjures the image of endless rows of folios or quartos on a shelf attesting to the learning and stature of their owner. There is no question that larger formats have dominated Anglo-American legal publishing. However as Hoeflich and Moreland demonstrate books of smaller size were of no lesser importance. Whether carried by a Carolingian royal official a territorial judge riding circuit a Philadelphia farmer or a primary school student little law books made legal principles practical and portable. Today they are a rich source of historical insights-and aesthetic pleasure-for the legal historian or bibliophile.</p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p>26 pp.</p>