The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and
rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made
possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination
to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a
revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to
preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its
kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies
of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print,
making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate
students, and independent scholars. 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. ++++ The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the