perhaps his most famous work is hening's edition of "the statutes at large; being a collection of all the laws of virginia". the work is a well researched 13 volume magnum opus of legal scholarship that codified the commonwealth of virginia's laws from 1619–1792, along with an extensive appendix. the 13 volumes are cited collectively as william waller hening, "the statutes at large; being a collection of all the laws of virginia", from the first session of the legislature in the year 1619, 13 vols. (richmond, philadelphia, and new york, 1809-1823).