COKE, Edw.
A foundational document of the common law. The Institutes's various reprinted editions, extending well into the 19th century, indicate the long-lasting value placed on this work. The First Part's subtitle is a "Commentary upon Littleton" and concerns land and property law. Often called Coke on Littleton (abbreviated "Co. Litt."), it is a commentary on Thomas de Littleton's treatise on land tenure. Sir Thomas Littleton (ca. 14071481) was a judge, undersheriff, and legal writer made a Knight of the Bath by King Edward IV. Sir Edward Coke (1552 1634) was a barrister, judge, and politician. He is often considered the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, mainly because of these "Institutes." This volume was printed by Miles Flesher, John Haviland and Robert Young.
