possession. This is the service for which they have been selected and must be retained. Since 1832 the Law Library has existed somewhat apart from the general Library. At that time by act of Congress most of the law literature was segregated and the Justices of the Supreme court were given a measure of control in its management and use. Since then Congress has ordered that the Law Library be kept open every day so long as either House is in session and that appropriations for its increase be expended under the direction of the Chief Justice; but thus far no provision has been made for the employment of specialists, technically trained in the various legal systems, to assist in the systematic development of an organic collection. The activity of several richly endowed bar association and university law libraries, together with the scarcity of a vast quantity of valuable law material, would seem to make it incumbent upon Congress soon to provide adequately for the growth of this Library if its intention to have a great and useful law collection is to be carried out. Respectfully submitted HERBERT PUTNAM GEORGE WINFIELD SCOTT Librarian of Congress Appendix VI LAW LIBRARY NOTEWORTHY ACCESSIONS BY PURCHASE, 1904-5 (A) IN GENERAL Austria, Gesetze und Verordnungen 1704-1848. Pasicrisie (jurisprudence) 1814-1903 Belgique Judiciaire-Gazette des tribunaux, 1843-1903 Pennsylvania, local court reports. Rhode Island, session laws (manuscript) 1653-1747 Same (printed) 1754-1773... (B) EARLY ENGLISH LAW BOOKS PRINTED BEFORE 1600 (I) Year Books Vols. I12 105 182 61 38 79 94 103 ΙΟΟ The following list shows the early editions of the Year Books or reports of cases decided in the English courts during the reigns from Edward I to Henry VIII, which are now possessed by the Library of Congress. Except where otherwise stated the copies named below were acquired by the Library during the year ending June 30, 1905, chiefly through the purchase en bloc of the collection of William V. Kellen, Esq., of Boston. Edward III, year 7, printed 1518 by Pynson. 1-10, printed 1596 by Yetsweirt. 17, printed no date by no name [John Rastell]. 17, printed no date by no name [Tottell?]. 18, printed no date by no name [John Rastell]. 18, printed no date [1567?] by no name [Tottell]. 21, printed November, 1527, by Berthelet. 21, printed May 12, 1584, by Tottyll. Edward III, year 24, printed no date by Redman. 22-28, printed November, 1532, by Berthelet. 29, printed no date by Redman. 38, printed 1585 by Tottel. 39, printed no date by Redman. 39, printed 1561 by Tottyl. 39, printed 1585 by Tottill. 17-39, printed 1619 by Company of Stationers. 50, printed 1519 by Pynson. 40-50, printed 1565 by Tottell. 40-50, printed 1600 by Wight. Edward III, Liber Assisarum, printed no date b by John Rastell. Liber Assisarum, printed 1561 by Tottel. Liber Assisarum, printed 1580, by Tottell. Liber Assisarum, printed 1606, by Company of Sta- Liber Assisarum, abridged, printed 1555 by Tottill. Henry IV, year 1–4, printed 1553, January 26, by Tothyll. 1-14, printed 1575-1576 by Tottel. Henry V, year 1-2, printed 1563 by Tottell. 1-2, printed 1570 by Tottel. 5, printed 1563 by Tottell. 7-9, printed 1563 by Tottell. 7-9, printed 1570 by Tottyl. 1-2, 5, 7-9, printed 1563 by Tottell. Henry IV, years 1-14) printed 1605 by Wight. Henry V, years 1, 2, 5, 7-9) Henry VI, year 1, printed no date by Smyth." I, printed no date by Myddylton. 1, printed 1584 by Tottyl. 2, printed no date by Redman.a @ In Library of Congress before 1904. Henry VI, year 2, printed 1584 by Tottyl. 3, printed no date by Smyth. 4, printed no date by Redman.a 4, printed 1556 by Tottel. 4, printed 1582 by Tottell. 7, printed 1528 by Berthelet. a 8, printed 1528 by Berthelet.a 7, 8, printed no date by Myddylton. 7, 8, printed 1584 by Tottyl. 9, printed no date [1513?] by Pynson.a 9, printed no date by Smyth. 9, printed 1570 by Tottyl. 10, printed no date by Pynson, a α 12, printed no date by Myddylton. 14, printed no date by Redman, b 14, printed 1574 by Tottel. 18, printed no date by Redman, a 18, printed no date by Tottel. 18, printed no date by Tottel. 19, printed no date by Redman, a 19, printed no date by Tottel. 19, printed 1567 by Tottel. 20, printed no date [1503?] by Pynson. 20, printed 1553 by Totty11. 20, printed 1556 by Tottyll. 20, printed 1570 by Tottyl. 1-20, printed 1609 by Company of Stationers. 21, printed no date by Tottill. 21, printed 1567 by Tottill. 21, printed 1575 by Tottel. 22, printed no date by Tottill. a In Library of Congress before 1904. |