Frederick William Maitland and the History of English Law

Cameron, James R. Frederick William Maitland and the History of English Law. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, [1961]. xvi, 214 pp. Portrait frontis. Illustrations. Reprinted 2001 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 00-067585. ISBN 1-58477-135-6. Cloth. $85. Frederick William Maitland was a Cambridge University professor and legendary legal scholar primarily known for his landmark work on English legal history written with Frederick Pollock, The History of English Law Before the Time of Edward I. Here Cameron examines Maitland's major contributions to the study of English legal history and measures them against standards of modern scholarship. With a thorough bibliography of Maitland's writings, reviews of his works, and biographical notices.