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Scholtens, J.E., Editor. Cowley, Jean, Compiler. A Catalogue of Early Law Books in the University of the Witwatersrand Law Library. Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand, 1987. iv, 147 pp. Illustrations. Sewn printed wrappers. Edgeworn and soiled. Property stamp to front free endpaper, otherwise internally clean. A good copy. $125. * The catalogue provides a detailed listing of "early printed books"-typically those published before the 19th century-housed in the University of the Witwatersrand Law Library of Johannesburg. It serves as a vital record of the rare and antiquarian legal materials held within one of South Africa's most significant academic law collections. The library's early collection was shaped by the need to support the study of Roman-Dutch law, which remains the foundation of the South African legal system. The catalogue includes works essential for tracing the "common law" roots of this tradition.