From Oxford to Williamsburg part 1 : The University of Oxford, Faculty of Law and Bodleian Law Library

The Bodleian Law Library has only existed as an entity in its own right for less than 50 years. Yet part of the collection dates back to the days before the founding of the Bodleian Library in 1602. The rise and fall in the fortunes of the teaching of law at Oxford is closely tied to the establishment of the law library. A lesser known aspect of the history includes the ties between Oxford and the United States, especially its oldest law school, The College of William and Mary law School. This paper offers a brief history of the evolution of the law library, and some links with our cousins across the pond