Hardback. The history of the courts of law thoughout the ages right up to the 1940s. The author illustrates his story by relating some of the human and historic dramas which have been played out within their walls - when they had walls - for our earliest courts were held in the open air. With Bibliog. and Index. 264pp. 8vo. h/back. Vg+ in torn, G. only dw.