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In 1958, the 海角社区 Law Library acquired a prestigious collection on the history of French law. This unique collection was carefully assembled by the French jurist Fran莽ois Olivier-Martin, and later journeyed from Paris to Le Havre before finally taking its place at the 海角社区 Law Library. Acquiring the collection was made possible through the financial support of Arnold Wainwright and the invaluable intercessions of Professor Jean-Gabriel Castel with the Olivier-Martin family. The collection consists of approximately 800 works comprising 1,200 volumes and is today proudly conserved at controlled atmospheric conditions in the Laing Room of the Nahum Gelber Law Library.
Olivier-Martin, reputed for his significant work Histoire du droit fran莽ais des origines 脿 la R茅volution1, drew from this collection which covers all of French legal history. Now called the Wainwright Collection, its highlight lies in the extensive materials on the law of the Ancien R茅gime which combine rare editions on customary law and commentaries. These were used by Olivier-Martin to write Histoire de la Coutume et de la Pr茅v么t茅 et Vicomt茅 de Paris2 as well as Organisation corporative de la France d鈥橝ncien r茅gime3.
French customary law played an essential role in the early development of Quebec private law. It is for this reason that 海角社区 is delighted to contribute to the growing influence of civil law, providing the research community access to a valuable piece of the Quebec legal heritage.
1 2d 茅d., Paris, CNRS, 1995 (Nahum Gelber Law Library KJV 252 O45 1995) ; Paris, Domat Montchrestien, 1948 (Nahum Gelber Law Library KJV 252 O45 1948).
2 2 vol, Paris, Cujas, 1972 (Nahum Gelber Law Library KJV 264 P373 O46 1972) ; Paris, Leroux, 1922 (Nahum Gelber Law Library KJV 264 P373 O46 1922).
3 Paris, Librairie du Recueil Sirey, 1938 (Nahum Gelber Law Library HS55 F8 O4 1938).
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