... fine collection. Handsomely turned out and sensitively edited, Reid and Zimmermann's publication is indispensable for readers in quest of a nuanced historical account of Scots private law. ZNR (Zeitschrift fur Neuere Rechtsgeschichte ... there is an immense amount of interest, importance and value in these essays. They have been most thoroughly researched and make substantial additions to our understanding of the themes. The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland ... one of the most significant academic legal titles, so far, of the new millennium ... an arguably unrivalled (of its kind) modern work tracing the history of private law in Scotland ... there is nothing else around to touch it ... superbly signposted and referenced. The attention to detail is excellent. Scottish Law Gazette