Fifth edition, published in Oxford by the Clarendon Press, 1953, hardcover, 470 pages, condition: new.

Developed from lectures at the University of London to provide a foundational textbook for students on the law administered in South Africa, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and British Guiana, the text traces the history and application of Roman-Dutch law, which originated in the province of Holland and was later retained as common law in former British colonies. Major legal topics covered include: 

Persons: Birth, legitimacy, parentage, guardianship, and marriage.

Property: Ownership, possession, and servitudes.

Obligations: Contracts (including sale, lease, and agency) and delicts (torts).

Succession: Intestate and testamentary succession.

Sources of Law: Historical treatises (e.g., Grotius, Van Leeuwen, Van der Linden), statute law, court decisions, and custom. 

The author's work remains a standard reference for understanding the historical development and basic principles of the uncodified, judge-made Roman-Dutch system.