Travers Twiss

Sir Travers Twiss QC FRS (19 March 1809 in London14 January 1897 in London) was an English jurist. He had a distinguished academic and legal career culminating in his appointment as Queen's Advocate-General. Twiss was particularly noted for his contribution to the theory of international law. He was widely consulted, and was asked to draw up the constitution of the Congo Free State. A prolific author, Twiss wrote many influential textbooks on legal matters.

His public career came to a sudden end in 1872 after a scandal involving his wife Marie. He continued to research and publish on aspects of international law. Provided by Wikipedia

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   Two introductory lectures on the science of international law

   by Twiss, Travers, 1809-1897
   Published 1856

   London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856.

   1 online resource (iv, 60 pages)

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   On the relations of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein to the crown of Denmark and the Germanic Confederation : and on the treaty-engagements of the great European powers in ref...

   by Twiss, Travers, 1809-1897
   Published 1848

   London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848.

   1 online resource (vii, 204 p.)

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   Monumenta juridica : the black book of the Admiralty, with an appendix

   Published 1871

   London : Oxford : Cambridge : Edinburgh : Dublin : Longman & Co. : Trübner & Co. ; Parker & Co. ; Macmillan & Co. ; A.C. Black ; A. Thom, 1871-1876.

   1 online resource (4 volumes) : illustrations, facsimilies.

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