Chitty on Contracts buyer

Sell Chitty on Contracts

Two hundred years of contract law, still worth shelf space to us.

We buy any edition from the 29th onward, complete two-volume sets or single volumes, with or without current supplements.

29th edition onward Free UK-wide collection Valued within 48 hours

About the set

The leading text on English contract law.

Chitty on Contracts is the practitioner's standard reference on the law of contract, first published in 1826 and now in its 35th edition. Published by Sweet & Maxwell in two volumes — General Principles and Specific Contracts — it's the work most often cited in contract disputes before the English courts, and is kept current between editions by regular supplements.

Current edition

The 35th edition, published 2023, in two volumes. The edition we'd expect most sets in active use to be.

Recent editions

29th through 34th editions are still genuinely useful and worth having valued, complete or as single volumes.

Older sets

Earlier editions considered case by case — condition and completeness matter more the older the set.

While you're here

We buy the rest of the shelf too.

Chitty rarely sits alone. If you're clearing a library, we're also interested in the titles that usually sit alongside it.

Practitioner texts

  • Archbold
  • Clerk & Lindsell on Torts
  • The White Book (Civil Procedure)
  • McGregor on Damages

Encyclopaedias & statutes

  • Halsbury's Laws of England
  • Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales
  • Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents

Law reports

  • All England Law Reports
  • The Law Reports & Weekly Law Reports
  • Lloyd's Law Reports

Common questions

About selling your Chitty set

Do you buy single volumes, or only complete two-volume sets?

We buy both, though a complete set — General Principles and Specific Contracts — is worth more than a single volume.

What edition are you looking for?

We buy any edition from roughly the 29th onward. Earlier editions are considered case by case.

Do supplements matter?

They add to the value but aren't essential — tell us what you have and we'll price it accordingly.

Ready when you are

Submit an enquiry and get a valuation for your Chitty set.