"3 Volumes XVIIth In Folio In White Vellum With Arms "works Of Antoine d'Espeisses" In Lyon 1660"
Very complete in three volumes in folio in white vellum, spine with ribbed spines, handwritten title and volume number, coat of arms on the lower spines and of the youth of Louis XIV. In Lyon, at Iean-Antoine Hvgvetan; & Marc-Antoine Ravavd. M. DC. LX. (1660) very beautiful large format copy of this precious book of Regional Law: "The Works of Mr. Antoine D'espeisses", Lawyer and ivrisconsvlte of Montpellier. Where all the most important Matters of Roman Law are methodically explained, & accommodated to French Law; confirmed by the Orders of the Sovereign Courts & enriched with the most useful doctrines of ancient and modern Authors. Brought to light for the first time, except the Treatise on Successions, & that of Taxes, increased by half. Rare and beautiful set, two-tone title pages; with a vignette "E Tolomevs Aegypt - Evclides", a large and beautiful portrait in frontispiece: Effigies Antonii d'espeisses, ic. Anno Aetat L XIV. False titles and dedication to the very noble and illustrious lord, Messire Gaspard de Fievbet, Knight, Advisor to the King in his state and private council, first President in his court of Parliament of Toulouse (bands and initials)