"17th Century Latin Law Book 1608, 2 Volumes In Folio, Period Bindings"
[ANONYMOUS] - Corpus juris civilis, in quinque partes disctinctum quarum prima continentur. Lyon, Chez Jean Vignon, 1608; folio, index, 1974, 880 and 700 columns, period full calfskin binding, spine decorated with six nerves, marbled edges, threads on the boards, a few minor scratches and wettings. The 2 volumes. Old bookplate Le Roy (Rouen) and Gilbert Picot. Contains Indices omnium juris titulorum, Institutionum libri IIII, Digestorum seu pandectarum libri L, Quae reliquis partibus includantur, quinta docebit pagina. Beautiful brand of printer, edition of the famous text of the Justinian code. This edition was published under the direction of Denis Godefroy.