Venice: Giunta, 1598. 6 vols in 5 bks. Impressive 1598 Edition of the Corpus Iuris Civilis [Corpus Juris Civilis] Justinian I [485-565CE], Emperor of the East Accursius [c.1182-c.1260], Glossator. Leconte, Antoine [1517-1586], Commentary. Cujas, Jacques [1522-1590], Commentary. Douaren, Francois [1509-1559], Commentary. De Bottis, Jacopo Anello [1524-1581], Commentary. Caravita, Agostino [d.1580], Commentary. D. Iustiniani Imperatoris Opus, Prudentum Responsa Caesarumque Rescripta Complectens. Quinq[ue] Voluminibus Distinctum, Multis Legibus Additis, Ac Iuris Consultorum, Cuiacii, Dyonisii Gothofredi, & Iacobi Anelli de Bottis, Augustinq[ue] Caravitae Glossis, Additionibus, Atq[ue] Nonnullis Aliis Illustratum. Utieorum Omnium Elenchus Indicabit. Novissima Editio Juntarum. Venice: Apud Iuintas, 1598. Six volumes in five books. Complete set. Main text in parallel columns with linear glosses. Each volume preceded by title page, title page of Volume I preceded by general title page. Folio (9-1/2" x 6-3/4"). Contemporary vellum, early hand-lettered titles and volume numbers to spines, speckled edges. Some spotting and staining, light wear to extremities, corners and spine ends bumped, front joint of Book IV cracked, a few small wear holes to front boards of Books IV and V, early armorial bookplates to front pastedowns, small early owner stamp to front free endpapers, vellum beginning to crack through pastedowns of a few volumes, front free endpaper lacking from Book I. General title page is a copperplate with an architectural border, volume title pages, each with large woodcut Giunta device, printed in red and black. Light to moderate toning, faint dampstaining and light foxing in places, early repair to leaf a1 in Book II with content replaced in manuscript, chipping and edgewear to general title page with some loss to image, early owner signatures to title pages of each volume except Volume VI. $2,500. * Commissioned by the Emperor Justinian I, the body of works known as the Corpus Iuris Civilis reformed, restated and preserved Roman law. The Code is the reformed legal system. The Novels is a compilation of additional laws and amendments. The Institutes is an elementary textbook about it. And the Digest is a collection of commentary by leading jurists. The fir. Seller Inventory # 71076
Title: D Iustiniani Imperatoris Opus, Prudentum ...
Publication Date: 1598
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Venice: Giunta, 1598. 6 vols in 5 bks
Book Description LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1606 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1827 Language: Greek. Seller Inventory # LB990000190732
Book Description Venetiis, apud Juntas, 1606, volumi 5, in-4, buona legatura in mezza pergamena ottocentesca con angoli. Bella antiporta architettonica, incisa da Iacobus Francus e una incisione (arbor iurisdictionum) al volume I. Frontespizi in rosso e nero con marche tipografiche. Bell'esemplare. Seller Inventory # LL/33137