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VERY SCARCE POCKET EDITION OF THE JUSTINIAN'S CODESNO COPY OUT OF...
VERY SCARCE POCKET EDITION OF THE JUSTINIAN'S CODES
NO COPY OUT OF ITALY
Iustinianus Augustus. Imperatoris Iustiniani Institutionum libri 4. Adiecti sunt ex digestis tituli de verborum significatione et de regulis iuris. Et in hac quoque impressione Institutionum Epitome Dionysij Gothofredi I.C. Cum indice ad eosdem & facili, & breui. Venetiis: apud Nicolaum Pezzana, 1672.
24mo (106x52 mm), half leather binding, marbled paper at boards, gilt title on a red leather label at spine, marbled edges; pp. 406, [26]. Title-page in black types in a double rulers frame, with an engraved ornamental lily.
Iustinianus Augustus (Justinian I, 482-565), sometimes known as Justinian the Great, was a Byzantine (East Roman) emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire.
Justinian achieved lasting fame through his judicial reforms, particularly through the complete revision of all Roman law, something that had not previously been attempted. The total of Justinian's legislature is known today as the Corpus juris civilis. It consists of the Codex Iustinianus, the Digesta or Pandectae, the Institutiones, and the Novellae.
In particular, the
Denis Godefroi (Dionysius Gothofredus, 1549-1622) French jurist and law professor.
Provenance: Private library of a Verona noble family, whose roots are in Mantua and in which there were distinguished lawyers and jurists.
Handwritten ownership inscription at title page (Joseph Maria Resinus).
References: IT\ICCU\RMSE\082323 (2 copies). OCLC, 797327656. No copies of this edition out of Italy.
Title-page a bit worn and soiled (spots and lack of paper at bottom and top corners). Overall, a good copy.