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Pothier, Robert Joseph. Le pandette di Giustiniano. In Venezia, Co’ tipi di...

Pothier, Robert Joseph. Le pandette di Giustiniano. In Venezia, Co’ tipi di Antonio Bazzarini eC.°, 1833-1836.

7 out of 8 volumes (232x150 mm), quarter vellum on marbled paper, sepia ink handwritten titles at spine, edges sprayed in brown ink, pp. CXXXIX, 708 for first volume, pp. 989 for second, pp. 950 for third, pp. 992 for fourth, pp. 973 for fifth, pp. 1119 for sixth, pp. 768 for last.

XVIII century edition of the Pandectae, the compilations of Roman Law, edited by ancient jurisconsults on Justinian’s order, forming the second part of his Corpus Iuris Civilis. After an overall review and having adapted them to the current rules, they acquired the status of laws.

Robert Joseph Pothier (1699-1772) was a French jurist, descendant from a dynasty of magistrates, working in the court of Orleans and teacher in the local University. His works rapidly became fundamental in the study of the Roman Law.

References: IT\ICCU\FER\0112328.