[gayot De Pitaval] - Famous And Interesting Cases. From 1739 To 1770, Contemporary Bindings. 24 Vols.

[GAYOT DE PITAVAL (François)] - Famous and interesting cases with the judgments that decided them. Followed by Continuation of famous and interesting cases. With the judgments that decided them By MJC de la Ville. Paris, Chez Cavelier then for the 4 volumes of the Continuation chez Desaint, chez Despilly et Rey, 1739-1770; in-12, approximately 500 pp. per volume, full marbled calf binding of the time, spine decorated with 5 ribs, marbled edges. The 24 volumes. Rare complete series given the complexity of this edition between the duration and the fact that there is a different publisher for each supplement volume. This series contains many cases such as: Martin Guerre, Saint-Géran, Urbain Grandier for the famous Possession of the Ursulines of Loudun, Cinq-Mars, volume XIII contains "Freedom claimed by a Negro against his master who brought him to France", followed by the Code Noir, Montmorency, the quarrel of Furetière with the verses of La Fontaine, etc... Good condition.