"Justinian - The Four Books Of The Institutes Of The Emperor Justinian. 1655, Vellum Bindings."
JUSTINIAN - The four books of the institutes of the Emperor Justinian in Latin and French, newly translated by Mr. Du Teil, lawyer in parliament. Paris, Chez la veuve G. Loison, 1655; in-12, printed title page, 32 pp. + 523 pp. + 6 pp. + 547 pp., contemporary full vellum bindings, smooth spines. The 2 volumes. These legal texts of the Emperor Justinian are the basis of civil law and they largely inspired the drafters of the Napoleonic Code. Bilingual Latin-French edition.