JUSTINIAN. *Institutionum libri IIII*. Lyon, Barthélemy Vinc - Lot 48

JUSTINIAN. *Institutionum libri IIII*. Lyon, Barthélemy Vincent, 1571. In-8, brown calfskin, gilt fillet, gilt medallion in the center, decorated spine (contemporary binding). Edition printed in two columns in small type, with the commentary by the jurist François Accurse on Emperor Justinian’s legislative text. Copy bound in a lovely contemporary medallion binding. Old handwritten bookplates, including those on the title page, which are nearly erased. Two leaves corresponding to pages 371–374 are missing. Binding restored (corners, hinges, and caps); the top cap has come loose again.

Estimate:$335.78

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