Les edicts et ordonnances des tres-chrestien roys François I. Henri II. François II. Charles IX. Henry III. Henri IV. Louis XIII. et Louis XIV. sur le faict de la justice & abreuiation des procez. Avec annotations, apostilles, & conferences sous chacun article

New edition. Imprint for this new edition completed on December 1st, 1655.
Very worn contemporary full brown sheep binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with grotesques (leafy designs, dots and fleur-de-lys). Brown sheep title label. Headcaps torn with large lacks to first and last compartments. Joints cracked at head and foot with leather lacks. Corners cut and worn bare. Overall very rubbed. First text leaf with browning, some following leaves affected. Foxing to index. Lacks lower right corner of page 1043.
19th-century armorial bookplate of Bellaigne de Bughas.

Continuously reprinted and augmented since 1620, the Néron et Girard enjoyed lasting success until the 18th century. The collection classifies royal laws for the first time in chronological order and its usability is enhanced by an extensive table of contents. (Dictionnaire historique des juristes français, 2007, p. 588).