Corpus Juris civilis in IIII. partes distinctum

New edition, after the first published in 1583. 4 title pages, the main one in red and black with a Renaissance portico (the second identical but not in red and black), the others within foliate borders. Titles of the 3 title pages present in volume II: Codicis Iustiniani D.N. Sacratissimi principis pp. Aug. repetitae praelectionis Libri XII. Authenticae sev novellae constitutiones D.N. Justiniani sacratis. Feudorum consuetiudines partim ex editione vulgata, partim ex cuiaciana vulgatae apposita.

Printed in two columns with commentary distributed around. One notes with curiosity that the title refers to 4 parts, and that all copies held in libraries contain only these 4 parts, yet a table present above the privilege mentions: Volume V, which gathers notes on Cicero and other fragments.

Full marbled brown sheep bindings, contemporary or slightly later. Spines with raised bands decorated. Title and volume labels in tan morocco. Upper joint of volume I split at foot, lower joint narrowly cracked. Rubbing. Main title page creased with folds. Paper more or less browned. Restoration to outer margin of a preliminary leaf in volume I and in volume II. Pale dampstain at top of pages up to around column 330 of volume I.

Dyonisus Gothofridus the elder was a celebrated jurist courted by all the courts of Europe, of Protestant confession, the edition of Justinian's Corpus Juris civilis was his great work and remained the legal reference for more than a century, both for the bar and for teaching. Numerous editions were made of it.