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De Formulis Et Solennibus Populi Romani Verbis Libri VII
by Brisson, Barnabe; Brissonius, Barnabas; Conradi, Franz Karl; Bach, Johann August
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Frankfurt And Leipzig: Weidmann. Good with no dust jacket. 1754. Vellum. [xviii], 64, 724, [56] pp. Indices. Folio in contemporary crisp vellum over boards, gilt spine label. Full page engraved portrait at frontis of Brisson. Vellum is cracked at joints, missing some of the spine covering, bit rubbed at the corners. Interior has old institutional shelf tag, stamp on the title page. Text is foxed and paper is browning, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Brisson (1531 – 15 November 1591) was a French jurist and politician. This is one of his well-known works on pre-Justinian Roman law, a comprehensive compilation of Roman legal terminology. Entirely in Latin. OCLC 311628184; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10999
- Title
- De Formulis Et Solennibus Populi Romani Verbis Libri VII
- Author
- Brisson, Barnabe; Brissonius, Barnabas; Conradi, Franz Karl; Bach, Johann August
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weidmann
- Place of Publication
- Frankfurt And Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1754
- Keywords
- Justinian, Roman_law, Legal_terminology
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Ancient; Legal; Classics;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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