A. (Antoine) de Saint-Joseph - Concordance entre les Codes de commerce - 1844

Agreement between the Codes of Foreign Commerce and the French Commercial Code

Original edition 1844, with an unpublished preface dated November 1, 1843.

Mr. Fortuné Anthoine de Saint-Joseph, Judge at the Seine Court of First Instance, Knight of the Legion of Honor.

Paris: Videcoq, 1844. Large octavo (31.5 × 25 cm).

Binding: Half-havana morocco from the period, spine decorated with gold fillets, covers with multicolored marbled paper. Multicolored gilt edges. Very good condition.

Complete, full copy. Unpublished preface addressed to the Members of the Chamber of Commerce of Marseille, dated November 1, 1843 — this preface demonstrates the early presentation of the work to maritime commerce practitioners, one year before its official publication. Methodological warning (4 pages), Introduction, Comparative synoptic tables, Commercial codes of approximately 30 states (Prussia, Russia, Austria, United States, South America, etc.).

Condition: Very good. Ivory wove paper from the 19th century, with light diffuse foxing (normal). No staining. Hinges intact. Clear printing. Completeness verified.

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE: Foundational work in French comparative law. Methodical innovation: synoptic tables aligning foreign codes. Rare original edition (reissued in 1851). Increased interest among historians of Mediterranean maritime trade and 19th-century commercial law.

Will be shipped securely, well packaged in shock-absorbing materials (reinforced bubble wrap + rigid cardboard).