Justinianus - Corpus Juris Civilis - 1663-1664
10
days
04
hours
46
minutes
14
seconds
Starting bid
€ 1
No reserve price
Expert
Selected by Volker Riepenhausen
Specialist in travel literature and pre-1600 rare prints with 28 years experience.
Estimate € 430 - € 500
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 124722 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Corpus Juris Civilis by Justinianus, in Latin, leather-bound, a two-volume edition published in Amsterdam/Leiden in 1663–1664 by Joannes Blaeu & Elzevir, measuring 19 × 12 cm and comprising about 1882 pages, in good condition.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
DESCRIPTION: I present at auction a historic and sought-after edition of the Corpus Iuris Civilis, printed in Amsterdam and Leiden in 1663-1664 by the legendary J. Blaeu and L. & D. Elzevier, with the participation of F. Hackius. A piece that combines history, art and legal knowledge in a single volume. A copy that i
This Corpus Juris Civilis is a jewel of legal history, reproduced verbatim from the in-folio edition of the previous year, without the notes, notable for its beautiful typographic execution, according to Willems (1323) and Rahir (1367):
"A sought-after edition due to its fine typographic execution (...). This Corpus Juris is the textual reproduction without the notes of the folio edition published the previous year (...)." (Willems)
The Corpus Iuris Civilis, compiled by order of Emperor Justinian I, is the foundation of Roman Law, a central influence on Western legal thinking. This historic specimen allows direct appreciation of the legal tradition, with the authentic Latin text and the original typography that has captivated generations of jurists and collectors.
The Corpus Iuris Civilis is the most important collection of Roman law and the most influential legal text in history. This code was compiled by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565). It was first printed by Denis Godefroy (1549-1622) in Geneva in the year 1583.
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1664/1663
LANGUAGE: Latin (Original Version)
SIZE AND PAGINATION: Dimensions: 19 x 12 cm. Pagination: Frontispiece engraved + [20] + Frontispiece Volume I + 1037 + [1] + Frontispiece Volume II + 820 + [1] pp. BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE WORK
STATE: Full leather binding, in good overall condition with some scuffs, as shown in the photos. Spine with five raised bands decorated with beautiful gold motifs and a headband. The interior is in very good overall condition with clean, fresh pages, as shown in the photos. Some of the bookmarks/ribbons are missing or partially torn out. There are some marginal underlinings.
Elegant specimen. Don't let it escape.
No content provided to translate.
Shipping Policy
Shipping to Spain is done with: CTT Express 24h.
Shipping to Europe is carried out with: UPS Express 48-72h / FedEx Express 48-72h (Some countries may have a longer transit time).
Shipping to the United States is done via: UPS Express 48h / FedEx Express 48h (We have been informed by our clients that these companies are less strict or do not apply the new 15% tax on imported products).
Shipping to China is carried out with UPS Express 24h.
Shipping to the Rest of the World --> is carried out with UPS Express 48h / FedEx Express 48h.
The books/products will be carefully wrapped so they arrive in perfect condition to their new home.
DESCRIPTION: I present at auction a historic and sought-after edition of the Corpus Iuris Civilis, printed in Amsterdam and Leiden in 1663-1664 by the legendary J. Blaeu and L. & D. Elzevier, with the participation of F. Hackius. A piece that combines history, art and legal knowledge in a single volume. A copy that i
This Corpus Juris Civilis is a jewel of legal history, reproduced verbatim from the in-folio edition of the previous year, without the notes, notable for its beautiful typographic execution, according to Willems (1323) and Rahir (1367):
"A sought-after edition due to its fine typographic execution (...). This Corpus Juris is the textual reproduction without the notes of the folio edition published the previous year (...)." (Willems)
The Corpus Iuris Civilis, compiled by order of Emperor Justinian I, is the foundation of Roman Law, a central influence on Western legal thinking. This historic specimen allows direct appreciation of the legal tradition, with the authentic Latin text and the original typography that has captivated generations of jurists and collectors.
The Corpus Iuris Civilis is the most important collection of Roman law and the most influential legal text in history. This code was compiled by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565). It was first printed by Denis Godefroy (1549-1622) in Geneva in the year 1583.
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1664/1663
LANGUAGE: Latin (Original Version)
SIZE AND PAGINATION: Dimensions: 19 x 12 cm. Pagination: Frontispiece engraved + [20] + Frontispiece Volume I + 1037 + [1] + Frontispiece Volume II + 820 + [1] pp. BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE WORK
STATE: Full leather binding, in good overall condition with some scuffs, as shown in the photos. Spine with five raised bands decorated with beautiful gold motifs and a headband. The interior is in very good overall condition with clean, fresh pages, as shown in the photos. Some of the bookmarks/ribbons are missing or partially torn out. There are some marginal underlinings.
Elegant specimen. Don't let it escape.
No content provided to translate.
Shipping Policy
Shipping to Spain is done with: CTT Express 24h.
Shipping to Europe is carried out with: UPS Express 48-72h / FedEx Express 48-72h (Some countries may have a longer transit time).
Shipping to the United States is done via: UPS Express 48h / FedEx Express 48h (We have been informed by our clients that these companies are less strict or do not apply the new 15% tax on imported products).
Shipping to China is carried out with UPS Express 24h.
Shipping to the Rest of the World --> is carried out with UPS Express 48h / FedEx Express 48h.
The books/products will be carefully wrapped so they arrive in perfect condition to their new home.
Details
Number of Books
2
Subject
Law
Book Title
Corpus Juris Civilis
Author/ Illustrator
Justinianus
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1663
Publication year youngest item
1664
Height
19 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
12 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Joannes Blaeu & Elzevir (Amstelædami)
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
1882
