Napoléon - Code civil des Français - 1804

You hold in your hands a rare and magnificent stereotype edition of the French Civil Code, produced with copper movable type according to the Herhan method, from the same year as the original and fully in compliance with the original edition, the founding text of modern law in France - Promulgated by Napoleon in 1804, it gathers the legal principles governing the civil life of citizens, such as family, property, contracts, succession, etc. - This book is a patrimonial treasure of the legislative work of the First Consul, which left a lasting mark on French society and the world; it lays the legal foundations that shaped contemporary France - It is followed by transitional laws and an analytical and reasoned table of contents - Napoleon: "My true glory is not having won forty battles, which nothing will erase, what will live forever is my Civil Code." - The presented copy, in period binding and complete, constitutes a rare and sought-after item, prized by collectors interested in the history of law, Napoleonic codification, and major 19th-century legal editions - Napoleon - Civil Code of the French - 1804 - Garnery - IV-481 Pages. Good binding condition, work in its full brown morocco of the period, wear from handling, headpieces, corners and edges worn, red speckled edges, smooth spine adorned with gilded borders and fleurons, gilded title on a green leather inlay, blind-embossed fillets framing the boards - Good interior condition, browning, some foxing, fine engraving on the title page, endpapers worn - Delivery service within a few days -