Arnoldus Vinnius (Arnold Vinnen, 1588–1657) - Arnoldus VINNIUS – In Quatuor Libros Institutionum Imperialium Commentarius Academicus & Forensis – - 1655

Arnoldus VINNIUS – In Four Books of the Imperial Institutes: an Academic & Forensic Commentary – Elzevir, Amsterdam, 1655 – Bindings in contemporary vellum

Precious and sought-after edition of the famous commentary by the Dutch jurist Arnoldus Vinnius (1588–1657) on Justinian the Emperor’s Institutes. A fundamental work of Roman law, indispensable to practitioners and scholars of the era.

Author: Arnoldus Vinnius (Arnold Vinnen)

Title: In quatuor libros Institutionum Imperialium commentarius academicus & forensis

Publisher: Ludovicus & Daniel Elzevirios (The Elzevirs)

Place of publication: Amsterdam (Amstelodami)

Year: 1655 (CIO I0C LV)

Pagination and Illustration:

Quarto volume bound in full contemporary soft vellum.

Title page engraved and adorned with a fine allegorical vignette of the Elzevirs (Minerva under the tree) in sanguine and black.

Ornate initials, headings and typographic tailpieces.

Copy containing handwritten annotations and ancient underlinings in brown ink on about thirty pages (testimony to active reading by a jurist or student of the time).

Technical specifications

Format: Quarto

Binding: Full early soft vellum, smooth spine with manuscript title.

Language: Latin

Condition

Binding: Vellum patinated with age, showing signs of use, rubbing and natural parchment waviness, but solid and intact.

Interior: Generally fresh paper, well-preserved body of the work, occasional foxing and browning, presence of ancient marginal handwritten annotations on about thirty pages.