[Folio 40 cm, 5kg] Iustinianus I Imperator - CORPUS IURIS CIVILIS - Digestum Novus [Engravings] - 1566

DESCRIPTION: I present at auction an EXCEPTIONAL and MONUMENTAL 460‑YEAR‑OLD specimen, of impressive dimensions (40 x 27.5 cm) and weighing 5 kg, which entirely contains the DIGESTUM NOVUM (Digest of the New Law), the cornerstone of Justinian's Corpus Iuris Civilis.

The Corpus Iuris Civilis is the magna opera and the most important doctrinal compilation of Roman Law, as well as the juridical text with the greatest influence in human history. The Digest (or Pandects) was traditionally divided into three large sections: the Old Digest (Digestum Vetus), the Infortiatum, and the New Digest (Digestum Novum). The work offered at auction today impeccably and completely gathers the Digestum Novum in its majestic Lyon print.

Printed in two inks (red and black) with the famous "Glossa Ordinaria of Accursius," this specimen stands out for its exceptional iconographic apparatus: it includes magnificent woodcut engravings and historiated initials of great beauty.

After carefully reviewing the market, I have not found any copy of this edition for sale. Likewise, in WorldCat, the world's largest bibliographic database, only a few copies are cataloged in institutions and universities. You are facing an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire a rare and unique copy currently on the market.

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: Lyon (France) 1566. 460 years old.

LANGUAGE: Latin (Original Version)

SIZE AND PAGINATION: Dimensions: Folio, 40 x 27.5 cm. Pagination: Title page + [16] pages + 1742 columns + [27] pages of indices. Illustrated with woodcut engravings and ornamental initials. Weight: 5 kg. COMPLETE DIGESTUM NOVUM.

CONDITION: Solid period binding in full leather, in good condition with some wear, as shown in the photos. Spine with five raised bands decorated with red goatskin tassel, with the work’s name in gold letters. Gilt-tooled edges.

The interior of the book is in good condition as the photos show. Clear two‑color typography (red and black), with splendid woodcut impressions and beautiful engraved initials. Auras of old dampness that do not affect the reading nor the majesty of the work. GOOD and VERY RARE COPY

MUSEUM PIECE AND HIGH-LEVEL PRIVATE LIBRARY! A CLASSIC IMPERATIVE OF ROMAN LAW. DO NOT LET IT SLIP

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