Emer de Vattel - Le droit des gens - 1758
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Emer de Vattel, Le droit des gens, first French edition from 1758, Volume I only, 591 pages, 25 x 18.5 cm, in marbled calfskin binding, good condition.
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Emer de Vattel
The Law of Nations, or Principles of the Law of Nature, applied to the conduct & affairs of nations & sovereigns.
London, s.i., 1758.
1 volume (out of 2) quarto (25 x 18.5 cm), marbled calf (period binding), spine with raised bands, title and volume pieces in morocco, triple gilt border on the boards, red edges, ex-libris, title pages in red and black, with a vignette, xxvi-[24]-541 pages (complete volume). Volume II missing, scuffed boards, caps exposed, angular tear leaf a3, some foxing. Good overall condition.
Volume I only. Original edition of this foundational text, providing the first clear and elegant description of the international legal order. The master work of Emer de Vattel (1714–1767), regarded as one of the most influential authors in the history of the Law of Nations and International Law, includes a preface in which he justifies his project and specifies the legal perspective he intends to follow, and preliminaries that recount the general ideas of the Law of Nations.
The first volume is divided into 2 books: the first concerns the characteristics of the nation, the second is devoted to external relations. According to the principle of the equal sovereignty of states — each of them composed of a society of free men.
PROVENANCE: From the Bibliothèque Henri Dard, Lawyer.
A pleasant copy.
Emer de Vattel
The Law of Nations, or Principles of the Law of Nature, applied to the conduct & affairs of nations & sovereigns.
London, s.i., 1758.
1 volume (out of 2) quarto (25 x 18.5 cm), marbled calf (period binding), spine with raised bands, title and volume pieces in morocco, triple gilt border on the boards, red edges, ex-libris, title pages in red and black, with a vignette, xxvi-[24]-541 pages (complete volume). Volume II missing, scuffed boards, caps exposed, angular tear leaf a3, some foxing. Good overall condition.
Volume I only. Original edition of this foundational text, providing the first clear and elegant description of the international legal order. The master work of Emer de Vattel (1714–1767), regarded as one of the most influential authors in the history of the Law of Nations and International Law, includes a preface in which he justifies his project and specifies the legal perspective he intends to follow, and preliminaries that recount the general ideas of the Law of Nations.
The first volume is divided into 2 books: the first concerns the characteristics of the nation, the second is devoted to external relations. According to the principle of the equal sovereignty of states — each of them composed of a society of free men.
PROVENANCE: From the Bibliothèque Henri Dard, Lawyer.
A pleasant copy.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Economics, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology
Book title
Le droit des gens
Author/ Illustrator
Emer de Vattel
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1758
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
18.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
591
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