Robert-Joseph Pothier - 8 volumes de droit ancien français – Traités fondamentaux du droit civil et des contrats – XVIIIe - 1766-1776

Elegant set of 8 ancient volumes devoted to French civil law, contracts and obligations, by Robert-Joseph Pothier (1699-1772), one of the greatest French jurists, whose works deeply influenced the drafting of the Napoleonic Civil Code.

These works, published between 1767 and 1776, constitute a particularly coherent collection, bringing together several of Pothier’s major treatises.

### Works present

- Treatise on community – 1770.
- Treatise on aleatory contracts – 1767.
- Treatise on charitable contracts – 1770, volumes I and II.
- Treatise on dower – 1776.
- Treatise on lease contracts, also including the Treatise on rent lease.
- Treatise on the contract of annuity – 1776, accompanied by the Treatise on exchange contracts.

Some volumes thus bring together several treatises under a single binding, enhancing the documentary and legal interest of this collection.

### Bindings and condition

**Fine set in good to very good general condition for eighteenth-century works.**

The eight volumes feature handsome contemporaneous full marbled calf bindings, with spine ribbing, decorated gilt compartments, title pieces, and red edges.

The bindings are well preserved, with some wear and signs of use due to their age.

**The interiors are particularly fresh, in very good overall condition**, with well preserved paper, clearly legible texts and few foxings.

The set presents a handsome coherence and a particularly attractive appearance in a library.

### Historical and legal interest

Robert-Joseph Pothier occupies a fundamental place in the history of French law. His treatises helped structure modern legal doctrine and constitute essential references for understanding the foundations of civil law and contract law.

This collection will be of particular interest to antique book collectors, jurists, lawyers, historians of law, as well as specialized libraries.

**Features:**

- 8 eighteenth-century volumes.
- Publications dated from 1767 to 1776.
- Several treatises gathered in certain bindings.
- Contemporary full calf bindings.
- Spine with richly gilt ribbing.
- Red edges.
- Interiors very fresh and well preserved.
- About 4,000 pages in total (estimate).

A fine set of old French law, remarkable for its thematic coherence, its period bindings, and the freshness of its interiors.

Photographs are an integral part of the description and allow appreciation of the condition of the works.