Ioannes Oldendorpius - Certissima politiae in orbe Romano restavrande - 1547-1555

- The most certain of the polity in the Roman world restored, and the salutary form, which the later law presents to all ages, concerning the origin of law: by D. Ioannem Oldendorpium. Lyon: at Gryphium, 1551. Pp. 113, (15).
- Enchiridion exceptionum forensium. Concerning which cases can be legitimately defended against unjust persecutions of acts. Additionally, some exercises explaining the entire judicial order in a popular manner, according to the imperial Augustan constitution, by D. Ioanne Oldendorpio. Lyon: published by Seb. Gryphium, 1555. Pages 257, 7.
- Comparison of civil and canon law, highlighting the greatest understanding of good and justice. Explanation of the law of defamation. The law concerning the distinction of rights. Regarding the executors and the last wills. By D. Ioan. Oldendorpium. His forensic dispute, on law and equity. Lyon: published by Seb. Gryphium, 1547. Pages 147, (13).
- Index of civil law titles, responding to their original severity. Catalog of emperors and legal scholars. Also, Rules of law, compiled for common places. By D. Ioannem Oldendorpium. Lyon: at Seb. Grypium, 1551. Pages 142, (2).
A beautiful specimen, very well preserved, despite the absence of the binding's seven hundredth-century leather title label; 17 x 10 cm. Nobiliary ex-libris on the rear cover. The first guard has ancient handwritten notes. The author is the German jurist and reformer Johann Oldendorp (1486-1567), a professor in various German cities, who dealt with political and social theory, natural law philosophy; he was a lively Lutheran who actively participated in the religious struggles of his time.