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48 - [LAW] DOMAT, Jean. Civil Laws in Their Natural Order; Public…
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[LAW] DOMAT, Jean. Civil Laws in Their Natural Order; Public Law and Legum Delectus. Paris, Knapen, 1777. 2 volumes in 1 folio volume, full marbled brown calf, ribbed spine, panels decorated with gilt metal, brown leather title label, double gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. 6 unnumbered folios, XXIX, 2 unnumbered folios and 574 pp.; 11 unnumbered folios, 234, 32 pp. and 1 unnumbered folio. Engraved genealogical table (p. 405), headpieces, initials and tailpieces. Normal wear and tear, corners and edges worn, small loss of leather on the second cover, scattered foxing. A new edition of the major work by the jurist Jean Domat (1625–1696), King’s Counsel at the presidial court of Clermont in Auvergne. This comprehensive work constitutes the first legal synthesis based on reason and nature, reaffirming the pre-eminence of Roman law. It inspired Montesquieu to choose the title for his work *De l’Esprit des Lois*. A fine copy, in a contemporary binding.
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