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178 - Normandy – BERAULT (Josias). The Reformed Customary Law of t…
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Normandy – BERAULT (Josias). The Reformed Customary Law of the Country and Duchy of Normandy, including its former jurisdictions and enclaves, together with commentaries, annotations and rulings on its interpretation. [Rouen], [David du Petit-Val], 1632. Folio, marbled calfskin, double gilt fillet framing the covers, ribbed spine decorated with a gilt fleur-de-lis (contemporary binding). [7] ff. - 866 pp. - 20 [ff]. (table of contents). A rare 1632 edition of this work on customary law, first published in 1606. An engraved portrait of the author, pasted onto the frontispiece. Title page missing. (Frère, Manuel du bibliophile normand, vol. 1, p. 95). A few old handwritten notes in the margins and on the inside back cover. Slight water stains on the front cover. A fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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