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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

293 - Law Duval, Jean
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Estimate €250 - €350
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Law Duval, Jean Institutions du droit franc¸ois. By M.***, lawyer at the Parliament. With an engraved title vignette. Paris, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1725. 1 leaf, XII, 621 pp., 2 leaves. Small 8°. Marbled leather with rich gilt decoration, gilt-stamped spine label and gilt edges, as well as red edging on the reverse (worn and bumped). Extremely rare. No copy known to us in the international market, and held by only three institutions worldwide. – A work on the institutions of the French legal system in the 18th century. - With an ex-libris by Joannis-Baptistae Pijon. - Margins slightly browned and with light foxing. Some pages with minimal worm-eaten areas. Overall in good condition. With an engraved title vignette. Marbled leather with rich gilt spine decoration, gilt-lettered spine label, gilt turn-ins, and red-stained edges (rubbed and bumped). - Extremely rare. We have found no record of a copy on the international market; held by only three institutions worldwide. - A work on the institutions of the French legal system in the 18th century. - With the bookplate of Joannis-Baptistae Pijon. - Margins slightly browned and with light foxing. Occasional minimal worm damage. Overall in good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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