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294 - Law Pufendorf, Samuel von
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Law Pufendorf, Samuel von Le droit de la nature et des gens, ou Systeme general. Des principes les plus importans de la morale, de la jurisprudence, et de la politique. 2 vols. With an engraved portrait and 2 engraved title vignettes. Amsterdam, Pierre de Coup, 1712. 1 leaf, CXXII, 2 leaves, 613 pp., 2 leaves, 2 leaves, 506 pp., 17 leaves, 4°. Contemporary leather binding with rich gilt decoration and a gold-stamped spine label, a coat of arms as a supralibros on the cover and marbled edges on the reverse (slightly rubbed and bumped). Graesse V, 504 – Pufendorf’s magnum opus on natural and international law was first published in 1672 ‘in a powerfully nuanced Neo-Latin’. In the preceding decade, Pufendorf had held the first chair of natural and international law. This office obliged him to interpret Hugo Grotius, and indeed he was regarded in his day as ‘Grotii filius’, so much did he seem to be a child of his spirit. However, Pufendorf shares with the Dutchman only the morality of scholastic natural law; otherwise, he tends towards Hobbes” (KNLL 13, 710). – Reprinted: J. Barbeyraci. Oratio Inauguralis de Dignitate et Utilitate. Amsterdam, Petrus de Coup, 1712. 28 pp., 1 folio. – Edges worn, slight foxing. Generally well preserved. 2 vols. With an engraved portrait and 2 engraved title vignettes. Contemporary leather binding with rich gilt spine decoration and gilt-stamped spine label, armorial supralibros on the cover, and marbled edges (somewhat rubbed and bumped). – Pufendorf’s major work on natural and international law first appeared in 1672 ‘in a powerfully nuanced Neo-Latin’. In the preceding decade, Pufendorf held the first chair of natural and international law. This position required him to interpret Hugo Grotius, and indeed he was regarded in his time as ‘Grotii filius’, so much did he appear to be a child of his spirit. However, Pufendorf shares with the Dutchman only the morality of scholastic natural law; otherwise, he leans towards Hobbes” (KNLL 13, 710). - Bound with: J. Barbeyrac. *Oratio Inauguralis de Dignitate et Utilitate*. Amsterdam, Petrus de Coup, 1712. 28 pp., 1 leaf. - Margins browned, slight foxing. Overall well preserved. 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 work 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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