
Description
by Andrea Alciati
Lyon, Jacob Giunta; 1542
With woodcut printer's mark.
700 pp. plus Index
Some dampstains, front cover's lower margin is damaged
Original limp vellum binding, manuscript title to the spine and lower edge.
Size: 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches
Text in Latin
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Andrea Alciato (8 May 1492 – 12 January 1550), commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer.
He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists.
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1542 LAW BOOK by ANDREA ALCIATI antique VELLUM BINDING 16th CENTURY scarce
Estimate $550-$700
Starting Price
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Feb 26, 2026 7:00 PM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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