PAPON (Jean) - Recueil d'arrestz notables des cours souverai - Lot 1100

PAPON (Jean) - Recueil d'arrestz notables des cours souveraines de France. Ordonnez par titres, en vingt-quatre livres. Followed by Commentaire sur la loy, si unquam, C de Revocand. Donat. contenans plusieurs décisions fort notables sur le faict des donations, testamens, substitutions & autres matières tirées des docteurs & jurisconsultes. Pont-à-Mousson, Par Jean de la Fontaine, 1608; in-4, 11 ppnch. + 1367 + table of approx. 100 pages + 77 pp. + table, contemporary full calf binding, spine decorated with 4 nerves, edges speckled, headpieces missing, a stamped and gold-stamped medallion on the boards. First published in 1514. The text was criticized by Cujas, but was a great success. The author, Jean Papon, was a royal judge, then lieutenant of the bailliage of Montbrison, and finally maistre des requêtes for Catherine de Médicis. We have here the Pont-à-Mousson edition with commentaries published by the same publisher in the same year. Consultant: Mr. Philippe HENRY