Variorum, sive De iuris ambiguitatibus libri quinque.

RAEWAERD, Jacob

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Bruges, H. Goltzius, 2 December 1564

8vo: 333-[3]-[2 bl.] pp. (title soiled, one ms. marginalia, soiling to pp. 320-321).

17th-c. Dutch overl. vellum, flat spine with ink title (front cover and spine sl. soiled, wormholes to lower cover, trimmed sl. touching marginalia).

First edition of an uncommon essay on ambiguities in Roman law by the Bruges author, and Douai professor, J. Raewaerd (1535-1568), dedicated to the influential Leuven professor J. Hopperus. Printed by the Bruges Renaissance printer H. Goltzius. Illustrated with 3 small woodcut coin ill. and the printer's mark on title.
Ref. BB IV:846:R-160. - BT 4096. - Leloup, Goltzius, 47. - Adams R-26. - Pettegree NB 26229. - STC Dutch (BL) 174. - Not in Dekkers.
Prov. Ex dono from Raewaerd to his "Integerrimo amico" Aldophe Van Meetkercke (1528-1591), Flemish diplomat and humanist from Bruges (ms. ownership entry). - Johannes de Wree (Vredius), most probably the father of the historian from Bruges, Olivier Vredius (partly erased on title).
Bound with: 1. Legner, Jean - Paratitla in Justiniani Pandectas iuris [...]. Paris, J. Perier & A. Buisard, 1621. 344-[2]-[2 bl.] pp. Rare first edition of the paratitles on Justinianus' Digest (or Pandectes) by Jean Legner. Ref. Goldsmith 749. - 2. [Le Conte, Antoine - Disputationum iuris civilis lib. I. Paris, M. Guillard, 1567]. [7 (of 8)]-76-[1 bl.] ff. (title & quire C missing; margins and tear strengthened to 1st f., sl. dampstaining with sm. mouldy spots). Rare second edition (1st: 1560). Ref. Pettegree FB 77332. - Not in STC French, Adams. - 3. Le Conte, Antoine - Commentarius ad tit. IIII. Lib. XXXXVIII Digest. Et praelectiones eiusdem ad Tit. VIII. lib. Cod. IX. qui ad L. Juliam Maiestatis inscribuntur. Paris, S. Nivellius, 1570. [4]-84 ff. (light dampstaining, occ. sm. soiling, last f. soiled and torn with missing bit in bl. margin, occ. ms. marginalia). First edition of this commentary on the book 48 of Justinianus' Digesta and on the Codex book 9. A. Le Conte (1526-1586), cousin of Calvin, was Professor of Law at the University of Bourges. Ref. Pettegree FB 77335. - Not in STC French, Adams.