iustinianus imperator (2 Ergebnisse)

4°. 432 S., Hl. 2, N-St, Inh. gebräunt, ca. 10 S. m. Randanmerk.

Vellum, manuscript recycled. Zustand: Good. Imperatoris Iustiniani Institutiones. Amsterdam (Amstelodami): apud Iudocum Hondium, 1625. 16mo (pocket size). [240], [24] pp. Latin text in a clear Roman type. Bound in reused medieval vellum, taken from a 15th-century liturgical antiphonal, beautifully decorated with red staves, black square notation, and a large illuminated initial in purple and red. A striking and authentic example of early bookbinding reuse (reliure de parchemin réemployé). Inside, the book reveals its long afterlife: Contemporary handwritten notes in Latin concerning legal concepts of pledge (pignus), novation, and obligation, likely by a 17th-century jurist or student of Roman law. Later pencil sketches and caricatures, including one labelled "Rousseau.", probably late 18th or early 19th century, offer a glimpse of Enlightenment-era marginalia added to a 17th-century legal classic. Printed by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam, from the same learned family renowned for their cartographic and scholarly printing. Condition: Minor wear to lower spine where the vellum has lifted slightly, exposing the sewing. Otherwise complete, clean, and structurally sound. Pages gently aged, with fine early paper and visible chainlines. A remarkable survival with charm and character. Provenance layers: 1625 ? Printed by Hondius, Amsterdam. 17th century ? Owned and annotated by a jurist or student of Roman law. 18th-19th century ? Further drawings and notes reflecting Enlightenment thought. A truly unique copy uniting Roman jurisprudence, medieval manuscript art, and Enlightenment satire in a single volume, offering a tangible witness to how books passed through centuries of hands and minds. Size: approx. 12 × 7 cm. Language: Latin. Binding: original reused vellum manuscript leaf, hand-painted.