Institutionum civilium libri quatuor – Justinian – 1553 | Franciscus Accursius Commentary

Institutionum civilium libri quatuor by Justinian, printed in Paris in 1553, includes commentary by 13^th-century scholar Franciscus Accursius and was edited by Gilles Perrin. The Institutes of Justinian is a portion of the full Corpus Juris Civilis, largely based on the Institutes of Gaius. Justinian sought to reform Roman law and education. This work was originally intended to be used by law students, but they were not solely used as a textbook, they actually carried legal weight …as law.

This 1553 edition contains a life of Justinian.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Institutionum civilium libri quatuor
• Author(s): Justinian
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s): Franciscus Accursius (Commentary); Gilles Perrin (Editor)
• Publisher: Parisiis, Apud Carolam Guillard viduam Claudii Cheuallonii
• Edition: 1553 edition
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Full leather, tooled boards
• Size:  10.25 in x 8 in (26 cm x 20.3 cm)
• Collation: [24], 884 numbered columns
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Institutiones
  • Accursius’ Commentary
  • Life of Justinian
• Provenance: Ex Libris – Xavier Pasche; Gilles Francois
• Reference(s): USTC 151342; Adams J 636

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather boards show tooling and age-appropriate wear. Spine reinforced in leather. Binding remains tight and secure. Text block complete and stable. Moderate toning and occasional marginal spotting.

Why Collect This?

• 16th-century edition of the Institutes with gloss by Accursius
• Includes prefatory life of Justinian

Item Number: #29319