Practicarum Observationum – Gaill – 1668 | First Survey of Chamber Court Law

Practicarum Observationvm… libri dvo by Andreas Gaill was the first collected survey of the legal decisions made by the Reichskammergericht (the Holy Roman Empire’s supreme court). First published in 1578, this book quickly became, and still remains, one of the premier studies of Holy Roman Empire law and is especially notable for assisting in contract law negotiations and disputes.

This 1668 includes both the Practicarum Observationvm and the companion texts De Pace Publica and De Proscriptis sive Bannitis Imperij, reflecting on procedural justice and imperial sanction.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practicarum Observationvm, tam ad processvm ivdiciarivm, praesertim imperialis camerae: qvam causarum decisiones pertinentivm, libri dvo. De pace publica, & proscriptis, sive bannitis imperij, libri II
• Author(s): Andreas Gaill
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Coloniae Agrippinae, Apud Joannem Busaeum Bibliopolam, sub Monocerore
• Edition: 1668.
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Original vellum
• Size:  8.5 in x 6.5 in (21.6 cm x 16.5 cm)
• Collation: [16], 226 (i.e. 626), 272pp, [128]
  • Pages 623-626 curiously incorrectly bound prior to page 1
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Practicarum Observationvm
  • De Pace Publica
  • De Proscriptis sive Bannitis Imperii
• Provenance: handwritten – Bibliothecae Piarum Scholarum Hippolytanae Ao. 1763
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Good. Original vellum binding with some wear and visible spine loss. Corners show rubbing, and the covers display moderate age toning. The interior remains complete and the text block is firmly intact.

Why Collect This?

• First structured legal digest of Reichskammergericht rulings
• Foundational volume in early German legal publication
• Combines rare imperial texts on public peace and legal exile

Item Number: # 29321