1571 – Institutes of Justinian | Ancient Roman Law | Antonius Contius Commentary

Institutionum civilium libri quatuor by Justinian, printed in Paris in 1571, 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 1571 edition was collected and issued by Antonius Contius, published by Rovilium in Lyon.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Institutionum civilium libri quatuor
• Author(s): Justinian
• Contributor(s): Preface and dedicatory epistle by Antonius Contius; Dorotheus Antecessor; Antecessor Theophilus Tribonianus
• Publisher: Lugduni: apud Gulielmum Rovillium
• Edition: 1571 edition
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full vellum
• Size:  4.75 in x 3 in
• Collation: 361 p
• Contents Include:
  • Institutiones
  • Preface and dedicatory epistle by Antonius Contius
  • Life of Justinian
• Reference(s): USTC 158328

Condition:

Very Good. Full vellum with expected age wear. 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 dedicatory epistle by Antonius Contius

Item Number: #50302