1576 – Holy Roman Empire Feudal Law – Ulrich Zasius – 1576 | First Edition Lehenrecht

Ulrich Zasius’s Die Summa des gantzen Keyserlichen Lehenrechtens is a foundational work of “Lehenrecht” or feudal law of the Holy Roman Empire. This work outlines the legal structure governing land tenure and feudal obligations, and it addresses principles of vassalage, tenure, and legal customs rooted in both Roman and German traditions. The vellum binding is original

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Die Summa des gantzen Keyserlichen Lehenrechtens durch Doctor Vdalricvm Zasivm
• Author(s): Ulrich Zasius
• Publisher: Cölln, Gymnicus [Cologne]
• Edition: First Edition. 1576.
  • Date wanting from title page; dating comes from pagination – the 1576 edition was the only printing to have this same collation
• Format: Size and format
• Binding: (16mo), single volume
• Size:  6.25 in x 4 in (15.9 cm x 10.2 cm)
• Collation: 148 leaves
• Contents Include:
  • Feudal legal principles of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Laws of vassalage and property rights
  • Systematic legal commentary by Zasius
• Reference(s): VD16 Z 116; Ritter, Repertorium I, 711; USTC 637329

Condition:

Full vellum binding with visible age wear and staining; binding remains secure. The first four leaves show professional repairs. Text is complete and fully legible with no loss or missing sections.

Why Collect This?

• No known copies found outside of German institutions, per USTC
• Important for collections in law, history, or the Holy Roman Empire

Item Number: # 29552