AUGUSTINUS. *De legibus et senatus consultis liber*. Rome, D - Lot 3

AUGUSTINUS. *De legibus et senatus consultis liber*. Rome, Domenico Basa, 1583. 2 parts in one in-8 volume, olive morocco, coat of arms in the center, spine decorated with a repeated monogram, gilt edges (contemporary binding). First edition of this work on ancient Roman law written by the scholar Antonio Augustin (1517–1586), historian and Archbishop of Tarragona, with notes by the humanist and antiquarian Fulvio Orsini (1529–1600). A copy bearing the coat of arms of Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553–1617), joined with that of his first wife, Marie de Barbançon. The bibliophile’s monogram is repeated on the spine. Call number from the Soubise Library on the upper inside front cover. Modern bookplate by Stig Wilton. Lacks the 35 fold-out plates printed from ancient fragments. Hinge edges rubbed; small loss to the cap edges; minor restoration at the top of the front cover.

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