[LAW]. A collection of 10 19th century books, bound: - Lot 217

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[LAW]. A collection of 10 19th century books, bound: - Lot 217
[LAW]. A collection of 10 19th century books, bound: 1) PERREAU, Jean-André. Principes généraux du droit civil privé, Paris : Hacquart, 1805. In-8 of XII, 322 p. Half-basane, long spine, red leather title-piece (period binding). Spine a little rubbed, freckles on endpapers and title page; a very good copy. Jean André Perreau (1748-1813) was editor of the "Vrai citoyen" (1791), member, then secretary and president of the Tribunate (1803), professor of the law of nature and people at the Collège de France, professor of legislation at the École centrale du Panthéon, then general inspector of law schools. Provenance: handwritten bookplates; stamp of Henri Rameau (jurist from the Franc-Comté region, professor at the University of Dijon). Quérard, VII, p. 63. 2) PARDESSUS, Jean-Marie. Traité des servitudes ou services fonciers; by J.-M. Pardessus, lawyer at the Royal Court, professor of the Commercial Code at the Faculty of Law of Paris. Fifth edition, Paris: Garnery, 1820. In-8 of [4], VI, 530 p. Half-basane, long spine decorated with gilt fillets, marbled edges (period binding). A very good copy, a few insignificant brown spots. A "work of remarkable erudition" (cf. Laferrière, F. Histoire du droit français, T. II, p. 398). The first edition is of 1806. Seven will follow. According to Dupin: "There is no author in the new law, nor even in the old law, who has treated the subject of easements better than M. Pardessus." (cf. Dupin, no. 1410). 3) DUFEY, Pierre-Joseph-Spiridion. History of the communes of France and municipal legislation since the end of XIe century until our days, dedicated to the two rooms, by P. J. S. Dufey, Paris: Goeury; Ponthieu, 1828. In-8 of XX, 332 p. Half-percaline, long spine, title and year gilt. A good copy (curls). Pierre Joseph Spiridon Dufey de l'Yonne (Auxerre, 1770 - Paris, 1854) was a lawyer, historian and publisher. Provenance: ex-libris label Henri Rameau. 4) PAILLARD DE SAINT-AIGLAN, A. Notice Sur Jean Boutillier, Auteur de la Somme Rurale, Paris : Firmin Didot, 1848. In-8 of [4], 55 pp. Green half-percaline, long spine, gilt title (period binding). A good copy in spite of some foxing and a smudge at the bottom of the margin. According to Pascal this work "is one of the oldest works on our French law and on the background of our customs". Jean Boutillier (ca. 1340-1395) mixes Roman, canonical and customary law. Provenance: ex-libris Merlin d'Estreux de Beaugrenier; former label of the Bernard Clavreuil bookshop in Paris. 5) KOENIGSWARTER, Louis-Jean. Sources et monuments du droit français antérieurs au XVe siècle, ou Bibliothèque de l'histoire du droit civil français depuis les premières origines jusqu'à la rédaction officielle des Coutumes by Louis-J. Koenigswarter, Paris : Aug. Durand, Veuve Joubert, Franck, 1853. In-8 of XI, 132 p. Blue half-basin, long spine, gilt author's and title notes, gilt fillets (period binding). A very good copy. 6) DUPRAT, marquis. Essay on the life of Antoine du Prat, chancellor of France, archbishop of Sens, cardinal, legate in Latere, etc., Versailles : Dagneau, 1854. In-8 of XII, 171 p. Brown half-chagrin, spine with small gilt irons (period binding). A very good copy (nerves a little rubbed). Life of "one of the great figures of monarchic France", according to R. Mousnier. Antoine Duprat (Issoire 1463-Nantouillet 1535) was chancellor of France (1515-1535), he strengthened the royal power by negotiating the Concordat of Bologna (1516) which he had registered by the parliament (1518) whose political pretensions he annihilated. 8) FUSTEL DE COULANGES, Numa Denis. History of the political institutions of ancient France [...]. L'alleu et le domaine rural pendant l'époque mérovingienne, Paris: Hachette et Cie, 1889. In-8 of VIII, 466 p. Blue half cloth, long spine, title page (period binding). A very good copy. For Fustel de Coulanges, the alleu is a right of heredity by virtue of which one holds a piece of land. 9) BOUNICEAU-GESMON, Prosper-Georges-Marcelin. Domestiques et maîtres. Question sociale, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1891. In-8 of [4], XXXI, 567 pp. Half cloth, long spine, title page, gilt fleuron, library label, yellow covers preserved. Very good condition. Representative work of the reflections raised by certain cases of murders committed on masters in the second third of the 19th century. Provenance: label "Bibliothèque de la Cie de l'Ouest"; stamp "Henri Rameau". "These murders provoked polemics in the newspapers and even works of reflection on the relationship between masters and servants. Thus the first book by Bouniceau-Gesmon... This book was prompted by two "recent crimes": that of the rue de Sèze, committed in April 1885 and judged in June; the older one of Ampouillac, committed in October 1873 and judged in
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