first edition
1757
by Justinian I, Emperor of the East; Lorry, Francois
1757. Scarce Commentary on the Institutes by a Parisian Law Professor Justinian I [485-565 CE], Emperor of the East. Lorry, Francois, Commentary. D. Justiniani Imperatoris P.P. Augusti Institutionum Juris Civilis Expositio Methodica. Paris: Apud Desaint & Saillant, 1757. xviii, 556 pp. Quarto (10" x 7-1/4"). Contemporary mottled calf, blind rules to boards, gilt spine with raised bands and lettering piece, gilt tooling to board edges, marbled edges and endpapers. Light rubbing and a few shallow scuffs and faint stains to boards, rubbing to extremities, front joint starting at foot, light wear to board edges and corners, which are bumped, hinges just (truncated)