1897
by Pallares, Jacinto
1897. 1897 Study of Modifications to the Mexican Civil Code Pallares, Jacinto [1845-1904], Primary Author. Legislacion Federal Complementaria del Derecho Civil Mexicano: Coleccion Formada por los Alumnos de la Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia de Mexico. Mexico City: "Tipografia Artistica" de Ramon F. Riveroll, 1897. clxxxvii, 748 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 6"). Contemporary quarter calf over textured cloth, blind panels to boards, raised bands and later typewritten title label to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends, front hinge cracked, small bookseller ticket to front pastedown. Light browning to text, early owner inscription and stamp to front free endpaper. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamp to title page, annotations to verso. A solid copy of an uncommon title. $250. * Only edition. Pallares was a leading scholar of Mexican law. Produced by a team of law students under his supervision, Legislacion Federal is a compilation of federal laws that implement or complement the provisions of the Civil Code. It was updated with appendix volumes published in 1898, 1901 and 1904. Clagett and Valderrama, A Revised Guide to the Law & Legal Literature of Mexico 399. (Inventory #: 63881)