Hardcover
1678 · Lugduni (Lyon)
by Barbosa, Agostinho
Lugduni (Lyon): Laurentii Arnaud, Petri Borde, Joannis, & Petri Arnaud, 1678. Original. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight pages. A line of old handwriting (fountain pen?) at top of title page. Both boards beginning to detach at head/tail but still seem strong. Small, white ex-lib. numbers on lower spine. General scuffing to covers and wear to edges/corners. Ex libris Rev. Joannis Shanahan (most likely Bishop John Shanahan of the Harrisburg, PA Catholic Diocese, 1899-1916). Worm holes on spine but no evidence of internal damage. Some age toning on text columns of pages. Foxing on a few pages.. Embossed leather/boards. 5 highly-raised bands on spine with gilt decoration and lettering. Red speckled page edges. 684 + (88). Title page with red/black lettering and bw illus. Typeset in two columns. Text in Latin. Barbosa was a prolific Portuguese writer on canon law. His work included dictionary-type surveys of the legal elements. His works fill at least 30 volumes. They show intimate acquaintance with authors, sources, and controversial questions.
(Inventory #: 156438)