Justinian I (c. 482-565) Institutiones Ivris.
Justinian I (c. 482-565)
Institutiones Ivris. Lyons: In Veronica Vincentiana, [excudebat Dionysius de Harsy] 1547.Octavo, 1-6 [in 8s], a-z8, A-D8, E4, F2+ folded double-page woodcut, G-Z8, Aa-Dd8 (Dd8 blank & present), title page printed in red and black with publisher's emblematic device on title, double-page folding woodcut of the tree of consanguinity in text with red hand-colored rubrication, and woodcut device featuring the shroud of Turin on verso of last leaf; text printed in double columns throughout, with Justinian's text in the center in roman letter and side notes printed in small gothic letter; heavy contemporary marginalia throughout in multiple hands, in brown and red ink; bound in full contemporary blind tooled and rolled alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, old library stamp to title, lacking one clasp, surface rubbing, all edges stained blue, binding dated 1551, 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
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Justinian I (c. 482-565)
Institutiones Ivris. Lyons: In Veronica Vincentiana, [excudebat Dionysius de Harsy] 1547.Octavo, 1-6 [in 8s], a-z8, A-D8, E4, F2+ folded double-page woodcut, G-Z8, Aa-Dd8 (Dd8 blank & present), title page printed in red and black with publisher's emblematic device on title, double-page folding woodcut of the tree of consanguinity in text with red hand-colored rubrication, and woodcut device featuring the shroud of Turin on verso of last leaf; text printed in double columns throughout, with Justinian's text in the center in roman letter and side notes printed in small gothic letter; heavy contemporary marginalia throughout in multiple hands, in brown and red ink; bound in full contemporary blind tooled and rolled alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, old library stamp to title, lacking one clasp, surface rubbing, all edges stained blue, binding dated 1551, 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
