[Rarebooks] FS: Work on Feudal Law in France (1727)

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for sale:

Brussel, Nicolas. NOUVEL EXAMEN DE L'USAGE 
GÉNÉRAL DES FIEFS EN FRANCE PENDANT LE XI. LE 
XII. LE XIII. & LE XIVE. SIÈCLE, POUR SERVIR À 
L'INTELLIGENCE DES PLUS ANCIENS TITRES DU DOMAINE 
DE LA COURONNE [TWO VOLUMES]. Paris: C. 
Prud'homme et C. Robustel, 1727. LLVIII, 674; 
[4], [675]-1046, CCX, 102, [2] pp. 4to. Full 
speckled calf, spine with five raised bands, two 
morocco lettering pieces, one red, one green, 
four compartments heavily decorated in gilt, 
marbled endpapers, all edges stained red.  First 
edition. One of the most remarkable works on 
Feudal law published in France. "Un des plus 
remarquables travaux sur le droit féodal publiés 
en France," (Albert Maire, Manuel pratique du 
bibliothécaire_ p. 4). Later editions were 
published in 1739 by LeClerc and in 1750 by 
Nully. Brussel (d.1750) was auditor of accounts 
at Paris. Very good copies, joints rubbed, 
corners worn with minor loss, volume I with one 
inch split to lower joint and shallow chips to 
spine ends, small insect hole on front board, but 
has not penetrated, edges of free endpapers and 
blanks stained, otherwise leaves quite clean with 
the odd bit of foxing.   Graesse I, 558. Brunet 
I, 1306. See Barbier III, 15357. [35571] $900.00

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