Uniform Title
Glasgow collection of Continental legal literature.
Uniform title
Loix civiles dans leur ordre naturel., English.
Title
The civil law in its natural order : together with the publick law / written in French by Monsieur Domat ... ; and translated into English by William Strahan ... ; with additional remarks on some material differences between the civil law and the law of England : in two volumes.
Imprint
London : Printed by J. Bettenham, for E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, G. Strahan, F. Fayram, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, 1722.
Description
2 volumes : illustrations (engraving) ; 34 cm (folio)
Note
Vol. 1: [36], lxxi, [1], 696 p.; v. 2: [2], 544, [4], 545-663, [17] p.
Signatures: v. 1: [A]¹ *⁴ [?] [double dagger]⁴ 2-3[double dagger]² ²*¹ †⁴ a-i⁴ B-4T⁴; v. 2: [A]¹ B-3Z⁴ ²3Z² 4A-4P⁴ 4Q-4T².
In v. 2, gathering ²3Z numbered "[541]"-"[544]".
Imprint varies: "by J. Bettenham" omitted in v. 2.
Head- and tailpieces, initials, initial frames.
Double columns, sideglosses.
Includes index.
Local Note
Binding (c. 1): contemporary paneled calf, rebacked, gold-tooled and -stamped on back, with title labels; gilt stamps of the Faculty of Procurators on front covers; (c. 2): modern calf, blind ruled.
Language Note
Translation of: Les loix civiles dans leur ordre naturel.
Available Note
Also available online.
Ownership
Provenance (c. 1): From the Library of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, Scotland.
Provenance (c. 1): David Murray Esq. M.A. (presentation bookplates, dated Dec. 1886; inscription dated Glasgow 1866).
Provenance (c. 2): Charles Chauncey (signature on t.p.); James A. Peden (stamp).
Call Number
KJV450 .D6513 1722 Folio
Language
English