Frankfurt: Fridericus Weiss (sumptibus Rulandiorum), 1620. A few leaves of index foxed and occasional light spotting elsewhere but generally good; spine a little darkened.. Two volumes in one, folio, woodcut device on titles; contemporary sprinkled calf.

Second edition (first published in 1594), revised and edited by Johann Brandis of Hildesheim, of this legal treatise on the feudal system, by the German lawyer Ludolph Schrader (1531-1589), professor and rector of the University of Frankfurt. As a legal advisor and legal advisor to the Emperors Maximilian II and Rudolf II as well as numerous other princes and several important noble families, he had political influence and became a famous lawyer of his time.

. Provenance: Alexander Grant, Scottish and English parliamentarian (inscribed on title-page and dated 1697, armorial bookplate "The Honble. Allexander Grant, younger of that ilk").

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Bookseller: Hordern House Rare Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4505195
Title: Tractatus Feudalis, in decem partes distributi
Author: SCHRADER, Ludolph
Book Condition: Used - A few leaves of index foxed and occasional light spotting elsewhere but generally good; spine a little darkened.
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Fridericus Weiss (sumptibus Rulandiorum)
Place of Publication: Frankfurt
Date Published: 1620

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...