Lexicon Juridicum Romano-Teutonicum, Das Ist, Vollstandiges...
Final Edition of a Distinguished Latin-German Legal Dictionary Oberlander, Samuel [1692-1720]. Lexicon Juridicum Romano-Teutonicum, Das Ist, Vollstandiges Lateinisch-Teutsches Juristisches Hand-Lexicon: Darinnen die Meisten in Jure Civili, Canonico, Feudali, Camerali, & Saxonico Tam Electorali Quam Communi, Nicht Weniger in Jure Publico Romano-Germanico, Vorkommende Worter, so Wohl Nach Ihren Eigentlichen als Uneigentlichen Verstand Deutlich Erklaret, Durch Ihre Definitiones und Descriptiones aber Verstandlich Gemachet Werden, Denen noch Ferner die bey Denen Rechts-Lehrern Befindliche Gewohnliche Divisiones und Subdivisiones Beygefuget Worden, zu Bequemen und Nutzlichen Gebrauch Aller Derer, so Jura Studiren, oder Juristische Bucher und Schrifften Lesen, oder in Gerichte Dienen &c. Nach Alphabetischer Ordnung Eingerichtet. Nuremberg: Johann Georg Lochner, 1753. [viii], 736, [12] pp. Allegorical copperplate frontispiece. Double-column text. Quarto (9" x 7"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, edges rouged, marbled pastedowns, free endpapers removed. Moderate rubbing, small chip to head of spine, corners bumped and moderately worn, hinges cracked, early owner bookplate to front pastedown, recent owner book label to front endleaf and rear endleaf. Title page printed in red and black. Light toning to interior, negligible light foxing in places, light soiling and a few minor small spots to title page. $1,750. * Eighth and final edition. This was the first work devoted to German definitions of Latin legal terms. As much an encyclopedia as it is a dictionary, it contains extended discussions of several topics in Roman and German law. It is an indispensable reference for research into eighteenth-century Feudal, Cameral, Saxon and Holy Roman Law. The first edition was printed in 1721. Seven reissues and editions followed. All are scarce. OCLC locates 4 copies of the eighth edition in North American law schools (Harvard, University of Alberta, UC-Berkeley, Yale). This edition not in VD18. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 18:943.
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