Metamorphosis Telae Judiciariae, Das Ist: Seltsame Gerichtshandel...
Compendium of 17th-Century Legal Curiosities, A Rare Complete Set Abele von und zu Lilienberg, Matthias [1618-1677]. Metamorphosis Telae Judiciariae, Das Ist: Seltzame Gerichtshandel. Samt Denen/Hierauf Gleichsfalls Seltzam Erfolgten Gerichts Ausspruchen: Zusam[m]en Getragen/Mit Lustigen Anmerckungen Erlautert/Auch Uhterschiedlichen Geschichten Vermehret/Und an Vielen Orten Verbessert. Nuremberg: In Verlegung Michael Endters, 1655. [And] Continuatio Metamorphosis Telae Judiciariae, Oder: Ander Theil Seltzamer Gerichtshandel/Und Hierauf Gliechsfalls Seltsam Erfolgter Auspruche. Zusammen Getragen/Und Mit Lustigen Anmerckungen/Ausgefuhrt und Gefuttert. Nuremberg: In Verlegung Michael Endters, 1658. Two volumes in one book. [xvi], 791 [i.e. 761], [14]; [xvi], 452 [i.e. 434], [12] pp. With 2 additional engraved pictorial copperplate title pages. Octavo (6-1/4" x 3-1/4"; 16 x 8.25 cm). Contemporary laced vellum, later repair to spine incorporating portions of existing spine, edges of text block rouged. Light soiling and a few small stains, remnants of early hand-lettered title to head of spine, early annotation and (illegible) owner signature dated 1680 to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, somewhat heavier in places in second volume, light foxing and negligible faint dampstaining to a few leaves, small ink library stamp of the Oettingen-Wallerstein Library to half-title and title page of first volume, tear to margin of leaf R6 (pp. 187-188) of first volume without loss to text, small hole to leaf U8 (pp. 319-320) of second part with very minor loss to text, legibility not affected. A very good copy of a rare complete set. $1,250. * First published in 1651, Lilienberg's Metamorphosis is a celebrated and extensive collection of "amusing and unusual" court cases. Far from a dry legal manual, this work captures the eccentricities of the 17th-century judiciary, featuring accounts of bizarre litigation, many of which are punctuated by contemporary poems and songs. This 1658 Continuatio expands the original work with an additional 150 cases, providing a rich tapestry of Baroque-era social and legal history. This copy boasts distinguished provenance, bearing the marks of the Oettingen-Wallerstein Library (Oettingen-Wallersteinsche Bibliothek). This prestigio.
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