Homicidii Proditorii Vindicatio, Et Restitutio in eum Pristinum...
Only Edition of a Rare Inquisition-Era Defense of Bartolus on Murder Bordoni, Francesco [1595-1671]. Homicidii Proditorii Vindicatio, Et Restitutio in eum Pristinum Statum, In quo Illud Bartolus Constituerat, per R.P.F. Franciscum Bordonum Parmensem Tertii Ordinis Regularis Sancti Francisci Theologum. Parma: Apud Marium Vignam, 1667. Quarto (7-1/4" x 5-1/2"; 18.4 x 13.9 cm). [xii], 284 pp. Contemporary flexible vellum, early hand-lettered title and fragment of later shelf label to spine, speckled edges. Negligible soiling, some darkening to spine, minor wear to bottom edge and upper outside corner of front board. Moderate toning to interior. A very good copy. $3,500. * Only edition. A fascinating and sophisticated legal study on the work of the great medieval commentator Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313-1357). This book represents a major shift in how Europe handled murder. During the medieval period, trials often relied on divine signs or eyewitnesses. Bartolus helped change this by using circumstantial evidence to prove secret crimes like ambush and poisoning. Bordoni's 1667 text defends this legal logic for the early modern world. The author, Francesco Bordoni, was a top leader in the Franciscan order. His writings were highly valued by the Roman Inquisition. This book shows how church scholars shaped secular criminal laws regarding violence and intent. This is an exceptionally rare title. The Universal Short-Title Catalogue locates just 8 copies in European libraries, and OCLC adds only a single copy in North America (Library of Congress). Universal Short-Title Catalogue 1726539.
Price: $3,500.00
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