LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de) – COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French law in relation to the same custom. Second edition, revised and augmented by the author
LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de) – COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French law in relation to the same custom. Second edition, revised and augmented by the author
LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de) – COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French law in relation to the same custom. Second edition, revised and augmented by the author
LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de) – COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French law in relation to the same custom. Second edition, revised and augmented by the author
LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de) – COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French law in relation to the same custom. Second edition, revised and augmented by the author
    LA BIGOTIÈRE (René de Perchambault de)
    COMMENTS ON THE CUSTOM OF BRITTANY or Institutions of French Law in Relation to the Same Custom. Second ed., revised and augmented by the author
Édition :
    Rennes
Date :
    1702
    in-4, full contemporary brown calf, slightly restored at the endpapers, spine with 5 raised bands, gilt title on burgundy morocco binding, double gilt fillets underlining the bands, speckled edge, contemporary manuscript Ex-Libris and modern printed Ex-Libris on the inside pastedown, (rare foxing and spotting, 1 damp stain in the margin on the last 30 leaves), very fine copy, 10 leaves-816 pages-13 leaves.
    This edition, the last, is in fact a revision of the first edition of his commentary on custom, published in 1693, and of his Institutions of French Law from the same year. It must be noted that the 18th century did not do justice to the author's work: Dupin (ref. 1213-16 & 17) mentions that the author was vigorously contested by the Sorbonne, particularly for his mixing of disciplines (jurisprudence, morality, and theology); A. A. Barbier (Historical Dictionary, p. 266) writes that he was “a hardworking and upright magistrate,” but that his commentary on custom “is highly regarded and has been reprinted many times.” Upon closer examination, one finds that R. de la Bigotière provides us with one of the most comprehensive commentaries on the law of obligations (over 100 pages on its own) and on inheritance (just under 100 pages). Finally, we have here a unique copy due to its provenance: as indicated by the bookplate and the few handwritten lines opposite the title page, it belonged to the Count of Corbière, minister to Charles X, in Villèle's cabinet. It was subsequently kept in Rennes at the “Hôtel de Corbière” (3, rue de Corbin) by Madame Dubois de la Bégassière.

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Mots-clés : Customs, Ancient Law - History of Law

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