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A superb and complete 12-volume collection of the Napoleonic Codes, the bedrock of modern continental law, uniformly bound in handsome gilt-tooled calf and printed by none other than Firmin Didot, the most celebrated printer-publisher of early 19th-century France. Didotâs name is synonymous with innovation and excellence in printing. His family not only pioneered the stereotype processâ"used here to standardize and disseminate French law with unprecedented accuracy and reachâ"but also gave the world the enduring Didot typeface, a landmark in typographic design. To hold a Didot edition is to hold a piece of the history of printing itself. This collection comprises the Code Pà nal (criminal law), the Code de Procà dure Civile (civil procedure), and the Code Civil / Code Napolà on (civil law), each complete with both the official legislative text and the invaluable âexposà des motifsââ"the reasoning and debates that illuminate the philosophical underpinnings of Napoleonâs legislative revolution. The eighth civil volume provides a comprehensive analytical table, ensuring this set functions not just as law, but as a working legal tool of the Napoleonic era. Several volumes include fold-out tables, most notably the genealogical chart âComputation des degrà sâ, which visually maps the degrees of kinship as applied in inheritance and marriage law. Such ephemeral elements are often missing from working copies; their presence here confirms the setâs completeness and offers a vivid window into how Napoleonic law translated abstract legal principles into practical, consultable form. Rarely are all three codes found bound together in such uniform elegance. For the discerning collector, this set offers more than legal history: it embodies the spirit of an age when France sought to codify justice, rationalize governance, and export its vision of order across Europe and beyond. The Napoleonic Codes influenced nations from Italy to Latin America, and remain at the foundation of civil law systems that govern over half the worldâs population today. In a private library, these volumes command attentionâ"not only for their gilded spines but for what they represent: the triumph of rational law over feudal custom, the intellectual ambition of the Enlightenment carried into practice, and the artistry of one of Europeâs greatest presses. For institutions, this is a cornerstone acquisition; for private collectors, it is the kind of centerpiece that elevates an entire collection, signaling both taste and historical insight. This uniformly bound 12-volume set bears no institutional stamps or modern library markings, an important point of desirability for collectors. Several volumes include fold-out tables such as the âComputation des degrà sâ, all intact. While the interiors remain largely clean, a few scattered contemporary ink notations and marginalia appear in the legal text, particularly in the Code Civil, where brief underlinings and notes in a fine hand highlight articles on inheritance and family law. These light annotations suggest the set was in active use by a jurist or law student in the early 19th century, providing authentic evidence of the books functioning as a working legal reference in the Napoleonic era. Very good overall; light rubbing and minor scuffing to extremities, occasional foxing within, fold-out charts intact, bindings remain sound and present beautifully as a uniform set. Uniform contemporary full calf, spines richly gilt in compartments with floral and leaf tooling, contrasting red morocco labels lettered in gilt; all edges speckled. 12mo Ãdition stà rà otype (early standardized printing technique by Didot).

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1873 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 20 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 20 California. Commission to Examine the Codes,Field, Stephen Johnson, 1816-1899,Temple, Jackson,Dwinelle, John W. (John Whipple), 1816-1881.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1979 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 30 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 30.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1916 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 39 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 39.