Justinian (c. 482-565) Codicis

Justinian (c. 482-565) Codicis . Lyons: Haeredes Bartholomaei Honorati, 1590. Folio, second edition with the commentary of Denis Godefroy (1549-1622), printed in two columns throughout, framed by the commentary, title page printed in red and black, large margins, Greek notes on ffep; bound in reversed alum-tawed skin, one corner of the covering material torn with loss, otherwise intact. Godefroy was a jurist, Calvinist, and professor of law, born in Paris. This scholarly edition of the Corpus Juris Civilis, or Code of Justinian, was his most important work.