(1543). ALDOBRANDINI (Silvestro). INSTITUTIONES IURIS CIVILI - Lot 200

(1543). ALDOBRANDINI (Silvestro). INSTITUTIONES IURIS CIVILIS CUM ADDITIONIBUS HACTENUS IMPRESSIS. Venice, Haer. Lucantonio Giunta, 1543. In-8 of [55]-1bl.-366-4bl. leaves, ivory soft vellum (contemporary binding). First published by Giunta in 1534 with commentaries by Aldobrandini (1500-1558), Florentine jurisconsult and father of Pope Clement VIII. This edition, reprinted several times in the 16th century, was intended for students; it features 22 pictorial bands at the head of the chapters, all visually related to the text, and a large full-page woodcut of the tree of law in the form of a man holding the branches of a tree. Beautifully printed in gothic type in red and black. One leaf stained, a few freckles, slightly unstuck (USTC, 803027, 14 copies) (Not in Renouard).