Lot No. 742


KRISTIÁN OF KOLDÍN, PAVEL: DAS BEHMISCHE RECHT, 1607


“Das Behmische RECHT: Wie dasselbe in des Königreichs Beheim Neuen Stadt Prag in üblichem Brauch gehalten wirdt. Kurtz vnd auch in ordentlichen Titteln verfasset vnndt verteutschett … Leipzigt Jn verlegung Henning Grossen der Jüngern ANNO 1.6.0.7.” Leipzig: Jakob Popperich, 1607
Scope: 4°; CXXVIII 1l.

Pavel Kristián of Koldín (1539-1589), the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Chancellor of the Old Town of Prague followed-up in the codification of the urban law on the previous efforts of Brikcí of Licko. Kristián's proposal - approved in 1579 by the Czech Land Diet - was already based on the life of Prague's towns, on the land law and on various resolutions of the Diet. He also successfully incorporated some elements of Roman civil law into his code. After the first edition of 1579, a shorter version of the Law began to be published, starting in 1581, that was also translated into German.

Literature: Benzing 44 (H.Grosse) and 170 (J.Popperich- Popporeich), Handbook III. 84-87, Zíbrt II. 985.

Condition: Original parchment binding, slightly frayed, the text part is complete and in good condition

24.11.2018 - 14:00

Estimate:
CZK 30,000.-
Starting bid:
CZK 20,000.-

KRISTIÁN OF KOLDÍN, PAVEL: DAS BEHMISCHE RECHT, 1607


“Das Behmische RECHT: Wie dasselbe in des Königreichs Beheim Neuen Stadt Prag in üblichem Brauch gehalten wirdt. Kurtz vnd auch in ordentlichen Titteln verfasset vnndt verteutschett … Leipzigt Jn verlegung Henning Grossen der Jüngern ANNO 1.6.0.7.” Leipzig: Jakob Popperich, 1607
Scope: 4°; CXXVIII 1l.

Pavel Kristián of Koldín (1539-1589), the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Chancellor of the Old Town of Prague followed-up in the codification of the urban law on the previous efforts of Brikcí of Licko. Kristián's proposal - approved in 1579 by the Czech Land Diet - was already based on the life of Prague's towns, on the land law and on various resolutions of the Diet. He also successfully incorporated some elements of Roman civil law into his code. After the first edition of 1579, a shorter version of the Law began to be published, starting in 1581, that was also translated into German.

Literature: Benzing 44 (H.Grosse) and 170 (J.Popperich- Popporeich), Handbook III. 84-87, Zíbrt II. 985.

Condition: Original parchment binding, slightly frayed, the text part is complete and in good condition


Auction: Art and Antiques
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 24.11.2018 - 14:00
Location: Prague
Exhibition: 19.11. - 24.11.2018

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