1646 Rare Law Book - De Pactis Tractatus by Arnold Vinnius, leading jurists of the 17th century.
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Author : Arnold Vinnius (Arnoldi Vinnii J. C.). Simon Vinnius.
Title : Arnoldi Vinnii, De Pactis Tractatus, Edente Simone Vinnio A. F. Philologo.
Language : Text in Latin.
Publisher : Lugd. Batavor., Ex Officina Elzeviriorum, 1646.
Size : 5 " X 3 ".
Pages : 313 pages + index.
Binding : Very good full calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a removable protective mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, rare foxing and staining, antique name on the title page - as shown,rare and very small annotation in the margins of some pages - as shown).
The book : Rare 17th century edition of Arnold Vinnius' De Pactis Tractatus.
The author : Arnold Vinnius (4 January 1588 – 1 September 1657) was one of the leading jurists of the 17th century in the Netherlands. Vinnius was born in Monster. He attended the University of Leiden from 1603 where he read law. He gained his degree in 1612. His most important teacher was Gerardus Tuningius, who had been a student of Hugo Donellus. Vinnius aspired to an academic career, and in 1618 began teaching at the University of Leiden. He was initially not considered for promotion to a professorship as he had previously expressed pejorative views on the professors, so it was not until 1633 the position of Extraordinarius Professor Institutionum was created for him. He retained his position as professor until his death in Leiden.