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Laws and Decrees of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and Florence, 1547-1598
Title
Laws and Decrees of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and Florence, 1547-1598.
Publication
[Florence] : [Various publishers], [1552?]-1598.
Physical Description
43 pamphlets ; 24 cm or smaller.
Local Notes
Lillian Goldman Law Library Rare26 24-0048 copy purchased from Mayfair Rare Books and Manuscripts Ltd. in October 2022.
Hicks classification: Italy T87 181 1552.
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Historiated initials.
Majority of pamphlets containing printed legal documents published from [1552?] to 1598 carry imprints: In Fiorenza, Appresso Giorgio Marescotti; in Firenze, Appresso Christofano Marescotti; In Fiorenza, Nella stamperia de'Guinti; In Fiorenza, Nella stampa Ducale; In Fiorenza, Nel Garbo appresso Francesco Tosi.
An unbound set, almost all untrimmed, nine uncut and unopened.
Pamphlets arranged in chronological order of publication.
Most of the pamphlets bear woodcut Medici crest on title pages.
Pamphlets included range in extent from 4 to 16 pages.
Summary
The collection comprises a comprehensive archive depicting life in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and its capital, Florence, during the latter half of the 16th century. Crime and commerce are predominant themes among the 43 bandi, which are individually printed laws and decrees. Notably significant for legal history are the bandi that regulate courts, encompassing sentences for banishment from the Grand Duchy, fugitives from justice, and corruption within the judicial system. Laws addressing specific crimes such as homicide and insurrection, as well as regulations concerning the carrying of weapons, mirror the contemporary concerns regarding both personal and political violence. Furthermore, regulations pertaining to foodstuffs, agriculture, forestry, and price controls provide insight into the dynamic commercial activities of Florence.--Adapted from bookseller's description.
Format
Other
Language
Italian
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2024
Subjects
Genre/Form
Statutes and codes.
Also listed under
Giunta, family of printers, printer.
Typographia Ducalis (Florence, Italy), printer.
Florence (Duchy), enacting jurisdiction.
Italy Florence,
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