Roman Private Law in the Times of Cicero and of the Antonines. (First edition; two volumes)
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First edition, first printings. A handsome set. An exploration of ancient Rome’s legal framework, encompassing natural law, individual rights, contracts, and property rights that influenced Cicero’s era. It further analyzes the transition towards equitable principles and safeguarding vulnerable individuals during the Antonine period, offering a concise and elegant understanding of Roman Private Law’s evolution. Henry John Roby (1830-1915) was a British legal scholar and classical scholar. [Additional postage may be required depending upon shipping destination.]
Description: Roman Private Law in the Times of Cicero and of the Antonines. (First edition; two volumes)
Cambridge: at the University Press, 1902. Two octavo volumes. 543 and 560 pages. Hardcover in publisher’s cloth binding. Minor rubbing at head and tail of spines; slight wear to edges of two leaves in first volume; very good.
[3733493]Price: $125.00