DOMAT, (J.). Les loix civiles dans leur ordre naturel; le droit public, et legum delectus. Nouv. éd. Revue, corr., augmentée (...) p. de Héricourt. Paris, M.-E. David, 1745. 2 in 1 vol. (8), xxix, (5), 530, (1), (10), 266, (5), 234, 31, (2). W. 3 different engraved headpieces. Fol. Cont. mottled cf., spine w. raised bands, gilt dec. & beige letterpiece. (Spine ends dam., upper hinge partly split, some dam. to sides & corners, bindwork sturdy).
Jean Domat (1625-96), French jurist & intimate of Pascal, brought together in one system the materials of Roman law & French legislations and decisions. The book was originally published in 1689. - Cf. Roberts, p. 108.€ 120