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The first edition of this version of Justinien's Novelles was published in 1531 at the Nuremberg address, with a French edition of 1542 at the Paris address.
This edition also includes Canones Apostolorum, Feudorum libri duo, Constitutiones, Friderichi II, Impp., Extravagantes Henrici VII imp. & Tractatus de Pace Constantiae.
During a very brief existence, Gregor Meltzer dit Haloander (1501-1531) devoted himself to a large, careful and critical edition of the Corpus Iuris civilis, which he gave from 1529 (the Institutes); at his death, the work on the Novelles had not been fully completed and had to be continued by Heinrich Scrimger (1506-1572). Despite its imperfections, this version of the Corpus then imposed itself in the Germanic world for its correctness and the quality of its source research.
Author: Justinien / Gregor Meltzer aka Haloander / Heinrich Scrimger / Guillaume Rouillé
Title: Novellarum constitutionum. dn. Justiniani principis quae extant et ut extant volumen. Gregorio Haloandro interpreter
Edition: apud G. Rouillium, Lugduni and 1551
limin. and 1136 p. ; In-16.
Binding redone in full sheepskin, spine with raised bands, Novellae" in handwritten letters in black. Only a fragment of the lower cover decorated with a gilded iron is preserved from the original binding.
Volume solid past leather. Pierced corners, significant friction. On page 656 split hinge (see photo).
Interior in good fresh condition, slight traces of handling. Discreet wetting in the margin from page 650, more pronounced on the last pages. A few passages and/or old handwritten notes (in pen) in the margin, very discreet. Ex-libris on the title (manuscript and stamp).
Subject: Rare Justinian Novellarum constitutionum 1551 Translation and Commentary Haloander & Scrimger 67498769
