19 - Law - Law books

Law - Law books Case, John Sphaera Civitatis. Hoc est REIPVBLICAE RECTE AC PIE SECVNDVM LEGES ADministrandae ratio ... With printer’s mark on title page, full-page woodcut on the verso of the title page. Frankfurt, Feyerabend, 1593. Large 8°. 15 leaves, 503 pp., 4 leaves. Blind-stamped pigskin binding on wooden boards with 2 clasps, corner metal fittings at the foot, red edges (slightly stained). 2nd edition printed in Germany. - VD16 C 1244 - John Case (c. 1546–1600), a distinguished scholar at St. John’s College in Oxford, draws on ancient philosophy to morally and legally legitimize the contemporary rule and political order of Elizabethan England. The publication played a significant role in spreading English political thought throughout the rest of Europe, and particularly within the Holy Roman Empire. The title uses the Ptolemaic worldview prevalent at the time (which posited nested celestial spheres) as a metaphor for a stable state. According to this view, an ideal state functions as harmoniously and orderly as the universe itself. - Last few pages with a few inconspicuous wormholes. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.