853 - Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Klöntrup, Johann Aegidius. Alphabetical Handbook of the Special Laws and Customs of the Bishopric of Osnabrück. 3 parts in 2 volumes. Osnabrück, Karl, 1798–1800. 21 x 16 cm. Contemporary half-leather bindings (slightly rubbed).

Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Klöntrup, Johann Aegidius. Alphabetical Handbook of the Special Laws and Customs of the Bishopric of Osnabrück. 3 parts in 2 volumes. Osnabrück, Karl, 1798–1800. 21 x 16 cm. Contemporary half-leather bindings (slightly rubbed). First edition. — Grotefend, Osnabr. 713 — Runge, Klöntrup 80ff — Ulrich 136. - Klöntrup’s handbook represents a comprehensive compilation of the law and legal customs in the Prince-Bishopric at the end of the 18th century. “The handbook remains of significant value even today: although some aspects are outdated, it is still used whenever the matters it addresses are at issue ... for he has traced the customs of the people down to their innermost corners and has researched their institutions in their historical development down to the smallest detail, presenting them with great precision.” (Runge). With its descriptions of ways of life, the handbook is not only a valuable source for legal historians but is equally indispensable for folkloric studies of the former Hochstift. - Title page of Vol. 1 has an ink stain, scattered annotations, and is slightly discolored or stained. *