281 - Feuerbach, A. v.

Feuerbach, A. v. Reflections on the Public Nature and Oral Character of the Administration of Justice. 2 vols. Giessen, Heyer 1821–25. 4 leaves, 440 pp.; 4 leaves, 16 pp., 491 pp. Contemporary paperback binding with handwritten annotations (rubbed and stained). Ziegenfuß I, 318. First edition. - Feuerbach (1775–1833), who became famous throughout Europe for his 1813 Penal Code for the Kingdom of Bavaria, paved the way in Germany for the new French procedural principles with this work devoted to procedural law. The struggle over the public nature of legal proceedings dominated the first half of the 19th century. Volume II bears the additional series title *On the Judicial System and Judicial Procedure of France*. - With foxing, dedication missing.