30 - [CUSTOMARY LAW - GHENT] - VANDEN HANE, Laureyns

[CUSTOMARY LAW - GHENT] - VANDEN HANE, Laureyns "Customs and Laws of the City of Gendt, decreed by the Counts and Countesses of Flanders, including the Caroline Concessions, decrees, regulations, and political ordinances, together with various interpretations that followed... enriched with the minutes of Mr. Laureyns Vanden Hane" Gendt, Petrus de Goesin, 1765 In-8°. Full period sheepskin. Five-rib spine decorated with gilded floral panels. Gilded title. Red edges. Scuffing; first joint split with small losses; cap ends worn; corners rounded. A highly sought-after edition of this seminal legal compendium covering customary law, statutes, and political regulations of the city of Ghent. Compiled and enriched with valuable critical notes by the jurist Laureyns Vanden Hane, the work offers an exceptional historical account of the administration and judicial system of Ghent under the Ancien Régime. The text notably includes the famous Caroline Concession (granted in 1540 by Charles V to curtail the liberties of his hometown following its revolt), as well as a general alphabetical table of contents that has been substantially expanded for this Austrian-era edition. Printed by Petrus de Goesin, the official printer of Empress Maria Theresa for the County of Flanders, this volume remains a first-rate resource for the study of feudal law and 18th-century Flemish municipal institutions. References: Lammens, *Bibliotheca Law*, II, 1422; *Ghent Imprints of the 18th Century*, p. 84. Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (bookplate)