72 - [HISTORY & LAW - BELGIUM] - RAEPSAET, Jean-Joseph

[HISTORY & LAW - BELGIUM] - RAEPSAET, Jean-Joseph Complete Works. Revised, corrected, and substantially expanded by the author, followed by his posthumous works Mons, Ghent, Brussels, Liège, Leroux, 1838–1839, 5 volumes (of 6) In-8°. Embossed half-calf with corner pieces. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets. Binding defects. An important, largely original collected edition of the works of the renowned Belgian jurist, statesman, and historian Jean-Joseph Raepsaet (1750–1832). A leading scholar, Raepsaet left a profound mark on the history of law and institutions in the Netherlands and Belgium through his rigorous research on Germanic law, ancient feudal customs, and medieval charters. His writings constitute an irreplaceable source of information for the study of Belgian legal and political structures prior to the 19th century. An incomplete copy of the sixth and final volume, published in 1840 (which also contains Cornelissen’s obituary). References: Dekkers, *Bibliotheca Belgica juridica*, p. 142; Pirenne, *Bibliographie de l’histoire de Belgique*, 467. Provenance: Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (bookplate)