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1518 · ref. 70914 — 1518. 3 titles: Munich 1518 & 1520; Landshut 1530. 3 titles: Munich 1518 & 1520; Landshut 1530. Three Sixteenth-Century Compilations of Bavarian Law Bavaria. Wilhelm IV 1493-1550 Duke of Bavaria. Ludwig X 1495-1545 Duke of Bavaria. Reformacion der Bairischen Lanndrecht: Nach Cristj Unsers Hailmachers Geburde Imm Funftzehenhundert unnd Achtzehendm Jar Aufgericht. Munich: Hans Schobsser 1518. xxxvi 168 1 ff. Final leaf is a blank. Two-page woodcut table of descent. Bound with Bavaria. Wilhelm IV Duke of Bavaria. Das Buch der Gemeinen Lanndpot. Landsordnung. Satzung und Gebreuch/ des Furstennthombs in Oberen und Nidern Bairn im Funftzehenhundert unnd Sechtzehendem Jar Aufgericht. Landshut: Johann Wei enburger 1530. xii 67 i.e. 69 ff. And Bavaria. Wilhelm IV Duke of Bavaria. Gerichtzordnung Im Fuerstnthumb Obern und Nidern Bairn Anno 1520 Aufgericht. Munich: Hans Schobser 1520. xvi 87 ff. Fol. 87 is a high-quality bound-in facsimile. Three titles in one volume. Folio 11-1/2" x 7-3/4". Later calf raised bands blind-stamped ornaments and lettering piece to spine blind tooling to board edges text block has speckled edges. Light rubbing and some minor nicks and scuffs to boards moderate rubbing to extremities some chipping to head of spine front joint just starting at foot corners bumped and somewhat worn partial crack between text block and rear free endpaper. All three works printed in red and black with large woodcut vignettes by Caspar Clofigl to title pages Reformacion and Buch der Gemeinen Lanndpot feature identical image of the Dukes of Bavaria Wilhelm and Ludwig. Light toning somewhat heavier in places occasional faint dampstaining to margins touching text in a few places light foxing to a few leaves light soiling to title pages title page of Reformacion partially detached that of Gerichtzordnung trimmed closely along fore-edge just touching text. $2500. Reformacion Gerichtzordnung: first edition; Buch der Gemeinen Lanndpot: reissue of the first edition. This book collects three important compilations of German statutes. Enacted in 1518 the Bavarian Reformacion revised the Bavarian civil and criminal law code of 1346. It is notable in part because it incorporated input solicited by the Dukes of Bavaria from representati. unknown books