Corpus iuris canonici: emendatum et notis illustratum
Paris: Cum Licentia, 1618. [42], 727p, [8], 732-885p, 72p, [158]. Contemporary calf with a gilt spine. Nicely illustrated with three full page engravings of the Pope framed within portraits of saints and Biblical figures. The Corpus Juris Canonici is a collection of sources for the Canon law of the Catholic Church. The term dates back to 1580 when it was officially sanctioned by Pope Gregory XIII and this text is also included as part of the preliminaries. The work consists of five sections whereof the last, Institutiones iuris canonici was written by Giovanni Paolo Lancelotti (1522-1590) and first printed in 1563. It is a broad survey of the fundamentals of Catholic canon law modeled on a similar survey of Roman Law which had been commissioned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian. Institutiones iuris canonici was later reissued as a part of most editions of Corpus Juris Canonici. This particular edition, published with "Cum Licentia" imprinted on the title page, was probably commissioned by the Theologians at the University of Sorbonne in Paris. A 19th century ownership handwritten inscription of Timothy Hayes (1844-1869) along the inner margin on the title page. Historical records indicate that Timothy Hayes made his profession of simple vows in 1865 and took the religious name Alphonse; the name is also mentioned in the provenance inscription. He became ordained to the priesthood in 1869 and was first assigned to St. Patrick's Church in Cambridge, MA, but shortly before his death transferred to Saint Augustine's, Lansingburgh, New York. He died at the age if 25, six months after his ordination. Binding worn along the extremities, boards rubbed and front hinge cracked but holding. Part of the leather on the spine is missing. Old ink stain on the title page. Signature cut from the upper right corner on the title page and a small professional paper repair to the verso. Front blank leaves missing but otherwise internally clean. Item #10413
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