Lecture Jo An Super Arboribus Consaguitatis [et] Affinitatis..

1511. [Leipzig: Impressum...per providu... 1511]. [Leipzig: Impressum...per providu... 1511]. A Fundamental Treatise on Family Relations Andrea, Giovanni d' [1275-1348]. [Greve, Henricus, Commentary]. Lecture Jo. An. Super Arboribus Consaguitatis [et] Affinitatis Necno[n] Cognationis Sp[irit]ualis et Legalis Cuiusdam Alteri[us] Doctoris Instar Jo. An. Scribe[n]tis cu[m] Co[m]me[n]tariolis Pulchris Notatis et Questio[n]ib[us] B[e]n[e] Eme[n]datis (Circa Easde[m] Q[ua]tuor Arbores Depictas ac Lecturas) In Margine Adiu[n]ctis et Impressis. [Leipzig: Impressum...per providu viru Baccalaureu Martinu Herbipolensem, 1511]. [18] ff. Five woodcut trees of consanguinity and affinity, two of which are full-page. Folio (11-3/4" x 8-1/4"). Twentieth-century patterned wrappers. Wrappers beginning to separate from text block but secure. Text in single column with linear gloss. Light toning to interior, occasional small stains and light soiling, tiny wormhole to outer margin of last ten leaves not affecting text, leaves C2-C5 (ff. [14-17]) detached, somewhat heavier toning and soiling and faint staining to final leaf, which has several mended tears with loss to text and final woodcut tree, early hand-coloring to first woodcut tree, annotations to first eight leaves in an early hand, a few affected by trimming at fore-edge. $2,750. * D'Andrea was an Italian canonist and professor of canon law at the University of Bologna. An eminent figure who received the highest tributes from Arithemius, Baldus, Forster and Bellarmin, his principal writings circulated widely in manuscript and were among the earliest printed works on canon law. The Super Arboribus is a fundamental treatise on degrees of consanguinity and affinity, also known as blood relations, and spiritual relationships created by godparents and their families. It was a work of vital importance in cases regarding estates, incest and conflicts of interest. It went through numerous manuscript and printed editions into the modern era. Our 1511 edition is the fifth of six printed by Landsberg and features five attractive woodcut trees of consanguinity and affinity. The annotations appear to consist of both brief glosses and longer interpretative notes. OCLC locates 5 copies, none outsi.