Criminal Law. GAMBIGLIONI. Angelus Aretinus De Maleficiis.

A rare Venetian edition of criminal law. Angelo Gambiglioni, known as Aretinus, Arezzo 1400 - Ferrara 1461, was a renowned jurist whose writings have left a profound mark on the history of law. "De maleficiis" is a comprehensive treatise on criminal law and procedure: divided into 90 sections, it includes a vast number of crimes and a comprehensive history of cases relating to criminal trials, murder, slander, adultery, sodomy, etc., with interesting chapters on torture and other means of obtaining confessions. The work is extensively commented by Agostino Bonfranceschi.

The second part contains the "Libellus super maleficiis" by Alberto Da Gandino, a renowned jurist born in Crema between 1235 and 1245 and died after 1310. With annotations and commentaries by two other renowned jurists, Jeronimo Cucalon and Bonifacio Vitalini.

In the beautiful header at the beginning of the text, Angelus Aretinus is depicted in a chair giving a lecture at the University.

No in Adams. Cfr. Paola Maffei, ‘Gambiglioni’, in DBI, Volume 52, 1999.

Two parts in a large 8vo volume. 180x125 mm. Contemporary full vellum binding, handwritten title. Leaves [44], 284, 206, [2]. Colophon on l. 206v “Venetiis Apud Cominum de Tridino. M D L V.”. Text on two columns, italic and roman type. Printer’s device on title page and on the rear of last leaf. Large vignette on leaf 1, woodcut decorations. Ancient handwritten note in sepia ink on title page. Stains, traces of damp stains and detached binding.