Folgen die Statvta vnd Concordata der H. Freyen Reichs Statt Colln, durch Burgermeister vnd Raht BETZDORP, Conrad [Near Fine] [Hardcover]

1582 COLOGNE 1ed Medieval City of Holy Roman Empire Folgen die Statuta Betzdorp Throughout the 13th through 15th-centuries, the city of Cologne was one of the most important cities to the Holy Roman Empire, much in part to the extensive network of trade and political influence. Following the 1288 Battle of Worringen the Brabant defeat of the Archbishop of Cologne, Cologne became a free city a city whose free state would be challenged for centuries. The diplomacy, politics, and city statutes are all thoroughly described by Conrad Betzdorp in his 1582 book Folgen die Statuta der Statt Colln one of the best sources of medieval Cologne, its laws and legal statutes, and the archbishopsy of Cologne. Item number: #24067 Price: $950 BETZDORP, Conrad Folgen die Statvta vnd Concordata der H. Freyen Reichs Statt Colln, durch Burgermeister vnd Raht . [Cologne: ca. 1582]. First edition. Details: Collation: o [2], 186; 177, [1] Final page provided in facsimile o Signatures: A-Z AA² ²A-Y Z1. References: Berkley Law Library Catalog; VD16 K1809; not found in Adams; USTC 657625 o BLLC and USTC both note the dating as 1582 for this first edition. Language: German Binding: Vellum; tight and secure Size: ~7.5in X 6in (19cm x 15cm) Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at $2500 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24067 Photos available upon request.