Lot number 3806 - Auction 141
SELTENE AUSGABE DES 'CODE NAPOLÉON' - 'NAPOLEONS GESETZBUCH' AUS DEM BESITZ DES JÉRÔME NAPOLÉON

RARE EDITION OF THE 'CODE NAPOLÉON' - 'NAPOLEONS GESETZBUCH' AUS DEM BESITZ JÉRÔME NAPOLÉON Strasbourg, F. G. Levrault, 1808 Red leather binding with gold-colored ornamental embossing and crowned monogram 'JN', gold trim, title page with coat of arms signet, 552 Arabic numbered pages. 32x26x5cm. Cover part. rubbed and damaged; stained, browned, minimal rest. Full title: 'Napoleons Gesetzbuch - Code Napoléon - Eine offizielle Ausgabe für das Königreich Westphalen - Edition seule officielle pour le royaume de Westphalie'. Founded by a decree of August 18, 1807, the Kingdom of Westphalia was a Napoleonic creation, and he appointed his brother Jérôme as ruler. Introduced on January 1, 1808, only the French text had the force of law; the German translation had the same legal meaning.