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An Abstract of Those Parts of the Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris, which were received and practiced in the Province of Quebec, in the Time of the French Government. Drawn up by a Select Committee of Canadian Gentlemen... By the Desire of the Honourable Guy Carleton.... 1772. -- The Sequel of the Abstract of those Parts of The Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris.... - An Abstract of the Criminal Laws That were in Force in the Province of Quebec in the Time of the French Government. 1773. -- An Abstract of the Several Royal Edicts and Declarations... that were in force in the Province of Quebec in the Time of the French Government... 1772. -- An Abstract if the Loix de Police. 1772. All London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan.
Five parts in one, 2o (310 x 192 mm). (Some spotting and pale browning.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, wear at edges). Provenance: Marquis of Stafford (bookplate).
Gagnon says that this work was done by MM. F. J. Cugnet, Jacrau du Seminaire de Québec, Pressard. Deschenaux, and "by several other learned men familiar with the laws of Canada," who spent nearly three years at the task. "Our grandfathers called this volume 'l'extrait des messieurs'," says Gagnon: "it is thus often referred to by our historians." The titles only are in English, the text in French. New France became a royal province in 1663, well before the Revolution. Louis XIV decreed that it would follow the Custom of Paris. This was the body of laws which governed the region around Paris (Île de France) at the time. There were different "customs" in different areas, but after 1580 the Custom of Paris was becoming more important in case of conflict between customs. Also important were royal ordinances and edicts and decisions from the Conseil Souverain (Sovereign Council) of New France. The code was changed to reflect circumstances in New France in 1667, 1678 and 1685. RARE: according to American Book Prices Current no copies have appeared at auction in at least 30 years. See Sabin 66983, 66984, 66985 and 67061.
Five parts in one, 2o (310 x 192 mm). (Some spotting and pale browning.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, wear at edges). Provenance: Marquis of Stafford (bookplate).
Gagnon says that this work was done by MM. F. J. Cugnet, Jacrau du Seminaire de Québec, Pressard. Deschenaux, and "by several other learned men familiar with the laws of Canada," who spent nearly three years at the task. "Our grandfathers called this volume 'l'extrait des messieurs'," says Gagnon: "it is thus often referred to by our historians." The titles only are in English, the text in French. New France became a royal province in 1663, well before the Revolution. Louis XIV decreed that it would follow the Custom of Paris. This was the body of laws which governed the region around Paris (Île de France) at the time. There were different "customs" in different areas, but after 1580 the Custom of Paris was becoming more important in case of conflict between customs. Also important were royal ordinances and edicts and decisions from the Conseil Souverain (Sovereign Council) of New France. The code was changed to reflect circumstances in New France in 1667, 1678 and 1685. RARE: according to American Book Prices Current no copies have appeared at auction in at least 30 years. See Sabin 66983, 66984, 66985 and 67061.