Massive 148-volume French legal compendium (1791–1937)

Description

A monumental legal collection compiled by Jean-Baptiste Sirey, comprising 148 volumes (1791–1937) totaling 407 kg. Includes annotated laws, decrees, ordinances, and Council of State rulings with historical notes and jurisprudence references. Missing one volume covering 1815–1821. Features 21 volumes of annotated laws (1789–1935) and 15 volumes of alphabetical and chronological indexes (1791–1935). Uniform half-leather brown bindings, in-4° format (22 x 27 cm), ~2.3 kg per volume. Minor wear on some bindings; interiors generally well-preserved. Ideal for lawyer’s study or library. Collection spans 11 linear meters.