Recopilacion de leyes de los reynos de las Indias [3 volumes]

Recopilacion de leyes de los reynos de las Indias [3 volumes]

Spain; Charles II; Consejo de Indias; Antonio de Leon Pinelo; Rodrigo de Aguiar

En Madrid : Por Antonio Balbas, 1756


[Spanish Colonial Law] 3 [of 4] volumes. Includes vols. 2-4.  *Lacking volume 1.*  Bound in contemporary full Spanish calf.  Gilt spines.  Minor shelf wear to covers. Bindings sound. [3], 298; [3], 302; [2], 364 leaves.  Pages generally clean and unmarked. Text in double columns with printed marginalia.  Spanish language. First published in 1681, De Leyes de Indias collected the laws of the Spanish American colonies, including both Latin American and the Philippines.  Each law indicates the year, king and place of issue.  An important reference for the origins and development of Latin American law. The laws recorded in this edition remained theoretically in force in Spanish America for over three centuries.  Published in nine books, this set includes the following: Third book. Of the Domain, and Royal jurisdiction of the Indies.; Fourth Book. Of the Discoveries.; Fifth book. Of the Terms, Division, and Aggregation of Governments.; Sixth book. Of the Indians.; Seventh book. Of the Investigators, and Commission judges.; Eighth book. Of the Accounts Accounting, and their Ministers.; Ninth book. Of the Real Audiencia, and House of Hiring, that resides in Seville.; Indexes. 

Refs: Palau 252516n; Medina, BHA 3763; Sabin 68387.    

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