Le Conte, Coutume de Normandie (1771)

Author(s): Maître le Conte, avocat

Title: Coutume de Normandie, dans un ordre naturel

Remarks:

This work, its dedication reveals, was brought to publication by the author's nephew, one Le Masson, curé of Torigni-sur-Vire. Its duodecimo format indicates its use as a practitioner's book, able easily to be transported, even tucked under a gown. Le Conte's method, as suggested by its title, was to take the coutume reformée and to arrange and comment upon its content according to subject. Edition(s) (this copy in bold): 1771, 1779 Provenance of this copy: St John Robilliard Collection

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https://lawguernsey.past-view.com/library/coutume-de-normandie/coutume-de-normandie-dans-un-ordre-naturel? This should be described as: Le Conte, Coutume de Normandie (1771) Author(s): Maître le Conte, avocat Title: Coutume de Normandie, dans un ordre naturel Remarks: This work, its dedication reveals, was brought to publication by the author's nephew, one Le Masson, curé of Torigni-sur-Vire. Its duodecimo format indicates its use as a practitioner's book, able easily to be transported, even tucked under a gown. Le Conte's method, as suggested by its title, was to take the coutume reformée and to arrange and comment upon its content according to subject. Edition(s) (this copy in bold): 1771, 1779 Provenance of this copy: St John Robilliard Collection