‎PRINCESSE DE LESIGNANO‎
‎Les Constitutions de tous les pays civilises recueillies, mises en ordre et annotee‎

‎Bruxelles, Hayez, 1880. Folio (375 x 276 mm). In contemporary half calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Light wear to extremities and brownspotting to verso of plates, otherwise a good copy. (6), XII, 604 pp. + 37 plates.‎

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‎First appearance of Princesse de Lesignano (generally acknowledged to be the pseudonym of Rosine Stoltz) extensive work providing readers with a panoramic view of different legal systems worldwide. The book offers a comparative approach, examining the similarities and differences among various constitutions. The book includes constitutions from democratic nations, monarchies, and constitutional monarchies, highlighting the different approaches to governance. Each constitution is examined in terms of its provisions for separation of powers, fundamental rights, and the relationship between the government and its citizens.‎