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Monuments of Imperial Russian Law: Bentham’s Influence
Bentham, Jeremy (1748-1832). Izbrannyie sochinieniia Ieremii Bentama. Tom Pervyi. [Selected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Volume One. Introduction to the...
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Monuments of Imperial Russian Law: Blackstone in Russian
Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780). Istolkovaniia angliiskikh zahonov [Commentary on English Laws of Mr. Blackstone]. Moscow, 1780-82. 3 vols...
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Monuments of Imperial Russian Law: Catherine the Great’s Bookplate
[Catherine II (1729-1796), Empress of Russia]. Armorial bookplate, engraved. Text: Catherine Alexievna II, | Imperatrice de toutes les Russies. Second...
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Monuments of Imperial Russian Law: The Nakaz in French
[Catherine II (1729-1796), Empress of Russia]. Instruction donnée par Catherine II., impératrice et législatrice de toutes les Russies: a la...
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Monuments of Imperial Russian Law: Catherine the Great’s Legislative Commission
Medal awarded to deputies of Catherine II’s Legislative Commission. Private Collection The Legislative Commission summoned to Moscow has been seen as...