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Schwarzenberg, Johann von (1463-1528) Bambergische Peinliche Halsgerichtsordnung.
Bamberg: Johann Wagner, 1580.
Small folio, lacking title page and one preliminary blank; illustrated throughout with striking and large 16th century woodcuts, some attributed to Wolf Traut; contents defective, with stains, tears, and well-intentioned modern use of adhesive tape (now dry and yellowed), full parchment binding stained orange, in need of restoration; strong type impressions throughout, some leaves detached, 11 3/4 x 8 in.
The Bambergensis Constitutio Criminalis, compiled by Schwarzenberg, was first printed by Hans Pfeil in Bamberg, 1507, under the title, Bambergische Halszgerichts-Ordnung. (cf. Panzer, Annalen, 586; LC #51-6191.) This is a work concerned with criminal law and procedure, including capital punishment and torture. Although some woodcuts are pious in content, others show domestic scenes, court settings, instruments of torture, and their use.
