First edition of an extensive treatise on the notarial profession, in which all aspects of the notarial work are treated. According to Pitlo, it is the only Dutch work that describes the history of the profession. It discusses the different types of notaries that exist, how to become a notary, and the history of wills from the time of the Romans until the 17th century. Although the work primarily focusses on the Netherlands, a significant portion of it discusses the English notarial practice, including a few chapters on the East India Company (EIC). A remarkable addition to this work is the folding engraving with illustrations of notarial seals, which is often missing from other copies, but present here.
Pieter van der Schelling (1691-1751) was a lawyer, theologian, and collector of antiquities. He worked closely with his father-in-law, Cornelis van Alkemade (1654-1737), who was a notary and one of the leading experts on antiquities at the time. Together they researched historical documents and published transcriptions of them. After Van Alkemade's death, Schelling continued to publish historical works, using Van Alkemade's notes.
With an ownership's annotation on the first flyleaf ("....hagerweg(?)"). The binding has been rubbed on the spine and back. Some of the leaves are mildly foxed. Otherwise in very good condition. Dekkers, Bibliotheca Belgica Juridica, pp. 152-153; Pitlo, p. 288 (plate); STCN 224229141 (12 copies).