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DE PIGNORIBVS ET HYPOTHECIS THESES: THESES ON PLEDGES AND MORTGAGES

Which, with the favor of God, the thrice Best and Greatest, by the decree of the most Ample College of Jurisconsults in the most famous Academy of Basel, for the sake of obtaining the supreme degree in Civil Law, will publicly attempt to defend

IOANNES LACHMANNVS Johannes Lachmann
of Würzburg, Franconian,

On the 10th day of May, at the usual hour and place.

BASILEAE Basel, FROM THE OPORINIAN PRINTING HOUSE. 1 5 8 2.

Circular library stamp of the Universitätsbibliothek Basel at the bottom center.