Friedrich Carl von Savigny – Treatise on Possession in Roman Law

Friedrich Carl von Savigny's Treatise on Possession in Roman Law, published in Paris in 1893, is one of the most influential legal works ever written on the concept of possession. Written by the leading figure of the Historical School of Law, the book established the classical doctrine distinguishing the essential elements of possession—corpus and animus—and profoundly shaped modern civil law scholarship.

Drawing extensively on Roman legal sources, Savigny examines the legal nature of possession, its effects, possessory protection, and its relationship with ownership. The work became a cornerstone of civil law doctrine, influencing legal thought and codifications throughout Europe and Latin America.

A landmark legal classic and an essential acquisition for scholars of Roman law, civil law, legal history, and collectors of rare nineteenth-century legal literature.