Manuel Obarrio – The Argentine Commercial Code: Annotated and Commented. 2 Volumes. Buenos Aires, 1877–1882.

Manuel Obarrio – The Argentine Commercial Code: Annotated and Commented. 2 Volumes. Buenos Aires, 1877–1882.

A landmark work by the distinguished Argentine jurist Manuel Obarrio, one of the foremost authorities on nineteenth-century commercial law. Published in two volumes between 1877 and 1882, this comprehensive treatise is among the earliest and most influential commentaries on the Argentine Commercial Code.

The work provides a detailed article-by-article commentary, supported by legislative concordances, historical background, comparative law, legal doctrine, and judicial interpretation. It examines merchants, commercial transactions, partnerships, commercial obligations, contracts, negotiable instruments, maritime law, and the principal institutions governing Argentine commercial law.

Recognized for its scholarly depth and systematic approach, Obarrio's treatise became a standard reference for judges, lawyers, academics, and students, playing a fundamental role in the development of Argentine commercial legal scholarship. Today it remains an important historical resource for legal historians, academic institutions, specialized libraries, and collectors of rare legal books.