Rodolfo Rivarola – Institutions of Argentine Civil Law. 2 Volumes. Jacobo Peuser, Buenos Aires, 1901. First Edition.

This landmark legal treatise by renowned Argentine jurist Rodolfo Rivarola is regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive and systematic studies of Argentine civil law. Published in 1901 by Jacobo Peuser, this complete first edition in two volumes presents an extensive analysis of the institutions established under the Civil Code of Vélez Sarsfield, combining rigorous legal scholarship with a clear and methodical structure.

The work examines the fundamental principles of private law, including legal personality, civil capacity, domicile, property rights, obligations, contracts, family law, inheritance, and other essential branches of Argentine civil law. Rivarola complements his analysis with references to European legal doctrine and comparative law, illustrating the intellectual foundations upon which modern Argentine civil law developed.

As one of the classic works of Argentine legal literature, this edition represents an important historical source for understanding the evolution of civil law scholarship during the early twentieth century. It remains highly desirable for academic libraries, legal historians, researchers, institutions, and collectors of rare legal books.

Its status as the 1901 first edition, published only a few decades after the enactment of the Argentine Civil Code, considerably enhances its historical and bibliographical significance.