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305 – (Religion, Patrologie grecque) -
EUSEBIUS Caesariensis.- Opera omnia [...].
Basilea, (excudebat Henricus Petri), 1542 ([- mense Martio 1549]).
4 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [36]-214, 3/287-[1 bl.], 3/221-[1 bl.], [2]-170-[1] pp. (s6 of part I and AA of parts
II and III missing, upper margin of title-page repaired with loss of handwritten provenance, some marginal
dampstains and tears, 1 reinforced, stains, handwritten notes, part of the 1
st
line of p. 157 crossed off).
Contemporary emblazoned binding : calf, gilt arms on the boards dated 1751 on the upper one, gilt ribbed
spine, gilt edges (very small parts of the spine repaired, some scratches incl. on the coat-of-arms of lower
board, label on the inside of upper board).
Est.
:
700/ 800 €
First edition
of Eusebius' famous works on the superiority of the Christianim over all pagan
religions, the personality of Jesus Christ, history (of Church and the world from Abraham to
Constantine) and Apollonius of Tyana (considered in the 4
th
cent. as Jesus Christ). Eusebius
(c. 263-339), historian, exegete, Christian polemicist and scholar Biblical canon, became
bishop of Cesarea in 314. He is considered as the father of Church History as his writings
are very important for the first three centuries of Christianity. Very neat typography and very
fresh copy opening on a typographical title surrounded by a woodcut frame figuring the
Evangelists, Saint Pieter and Saint Paul on the sides.
# Adams E-1070; # not in Soltész nor in Machiels.
▲ Provenance : Maria Theresa of Austria (1717-1780), Holy Roman Empress, queen
of Hungary and Bohemia, and archduchess of Austria (supra libros; # de Jonghe
d'Ardoye 78 who inventories our copy).
¶ Édition originale des oeuvres du père de l'histoire ecclésiastique. Plein veau de l'ép. (ff. s6 de la partie
I et AA des parties II et III manquants, pet. défauts).
306 – (Religion, Patrologie grecque) -
EUSEBIUS Caesariensis.- Opera quae
extant omnia [...].
Parisiis, apud Michaelem Sonnium, 1581.
2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [4]-536, 501-[69] pp. (last blank lf. of 2
d
part lacking, foxing, underlinings, marginal
handwritten notes -some extended and 1 in French-, stamps, marginal wormholes, lower corner lacking at
p. 23, some marginal dampstains at the end of 2
d
part).
Contemporary binding : vellum, decorated boards with blind fillets and angular fleurons, ribbed spine, title with
pen on the spine and the tail-edge (slightly used, corners repaired, wormholes on the spine, 2 bands reinforced,
vellum partly torn at the lower part of the spine).
Est.
:
250/ 300 €
Edition given by the theologian Jean Dadré of Eusebius' famous works on the superiority
of the Christianim over all pagan religions, the personality of Jesus Christ, history (of
Church and the world from Abraham to Constantine), Apollonius of Tyana (considered in
the 4
th
cent. as Jesus Christ) and Constantine the Great. Eusebius (c. 263-339), historian,
exegete, Christian polemicist and scholar Biblical canon, became bishop of Cesarea in 314.
He is considered as the father of Church History as his writings are very important for the
first three centuries of the Christianity.
# Adams E-1072; # STC French 158; # not in Machiels nor in Soltész.
¶ Édition des oeuvres du père de l'histoire ecclésiastique données par le théologien J. Dadré. Plein vélin
de l'ép. (rouss., notes mss, coins restaurés).
307 – (Religion, Patrologie grecque) -
Sanctus JOANNES Cassianus; Sanctus
JOANNES Climacus.- Libri XII [...]. His adiecimus non dissimilis argumenti
opusculum D. Johannis Climaci, quod inscribitur klimax sive scala Paradisi.
Coloniae, ex officina Melchior Novesiani, 1540.
2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° (text n.c., slightly browned, some marginal dampstains in the beginning, some marginal
handwritten notes, marginal tears, some repaired or reinforced, lower corner of the Index 1
st
page lacking).
18
th
century binding : half sheepskin, brown marbled paper boards, gilt ribbed spine, red edges (trimmed,
rubbed joints, some scratches at the back board, marks of provenance on the upper board and flyleaf).
Est.
:
250/ 300 €
Very rare reunion
of the doctrinal works of the French monk Cassian (360/365-433/435)
and the Syrian monk John Climacus or John Sinaites (from the 5
th
or the 6
th
century), both
considered as Saint by the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches. Translated and with the
commentaries by Denis the Cartusian (1402-1471), famous Belgian theologian and mystic
called the "Doctor extaticus". Treatises explaining how to reach perfection : (1). Cassian's
about the monastic life and obstacles a monk has to fight (anger, avidity, vanity...), his
memories of Egypt and dialogues with the Desert Fathers,- (2). Climacus' on the 30 years
of the Christ hidden life to resume the monastical experience and to reach the perfection
in 30 "gradus". The second part of the volume contains the commentaries of Denis the
Cartusian on the famous treatise of Climacus.
Neat typography with initial letters, some large figuring cherubs, and Novasianus' mark
on title-page by Anton Woensam (1492/1500-1541), famous German painter and wood-
engraver.
# Not in Adams, Machiels, Soltész.
¶ Rare réunion des ouvr. doctrinaux de Cassien et Climax, donnés par Denys le Chartreux. Jolie
typographie avec larges initiales figurant des chérubins et marque de l'éditeur par Anton Woensam.
Demi-basane du 19e s. (défauts, éraflures au plat inf., joints frottés).
308 – (Religion, Patrologie grecque) -
ORIGENIS.- Eximiis scripturarum
interpretis opera, quae quidem extant omnia, per Des. Erasmum Roterodamum
partim versa [...].
Basileam, ex officina Frobeniana (per Hieronymum Frobenium et Nicolaum
Episcopium), an. 1536 mense Septembri.
2 vol. in-f° : [24]-897-[1], 780-[50] pp. (some lvs slightly browned, tear on title-page of vol. I reinforced,
handwritten provenance crossed off on title-pages, 1 line of text crossed off in vol. I, some marginal tears, some
ink stains, marginal handwritten notes in vol. II).
19
th
century binding : threequarter calf, brown marbled paper boards, gilt ribbed spines, sprinkled edges
(rubbed, some scratches, joints partly split, upper turn in repaired and upper joints reinforced at vol. II, labels
on the upper pastedowns).
Est.
:
300/ 400 €
First edition of the translation
from the Greek
by Erasmus
and the monk Tyrannius
Rufinus or Rufinus of Aquileia (344/345-411), famous as translator of Greek patristic works
(many works of Origen are known thanks to his translation). Given 2 month's after Erasmus'
death by one of his friend, the editor, author and lawyer Beatus Rhenanus (1485-1547). Early
postincunabulum of the commentaries on the Bible, the dogmatical works (philosophical
exposition of catholicism, on the lamentation and exhortation to martydom), the forgeries
of writings during Origen's lifetime and the famous polemical work answering Celsius'
attacks against Christianism. Origen, from Alexandria (184/184-253/254), considered by
Erasmus as the most important theologian, lead an ascetic life and and was a defensor of
the apocatastasis or universal salvation. Copy in a neat typography with ornemental initial