THEODORETUS, Cyrensis.- Opera [...].
Estimation :
250 / 300
Adjudication :
270 €
Description
Coloniae Agrippinae, sumptibus viduae et haeredum Joannis Stelsii (apud Joannem Birckmannum), 1573. 2 vol. in-f° (text n.c., some lvs slightly browned, foxing, light marginal dampstains, some stronger in the text at vol. II). Contemporary binding : calf, decorated boards with blind fillets, central fleuron and roll-stamps (characters and fleurons), ribbed spine (spine of vol. I renewed, corners of vol. I repaired, some scratches, slightly rubbed, handwriten provenance and note on the flyleaves). Third edition of the translation (1st ed. in Greek : 1551; 1st ed. in Latin : 1567) composed of commentaries on the Bible, continuation of Eusebius' Church history, biography of 30 ascetics and works on heresies and Providence. Theodoret (c. 393-460) was a theologian, bishop of Cyrrhus and one of the most important ecclesiastical historians of Late Antiquity. Ornemental initial letters, printer's mark of Stelsius on title-page and printer's mark of Birckmann on the back of last page.
# Adams T-481; # not in Machiels nor in Soltész.
Provenance : novices house of the College of the Jesuits at Tournai (handwritten mention); College of the Jesuits at Lille (id., crossed off).
JOINT : Sanctus GREGORIUS Nazianzenus.- Opera [...]. Coloniae, sumptibus Mauritii Georgii Weidmanni, 1690, 2 vol. in-f° contemporary vellum (foxing, light marginal dampstains, upper joints partly split, small wears, marks of provenance).
Troisième éd. des oeuvres d'un des plus importants historiens ecclésiastiques de l'Antiquité tardive. Plein veau de l'ép. (dos du vol. I refait, pet. défauts). Avec un ouvr. de Grégoire de Naziance en 2 vol.
# Adams T-481; # not in Machiels nor in Soltész.
Provenance : novices house of the College of the Jesuits at Tournai (handwritten mention); College of the Jesuits at Lille (id., crossed off).
JOINT : Sanctus GREGORIUS Nazianzenus.- Opera [...]. Coloniae, sumptibus Mauritii Georgii Weidmanni, 1690, 2 vol. in-f° contemporary vellum (foxing, light marginal dampstains, upper joints partly split, small wears, marks of provenance).
Troisième éd. des oeuvres d'un des plus importants historiens ecclésiastiques de l'Antiquité tardive. Plein veau de l'ép. (dos du vol. I refait, pet. défauts). Avec un ouvr. de Grégoire de Naziance en 2 vol.
