Author: Basil the Great, Saint, Archbishop of Caesarea
Title: OMNIA D. BASILII MAGNI Archiepiscopi Caesareae Cappadociae, quae ad nos extant, Opera, iuxta argumentorum congruentiam in Tomos distincta quatuor, ab Iano Cornario medico physico Zuiccaviensi interpretata, iterumq[ue] recognita & castigata, ac duobus libris contra Eunomij apologeticum aucta: quorum ordinem & catalogum versa pagina docet.
Description: Basel, H. Froben (1501-1563) 1552 Large Froben printer's device on titlepage, historiated woodcut initials throughout. . Four Volumes in One, large folio bound in blind-stamped pigskin (dated 1564 with initials I.D.F.H.) on bevelled wooden boards with metal clasps (lacking one clasp) each board has 16 small marginal panels of biblical scenes and four larger central stamps of Justice, Fortitude etc with legends under each, spine on four raised double bands with MS title and shelf mark "Basilius 39", some small worm holes, tips worn. Title page + catalogue +[6] +787pp with colophon "Basiliae apud Hier. Frobenium et Nic. Episcopium anno M.D.LI" (1551) +[21]pp index +[3]pp blank with large Froben device on last page. Bookplate with coronet initials dated 1913, inscription "Ex bibliotheca Johannis Mathon Lugd. Bat." with MS devices on free endpaper & another inscription on titlepage. Collated complete (&4, a-z, A-M6, N8, O-Z, Aa-Ss6, Tt8, Vv-Xx6) with pagination continuous, each of 4 vols has divisional titlepage (see Adams B340). Crisp and clean throughout but with quite extensive worming of pages near front and back of book. *NB large heavy book, so extra shipping/postage costs.

Keywords: religion theology dated binding


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