1863 · R115350 — Parisiis [Paris] (& Bruxelles), Palmé 1863-1940 Complete series of 68 parts in 70 physical volumes including the volume containing the indices, together ca. 65.000 pp. + some plates out of text, 41x26cm., this Palmé-editon (1863-1887) is the third edition and completed by the volumes published in Brussels from 1894 till 1940, The AASS is a monument in the Christian tradition containing an overwhelming amount of critical texts regarding the catholic saints (in chronological order, from January till December), In 2026 it has been recognized by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World Register : it is celebrated as one of the most significant scholarly enterprises of the Ancien Régime documenting the lives of saints and influencing historical criticism // All volumes are in solid and uniform black hardcover bindings (spines in black leather with gilt lettering, few minor defects at some volumes (bumped corners, few loss of paper at edges of boards), most volumes have marbled edges, marbled endpapers, small ex-librisstamp at title page, text is clean and bright except for some occasional foxing mainly at first and last pages, text in Latin, A nice and very complete set, total net weight is ca. 370kg. (for shipping options please inquire), [Content: January: volumes 1-3, February: vols.4-6, March: vols.7-9, April: vols.10-13 (13: Propylaeum), May: vols.14-20, June: vols.21-27, July: vols.28-34, August: vols.35-40, September: vols.41-48, October: vols.49-61 (vol.55 in two physical volumes), November: vols.62-66 (including Propylaeum, vol.63 in two physical volumes), December: 67 (= Propylaeum), + vol.68: Ad Acta Sanctorum.. supplementum volumen complectens Auctaria Octobris et Tabulas Generales by L.M. Rigollot], R115350
