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155831540Basel: A. & G. Way prs. 1558. Folio 29.4 cm 11.6". 8 ff. 368 8 pp. <br><br>St. Cyprian was Bishop of Carthage between 249 and 258 when he was martyred upon return from exile in Curubis for his part in the baptismal controversy 25557. His writings "give => a vivid picture of Christian life in Carthage especially during the persecutions and throw light on the organization of the Church not only in Africa from Mauretania to Tripolitania but also in Spain Gaul and Rome itself. At the same time they reveal the character and activities of Cyprian a bishop often in peril of his life but totally dedicated to his flock and while a leader of men beloved and respected by Christian and pagan alike yet the object of slander and opposition from a handful of his clergy" NCE.<br>Â Â Â Â The text is in Latin printed in roman and italic enlivened by handsome woodcut initials of various design and size; the printer's large device of a three-headed Hermes holding a caduceus appears on both the title-page and final verso. Printer Hervagius Johann Herwagen 1497 ca. 1558 moved to Basel from Strasbourg in 1528 to marry the widow of Johann Froben and take part in Froben's famous printing firm there; in 1531 he established his own press at the Nadelberg Froben's house and the former residence of Erasmus. Some of the first products of Herwagen's press were works by Erasmus who also edited the present text for the first edition by Froben in 1520.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Contemporary ink monogram JCP expanded to "Joh: Chr: Pychey" on title-page. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â VD16 C6516; Index Aurel. 149.099; Adams C3160; Vander Haeghen II 24; BM STC 234; NCE IV 56466 Cyprian. On Herwagen see: Contemporaries of Erasmus. Recent full black morocco ruled in blind old style; raised bands accented with blind ruling title gilt on red morocco spine label and date gilt collector-style at spine base. Title-page dust-soiled and expertly repaired in upper outer corner away from print. Glue stains on title-page verso from former bookplate; occasional very minor foxing and light dampstaining in bottom margin of some leaves. A few small inkstains from same pen as sparse contemporary marginalia and underlining. => A handsome handsome volume. A. & G. Way, prs. hardcover books
1719WRCLIT66450London: Printed for R. Francklin . and J. Bettenham 1719. 51580p. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Title leaf browned and with early annotations terminal leaf soiled detached and creased with loss at gutter touching a few letters. A scruffy but complete copy. First edition of these translations by Joannes Ernestus Grabe of "De Unitate Ecclesiae" and another untraced treatise accompanied by ample commentary. Grabe 1666- 1711 is regarded by some as ".certainly the most outstanding patristic and biblical scholar of late seventeenth-century England - DNB. Something of a mongel as far as book production: the first 51pp. of text are followed by the errata and 4pp. of adverts; then follows the second part beginning a new register interupted by a general title at pp. 33/4 for the "Exposition" and its Preface. ESTC locates only hree copies in North America: Sutro Newberry and Univ. of Minnesota. ESTC N35453. Printed for R. Francklin ... and J. Bettenham unknown books
16334851Paris: Np 1633. Folio 13-3/4" tall. 3 parts in 1. 1122262; 4227-412;4423-603pp. Double column text. Title printed in red & black with a large copper engraved vignette. Cont. tooled paneled calf rather worn small chips at edges hinges cracked but cords holding. Gilt decorated spine label lacking. A worn but sound copy still perfect for scholarly work. Np unknown books