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Opera omnia quae hactenus summa diligentia reperiri potuere [...]. Omnia duobus tomis consulto comprehensa [...] additis quibusdam opusculis per Gentianum Hervetum Aurelium, recens e graeco conuersis [...]

Paris
Michel Sonnius
1572

Folio: 2 parts, [4] ff., 1074 cols, [1, 2 bl.] pp.; 762 cols, [52, 3 bl.] pp. Woodcut mark on title and part-title (motto: si deus pro nobis quis contra nos). Beautiful woodcut initials. (toned, unobtrusively dampstained throughout). Old marbled sheep, richly gilt spine with 6 raised bands and morocco label, red edges (front joint starting to split, head and tail def., front flyleaves loosening). Good copy

The complete works of the Church Father Cyril of Alexandria (376-444), edited by the Orléans theologian Gentien Hervet (1499-1584). Ref. USTC 171011. - Adams C-3170. Prov. Old ownership entry on title (partly erased). Library stamps

Humanism

CYRILLUS ALEXANDRINUS