Antiquitatum sive Originum Ecclesiasticarum Summa
Venetiis: Ex Typographia Balleoniana, 1766. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Two volumes bound in one. XVIII + 287pp (vol. 1) + 271pp (vol. 2). Full vellum with original handwritten title on spine. Originally bound with string ties (one partly remaining). Frontispiece portrait of D.D Christophoro with decorative engraved borders. Title-page in red and black lettering with vignette. Inscription by previous owner dated 1773, on same page. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Fascinating book on the origins of the Catholic Church. Binding separated from book block. Very light soiling on boards. Spine slightly rubbed and rippled. Text in Latin. Overall, binding in fair to good, interior in near fine condition. g. Item #23334
Price: $300.00