Author: Baeza, Diego de (1582-1647).
Title: R.P. Didaci De Baeza Ponferradiensis societatis iesu theologi, commentariorum moralium in universam historiam Euangelicam, tomi tres [sic; i.e. quattuor], editio aucta et recognita...
Description: Coloniae Agrippinae, Apud Ioannem Kinckium, ad intersigne Monocerotis, 1630(-1631). 4 tomes in 2 volumes: Vol. 1, tome I: (12), 306, (18 index locorum); tome II: (4), 343, (42 index sacra scriptura and index rerum) pp.; Vol. 2, tome III: (4), 307, (17 loca scriptura), (28 index rerum); tome IV (1631): (8 index concionum), 298, (2 blank), (48 index scriptura, index rerum) pp. Folio 38x26cm. Contemporary calf with gilt back and raised bands; with engraved IHS title-vignette, title-page of t. I printed in red and black, some decorated initials and engraved head- and tail pieces. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. Standard work demonstrating the uniform moral theachings of the gospels by the excellent (Hurter) but relatively unknown Spanish Jesuit theologian and preacher Diego de Baëza. The first edition of this, his main, work appeared in Lyon 1624 and it was reprinted upto 1680. Bindings worn, leather damaged and chipped at edges, cornes, capitals and spines (partly split); title-pages loosening and with folds; severe browning and spotting throughout but text still serviceable; marginal worming at the end of vol. 1 and 2, touching a few letters in vol. 1; quire N bound before M in vol. 2; small stamp on title-page of vol. 3.; no endpapers or flyleaves in second volume. Despite the condition of the bindings an acceptable and firm copy of a relatively scarce work. Bibl. Cath. Neerlandica Impr. 8173; cf. Hurter I, fasc. V, p. 812 (other editions); This edition not in OCLC, 3 copies in NCC, 5 copies in central on-line catalogue of German Libraries (KvK); VD17 12:119404D;

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