Author: Ruinart, Thierry.
Title: Acta primorun martyrum sincera et selecta ex libris cum editis, tum manuscriptis collecta, eruta vel emendata, notisque & oobservationibus illustrata. Opera & studio Domni Theoderici Ruinart...His praemittitur praefatio generalis, in qua refellitur dissertatio Xi Henrici Dodwelli de paucitate martyrum.
Description: Parisiis, excudebat Franciscus Muguet, 1689. (8), lxxxiv, (10, table of contents and privilege) 710, (22, index) pp. Engraved vignette on title-page and in the dedication (by P. Giffart). 4to. 26x19 cm. Some text printed in Greek. With index. Contemporary calf with raised band, gilt spine and letterpiece. Good copy. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. First edition of this work by the French Benedictine Thiery Ruinart (1657-1709). He was one of the most famous scholars from the congregation of St. Maur and long time collaborator of Jean Mabillon. He travelled throughout Europe in search of manuscript editions of the 'acta primorum martyrum', and his printed compilation of them is considered a masterpiece. The long introduction sketches the history of the persecutions of the early Christians and refutes Dodwell's these on the low number of martyrs. Capital damaged, two lower compartments of spine missing, wear to corners and edges. Ms. ex-libris on title-page. Small stamp on first free endpaper. Waterstaining mainly in lower inner margin, darkening in some quires but not affecting readability of the text. Graesse VI/I 191; Hurter II, 763vv.; 4 US copies in OCLC

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