
Description
Amsterdam, Gerardus Borstius; 1685-1687
5 volumes.
With woodcut printer's marks
Original blind-stamped vellum, spines with raised bands and manuscript titles
- Jocher I, 312. De Bie & Loosjes I, 119ff. ADB I, 368. -
The only complete edition of the works of the Reformed theologian Jacob Alting (1618-1679).
"His writings, mostly exegetical but also catechetical, didactic, and philosophical, have been published in 5 volumes. A biography of the author precedes them" (ADB).
Alting was a professor of oriental languages and theology.
Folio. Size: 9 by 13 1/4 inches
Good condition, some wear, occasional spots, damaged the upper end of the spine of Vol. I
Text in Latin
Reserve: $1,700.00
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1685 5 VELLUM BOUND FOLIOS antique analytica practica problematica & philologica
Estimate $2,000-$2,500
Starting Price
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
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