R. P. Cornelio Cornelii a Lapide (Cornelius a Lapide), membre de la Société de Jésus (Jésuite) - Commentarius in Ecclesiasticum - 1674

[Ancient Book / Theology & Bible] R. P. Cornelio Cornelii a Lapide (Cornelius a Lapide) – Commentarius in Ecclesiasticum – Antwerp, Meursius, 1674 (Magnificent Frontispiece Engraved by Cornelis Galle)

An imposing and superb folio on biblical exegesis, written by the famous Flemish Jesuit exegete Cornelius a Lapide (Cornelis Cornelissen a Lapide, 1567–1637).

Edition & Printer:
Published in Antwerp (Antverpiae) at Jacobus Meursius (Apud Iacobum Meursium) in 1674.

Illustration & Prints:
Luxurious copper-frontispiece with allegorical architecture by the renowned Antwerp engraver Cornelis Galle (C. Galle sculp.), depicting the Christ in glory, King Solomon and Jesus Sirac.

Beautiful ornate initials and engraved headbands.

Provenance & Notes:
Damp stamp from an old library on the title page and the guards (Bibliotheca Fr. Minorum S. Ni Colai.).

Inscriptions and ancient manuscript ex-libris.

Dimensions: 35×24 cm (Large-format folio)

Binding: Full sheepskin / old brown calf from the period, spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gold fleuron, boards framed by double rules and cold tooling, speckled edges.

Binding: Solid and authentic period binding. Wear from use, small superficial leather losses and wear at the crowns and corners, hinges sound.

Interior:
Paper of a very fine print, fresh and well whitened, presenting rare and discreet scattered foxing.
Complete copy with the sumptuous frontispiece engraved by Galle and the text of the Commentarius in Ecclesiasticum.