Rare, antique and huge book (34 x 22 cm and 2.1 kg) of the complete works of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, published in Paris in 1581 and therefore 440 years old.
París, 1581
Language: Latin
Size and pagination: Folio. 34 x 22 cm Weight: 2.1 kg Cover + 10 pages of unnumbered indexes and preliminaries + 699 pages of text + 86 pages of index tables.
Condition: Well-preserved parchment binding, with some scratches (as shown in the photos).
The interior is well preserved, as shown in the photos. Aureoles caused by old water stains. Illustrated book with wood engraved initials and with a beautiful printer engraving on the cover. Magnificent book.
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 1
- Subject
- Religion
- Author/ Illustrator
- San Atanasio de Alejandría
- Book Title
- Divi Athanasii Magni Alenxandrini, Archiepiscopi, Scriptoris Gravissimi, et Sanctissimi Christi
- Condition
- Good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1581
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Language
- Latin
- Original language
- Yes
- Publisher
- Parisiis, Apud Sebastián Niuellium
- Binding/ Material
- Vellum
- Number of pages
- 795
- Dimensions
- 34×22 cm