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  A fine set of the works of Theodoretus; Each Beautifully Painted on the front and back of each panel

  Opera Omnia. Ed. Jac. Sirmond (Volumes 1-4), and J. Garnier (Volume 5).

  Paris: Sebastian and Gabriel Cramoisy, 1682-84.

  A fine set of the works of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, beautifully painted on each panel. Quarto, five volumes, bound in full 17th-century vellum, both covers on each volume fully painted with a scene from the life of Christ, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, brown and black morocco lettering pieces. The first four volumes were edited by J. Sirmond and were published in 1642. The fifth volume, not published until 1684, was completed by Sirmond's fellow Jesuit Garnier and contains an auctarium, comprising fragments of commentaries and sermons and some additional letters, together with Garnier's five learned but most one sided dissertations on Theodoretus and his writings. The bindings are decorated with a series of 10 paintings, one on each cover, which show scenes from the life of Christ. Provenance: E.F.W. Hudson (signature on titles); St. Germain de Pres, monastic library (inscription on title in volume 5 dated 1689); with J. Motley Stark, London (ticket on pastedown); purchased from Emil Offenbacher, 3 July 1962. In near fine condition. Each volume housed in a custom slipcase.

  Price: $27,500.00     Item Number: 140490

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