Amplissimis Spectatissimis AC Consultissimis Antiquissimae ET Florentissimae Reipublicae Zirizaeanae Consulibus Scabinis Totique Senatui, Viris Magnificis, Patriae Patribus, Orthodox AE Religionis Propugnatoribus Vigilantissimis, Strenuissimis, Justitiae Patronis Acerrimis, Literarum AC Literatorum Maecenatibus Optimis, Maximis, Haec Lucii Coelii Firmiani Lactantii Opera, Etquidquid Ad Illa Servatius Gallaeus. Printed by Franciscum Hackium & Petrum Leffen. 1660, 938 pp plus indexes, 7.75” x 5”, 8vo, hardcover full leather.
Overall very good. Possible 18th Century rebind. Minor rubbing and wear to boards, primarily along edges and corners. Light loss to head and heel of spine. Hinges remain in good condition, with some cracking to front between frontispiece and title page. Light markings and marginalia. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.
A scarce and nicely preserved piece concerning the works of Lactantius (Lucius Caecilius Firmianus) (c. 250-325), an early Christian historian and advisor to Constantine I, the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
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