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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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Baroque Chrysologus, Petrus Sermones. An edition certainly more carefully revised than any other, as it includes sermons by St Augustine and by Luke D. Acheriis, together with the editor’s notes, in which the manuscripts Codicum Collationes … Variae Lectiones Latinii, as well as Meursii’s emendations, are included. With a woodcut title vignette and further woodcut borders and initials. Venice, Bettinelli, 1750. Folio. 3 leaves, XCI, 262 pp., 26 leaves. Contemporary half-leather binding (lower headband and corners pasted over, spine cracked and scuffed). A rare Venetian edition of the sermons of St Peter Chrysologus, a milestone in the editorial history of the works of St Peter Chrysologus, representing the most error-free, most thoroughly revised and substantially expanded version to date. – Cf. LThK II, 950 - A collection of around 183 short sermons and homilies from the 5th century by Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna and Doctor of the Church. In these, he expounds on the Gospel texts, the Psalms, the Epistles of Paul and the Lord’s Prayer. He also devotes attention to the saints of that period. In addition to the sermons of Peter Chrysologus, related sermons from the circle of Augustine of Hippo, as well as extracts from the ecclesiastical historical collections of Luc d’Achéry (ex Luca D. Acheriis), have been included. - Name on inside cover; title page slightly stained; 1 leaf stained; overall a good, clean copy with very wide margins; title page printed in black and red. A rare Venetian edition of the sermons of St Peter Chrysologus, a milestone in the editorial history of the works of Peter Chrysologus, representing the most error-free, most thoroughly revised, and significantly expanded version available to date. - See LThK II, 950 – A collection of approximately 183 short sermons and homilies from the 5th century by Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna and Doctor of the Church. In these, he expounds on the Gospel texts, the Psalms, the Epistles of Paul, and the Lord’s Prayer. He also devotes attention to the saints of that era. In addition to the sermons of Peter Chrysologus, related sermons from the circle of Augustine of Hippo, as well as excerpts from the church history collections of Luc d’Achéry (ex Luca D. Acheriis), have been included. - Name on the inside cover; title page slightly stained; 1 leaf stained; overall a good, clean copy with very wide margins; title page printed in black and red. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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