TERTULLIAN: "Q. Septimii Fmorentis Tertvlliani Carthaginiensis Presbyteri, Opera..." Parisiis Apvd Michaelem Sonnivm 1584. Fort petit in folio. Woodcut vignette to title. Epistle to Pope Gregory XIII. Portrait of Tertullian in medallion and woodcut (page 523). Bands and initials. Contemporary full basane (rubbed). Spine decorated with floral motifs and title page (headpieces damaged). Corners worn. Good condition inside. Armorial bookplate. RARE 16th century work of the complete works of TERTULLIAN (2nd and 3rd century A.D.) edited by Jacobus Pamelius. Expert: Bertrand BRUEL ***** Bids are deemed to have accepted our conditions of sale, so please refer to them for consignments ****

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