Author: Wycliffe, John: [Wirth, Ludwig Philipp]:

Title: [?] Dialogorum libri quatuor: quorum primus diuinitatem et ideas tractat. Secundus vniversarum rerum creationem complectitur. Tertius de virtutibus vitiisque ipsis contrariis copiosissime loquitur. Quartus Romanae Ecclesiae sacramenta, eius pestiferam dotationem, antichristi regn

Publication: Francofurti et Lipsiae [Frankfurt and Leipzig]: Impensis Io. Gottl. Vierlingii; Bayreuth: Johann Got 1753; 1754.

Description: 2 works bound as 1. 4to., ff.[iv], pp.318; [vi], 68 + portrait frontispiece. The first work bound without its blank final leaf. Woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces; printed marginalia. Some very slight worming near tail end of gutter, growing larger toward the final few gatherings but still not affecting text. Contemporary plain dark brown mottled sheep, raised bands, ownership stamp to upper board, edges sprinkled red. A few small wormholes mostly to spine and upper board, surface very dry and a little crackled, endpapers lightly stained, corners bumped, very good. To the centre of the upper board: 'Der Kirche zu Triebel 1754'.

A philosopher, priest and professor of theology at Oxford, Wycliffe (1328-1384) was instrumental in the translation of the Bible into English. Here are collected four books of his 'Dialogues,' bound with Wirth's Life in German.

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Reference Number: [55052]

Price: £275

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