Carmel Estates Auction May 3rd
Bidding starts: May 3, 2025 at
03:00 PM PDT
,
Closing begins: May 3, 2025 at
11:59 PM PDT
Scotts Valley, CA
Item # 95
Nicholas Des Gallars, Irenaeus, 1570
Nicholas Des Gallars (ca.1520-1581), Irenaeus, 1570. Printed 1570 by Ioannem le Preux & Ioanne Paruum. Nicholas des Gallars was an early Calvinist pastor and theologian, held in high esteem by Calvin himself. This edition of I renaeus is his most important work, and begins with a letter to Edmund Grindal (1576-1583), Bishop of London at the time. Title page reads: "Divi Irenaei, Graeci Scriptoris eruditissimi, Episcopi Lugdunensis, libri quinque Adversus portentosas haereses Valentini & aliorum, accuratius quam antehac emendati, additis Graecis quae reperiri potuerunt: opera & diligentia Nicolai Gallarii S. Theologiae professoris: Una cum Eisdem Annotationibus. Additus est etiam index locupletissumis. Reliqua sequens pagina indicabit. Apud Ioannem le Preux & Ioanne Paruum. M.D.LXX." Irenaeus is bound together with Justin Opera, Ex Officina Roberti Stepha, 1551. "Ex Bibliotheca Regia. Lutetiae. Ex officina Roberti Stephani typographi Regii, Regiis typis. M.D.LI. Cum privilegio Regis." Approximately 13.375H x 9.375W x 2.0D in.
book