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First edition thus. Folio, pp.[xxii], civ, 601, [I] + large folding map. Half-title, title-page in red and black with engraved device, finely engraved head- and tail-pieces, ornate initials, errata to final leaf verso. Remarkably the map appears never to have been bound in, and is loosely inserted opposite p.1. A few fragments of blue paper stuck to half-title near gutter, a few leaves lightly toned with faint foxing eg. pp.45-51, occasional light spotting, very faint damp staining to a few leaves near gutter, a few leaves with slight paper flaws to fore-edge margins, overall very good. Slightly later half sheep with brown paper-covered boards, red morocco label to spine, all edges red, marbled endpapers. Spine very worn, hinges split but cords holding firm, boards rubbed with some loss of colour, corners worn and frayed, a few pencilled bookseller's notes to ffep verso. Still a good, sound copy. Tiny paper label to top corner of front paste-down: J. Mosley Stark, 10 King William Street, London. Tiny paper label to top corner ffep verso: sold by C.J. Stewart, 11 King William Street, London. To the title-page, round blue ink stamp of St Hugh's, Parkminster. Celebrated edition of this contemporary history of the 4th-cent. north African Donatist heresy, the editor inserts other material relevant to north African and Donatist history and geography. His recension of the text was used later by Migne in his 'Patrologia Latina'. Graesse V 30: "C'est la meilleure éd. faite sur 5 mss.". Seller Inventory # 54563
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