Adolphus Stiern (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Written in Latin and Greek. This Volume II ONLY is a collection of critical notes, textual variants, and other scholarly material related to the writings of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon. It includes scholarly discussions concerning the authenticity of Irenaeus's major work, "Adversus Haereses" (Against Heresies). This work is famous for its polemic against Gnosticism. Also included are writings by learned scholars that deal with the four fragments of Irenaeus's work that were unearthed and published by Christophorus Matthaeus Pfaffius in Tubingen from the recesses of the Library of Turin. This suggests the Turin Library held manuscripts containing fragments of Irenaeus's lost writings. Finally, the text also includes other selected annotations from others on Irenaeus's writings. There is only currently one copy found in five libraries in OCLC of this rare edition, published in 1853. OCLC #68977190. Please see the photos for your own scholarly interpretation of the Greek / Latin title pages. Bound in half leather and marble paper boards, edged in gilt. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands stamped in gilt lettering. All edges marbled. Matching marbled endpapers. viii, 1068 pp. CONDITION: This copy is solid. Hinges are strong and the binding is sound. Moderate external wear, especially around the extremities. A rub through mark extends across the foot of the cover on the marbled paper. Completely unmarked except for a stamp on the front flyleaf from S. Paul's Missionary College, Burch, Lincs.…