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| Sancti Patris Ioannis Chrysostomi Archiepiscopi Constantinopoleos Exposio perpetua In nouum Iesu Christi Testamentum..... Accedit Commentarius Andreae Caesarensis in D. Ioannis Apocalypsin....Ann. MDCIII. (1603) Published by Bibliopolio Commeliano but probably printed in Leipzig. Folio size: 35 x 25 x 6 thick. Metal clasps in full working order and metal edge guards. Bound in original calf binding with raised spine and handwritten title; covers embossed. Complete; volume is tight and good condition considering it is 401 years old. Mild worm holing ( the size a pin's head ) to covers and pages ( fortunately confined to marginal areas ) Mild soiling to covers but pages surprisingly clean and clear ( thanks to working clasps ) with mild age browning to some pages. Frontispiece and fine woodcut initials throughout. Contents: [6] 976 folio size pages. Written in Greek and Latin in two columns. Pages 1-756 are of St. Chrysostomos' "Homiliae" (92 in all) and pages 757-976 a commentary by Andreas Ceasariencis of St. Chrysostomos' "Apocalypsis" based on Saint Matthew's Gospel. ( St. John Chrysostomos, the "golden mouthed", so called on account of his eloquence, was born in Antiochia in 347. He is generally considered the most prominent 'doctor' of the Greek Orthodox Church and the greatest preacher ever heard in a Christian pulpit. He became the first Archbishop of Constantinople ( previously Constantinople had Bishops ). He died in Commana in Pontus in 407 after a forced exile imposed on him by Empress Eudoxia ( whenever St. Chrysostomos preached against women living in luxury she thought he was referring to her ). In 438 his body was translated to Constantinople with great pomp, and entombed in the church of the Apostles. ) A really very rare early volume offered for sale. Price: CyP 1,200.00 |
