[Rarebooks] FS - Nicene Fathers, 31 vols, incl. postage

[GREENFIELD BOOKS]

*Schaff, Philip and Henry Wace (eds.), /A SELECT LIBRARY OF THE NICENE 
AND POST-NICENE FATHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH/ /First and Second 
Series /[together with] Roberts, Rev. Alexander and James Donaldson 
(eds.),  /THE ANTE-NICENE FATHERS/, *all published by Wm. B. Eerdmans 
Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI.

The complete set should contain 38 volumes (14, 14, and 10). This 
offering contains 31 hard cover volumes, lacking volumes I and II of the 
Second ("blue") series of The Nicene and Post-Nice Fathers; and volumes 
IV to VIII of The Ante-Nicene Fathers ("red" series). The First Series 
("green") of  The Nicene and Post-Nice Fathers is complete in 14 
volumes. There are many individual volumes for sale on-line, so it 
should be neither either hard, nor expensive, to fill in the missing 
volumes.

Each volume is uniformly bound in grey cloth with a coloured block on 
the spine for the title of the series (blue, green, or red). All volumes 
were published in the 1980s and contain anywhere from 400 to 800 pages 
with introductions, notes, scripture references, and indices to key 
people, places and theological issues. It is one of the most 
comprehensive collections of religious thought and argument and covers 
the first 800 years of the church.

The books we are offering were stored for many years, and two volumes 
were compressed, resulting in bowed boards (volume IV of the "blue" 
series and volume I of the "red" series). A few other volumes have 
flattened spines. Volumes I and II of the "red" series volumes have a 
small stain to the lower margin - not affecting text. None of the 
volumes appear to have any internal markings and, except as noted, the 
31 volumes are in very good condition throughout.

This is a heavy set, the 31 volumes probably weighing in excess of 60 
lbs. However, it is not an item of interest to us and, having been 
obliged to acquire it, in connection with more desirable titles, we are 
anxious to sell it to a collector, dealer, or institution who will 
appreciate it. Consequently, we offer it to members of this list at a 
remarkable saving:

Price: $400

Terms of sale - the price is net in US funds AND INCLUDES ALL POSTAGE, 
PACKING, AND INSURANCE CHARGES sent anywhere in North America. Payment 
by check, or credit card. Not returnable unless there is a significant 
discrepancy in our description of this set, and only with prior notice, 
and within seven days of receipt.

 
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