[Rarebooks] FS: Lactantius ("the Christian Cicero") Venice: 1490

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(INCUNABULA) Lactantius, Lucius Coelius Firmianus. OPERA [Edited by Joannes 
Andreae, Bishop of Aleria]. (Venice: Theodorus de Ragazonibus. April 21, 1490). 
Folio. ff.(148) complete. Roman type. Bound in 18th century calf, the gilt 
arms of the famous book collector Michael Woodhull (1740-1816) on the front 
cover. Also with his signature (slight loss) and date April 21, 1779, and with his 
notes including the provenance of this copy being the “Payne Sale”. Recently 
rebacked with spine gilt tooled with floral ornaments and a morocco title 
label. A very nice clean copy.     $6,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The collected writings, the principal work being “Divinarum Institutionum,” 
of Lactantius (c.260-c.340) who has been called the “Christian Cicero.” See 
BMC V p. 477; Goff L-10; HC 9815.

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