LACTANTIUS [Opera.] Divinarum institutionum libri VII. De ira Dei, liber I. De opificio Dei, liber I. Epitome in libros suos liber acephalos. Phoenix. Carmen de dominica resurrectione. Carmen de passi

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Reading Lactantius during the Counter-Reformation LACTANTIUS [Opera.] Divinarum institutionum libri VII. De ira Dei, liber I. De opificio Dei, liber I. Epitome in libros suos liber acephalos. Phoenix. Carmen de dominica resurrectione. Carmen de passione Domini. [ Basel: Andreas Cratander. 13 February 1521.] [ bound with: ] SYMMACHUS, [Quintus Aurelius]; Laudivio [ZACCHIA DA VEZZANO]. Epistolae familiares. Item Laudini Eovitis hierosolymitani in epistolas Turci Magni traductio. [ Strasbourg: Johann Knobloch [I] . 1511]. Two works in one volume, 4to. Sixteenth-century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, sewn on 3 cords, borders roll-tooled with pomegranates, two-headed birds flanked by small six-pointed stars, and flowers in pots, two brass clasps and catchplates, spine lined with manuscript waste, seventeenth-century paper spine label; Lactantius : pp. [20], 433, [1 (errata)], final leaf k6 (printer’s device, blank) excised; Symmachus : ff. [55], [1 (blank)]; title of Lactantius within elaborate architectural woodcut border by Hans Holbein the Younger, woodcut initials and headpieces; short split to upper joint, lower compartment of spine rubbed and discoloured , pinhole wormholes to upper board, slight wear to corners and extremities, lower corner of rear free endpaper excised; first two quires of first work slightly loose, sporadic light toning to both works, Lactantius with small wormtrack to Book I of Divinae institutiones (touching one or two words per page but not

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