Tractatus de Ioannis Scoti, doctoris subtilis theologorumque principis, vita, patria, elogijs encomiasticis, scriptis, doctrina [...].

Antwerp, J.M. Parijs, 1656

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8vo: [16]-228-[3] pp.

Contemp. leather, gilt spine with raised bands and morocco label, sp. edges. Very good copy.

Extremely rare 2nd issue (1st 1655) of the only edition of this biography of the major Scottish philosopher-theologian Duns Scotus (1265-1308). J. Colgan (born Seán Mac Colgan, 1592-1658) was an Irish Franciscan historiographer active at the Leuven Irish College. He trained friars for the Irish mission and researched Irish saints for the Acta Sanctorum. Engr. vignette on title.
Ref. Cp. USTC 6170672 (1655 issue). - Not in Anet, Limo, STCV, Unicat etc.
Prov. Nordkirchen (bookpl.).
Bound with: Perdicaro, Giuseppe - Vita principis Caesaris Caetani, dein novitii Societatis Iesu […] Latinitati donata a P. Francisco l’Hermite […]. Antwerp, Plantin Press (Balthasar [II] Moretus), 1670. Latin version of the Italian biography (Palermo 1669) by Perdiccarus (1619-1692) of the Sicilian Jesuit novice Cesare Caietano, prince of Cassaro, marquis of Sortino (1633-1652). Full-page engr. portrait of Caietano facing p. 1. Ref. STCV 12921892.