De veritate religionis christianae. Editio nova, additis annotationibus, in quibus testimonia.

Leiden, J. Maire, 1640

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2 parts in 1 vol., 12mo: [8]-3/327-[7], 372 pp. (some min. spotting).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine titled in ink (sl. soiled), remains of ties, blue edges. Good copy.

Enlarged edition of this very popular an important apologetic work (1st 1627) by H. Grotius (1583-1645), which was originally a long Dutch poem that he wrote while in prison at Castle Loevestein. Woodcut printer's mark on titles.
Ref. Ter Meulen/Diermanse 952. - Breugelmans (Maire) 1640:8. - STCN (i.a. BL).
Prov. Ownership entry on title.
Joined: Erasmus, D. - Colloquia, ex doctorum virorum emendatione, cum notis selectis. Amsterdam, J. Wetstein, 1754. 24mo: 524-[4] pp. Contemp. vellum (binding detached), flat spine. Engr. title. Ref. STCN (i.a. BL). (2 vol.)