De evangelica praeparatione [trsl. from the Greek Georgius Trapezuntius].

Folio: [108] ff., 46 ll. (incl. initial and final blank; sl. toned, some unobtrusive marg. soiling, occ.dampstaining in inner margin, hole in initial blank).

Old limp vellum, flat spine (sl. soiled, sm. def. to front joint, ties gone). Very good copy.

4th ed. (1st Venice 1470) of the "Preparation for the Gospel" by the Greek Christian exegete Eusebius of Caesarea (260-340), in which he attempts to prove the excellence of Christianity over every pagan religion and philosophy. The work was translated from the Greek by the Greek humanist philosopher George of Trebizond (1395-1486). Printed in roman type. Capital spaces with or without guide-letters. Ref. ISTC ie00121000. - GW 9443. - Goff E-121. - Polain 1432. - BMC VI:888. - BSB-Ink E-117. - Not in CIBN. Prov. A few old annotations. - [Georges Petit].