Historical Theological Texts

Various theological works from the 17th century, including significant writings by notable authors, featuring ornate typography.

ALVAREZ, Diego (1550-1635). Spanish Dominican and theologian. 'Incarnatione Divini Verbi'. Edition from 1614.
ALVAREZ, Diego (1550-1635). Spanish Dominican and theologian. 'Incarnatione Divini Verbi'. Edition from 1614.
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Titelprent Met Italiaandse Tekst; Tuinen in Rome; Li gardens of Rome / with their plants raised / and perspective views. .
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Portret van Willem III, prins van Oranje.Portrait of Willem III in an octagonal picture frame. In the four corners portraits of the four previous Stadhouders Willem I, Maurits, Frederik Hendrik and Willem II. Completely in a frame with Arabesken and a number of allegorical objects and animals. Including loose text in letterpress about the conquest of Bonn, Rheinbach, Brühl and other German cities, 1673.
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Metamorphoseos first book (...), Nicolaes Cornelisz. Witsen (Rejected Attribution), after Virgil, 1659 print Amsterdam paper engraving
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Three men in discussion. Ernest Barrias (French, 1841 - 1905)
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History by Polybius. Volume V, 1729. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand. Fourth Book, firts chapter I. Compilation of the previous book. The war of Philip V of Macedon against Aetolia and Laconia. Reasons for the war. Social War (220-217 BC).
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Title print with Minerva, John Baptist Jackson, After Titiaan, After Jacopo Tintoretto, After Paolo Veronese, After Jacopo Bassano, 1745 print paper letterpress printing (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
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Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores, Ex Antonii Canal Tabulis XXXVIII. Aere Expressi ab Antonio Visentini in Partes Tres Distributi. Pars Prima -Pars Tertia. Dated: published 1742. Dimensions: page size: 34.3 x 49.7 cm (13 1/2 x 19 9/16 in.) overall size (volume closed): 35.7 x 50.9 x 1.9 cm (14 1/16 x 20 1/16 x 3/4 in.). Medium: 3 parts in 1 vol: ill: etched portaits of Canaletto and Visentini plus 38 etchings (all full-page, versos blank) by Visentini. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
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Title page of the cycle `Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus...`. Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677), graphic artist, Stent, Peter (fl. 1640-1667), publisher
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Assignment to Cornelius Dietrich Koch, 1713 print paper letterpress printing
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"OPERA OMNIA MEDICA". Author: HERMAN BOERHAAVE (1668-1738). Location: MEDICAL FACULTY. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Title Page for the 'Thesavrvs Antiqvitatvm et Historianrvm Italie, Mari Lingvistico et Alpibvs Vicinae Tome Secondi Pars Prior' n.d. Jan Goeree Dutch. Title Page for the 'Thesavrvs Antiqvitatvm et Historianrvm Italie, Mari Lingvistico et Alpibvs Vicinae Tome Secondi Pars Prior' 336074
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Frontispiece for Jerusalem Delivered, from Genoa edition by Torquato Tasso
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Decisiones Causarum Civilium, 1664. Biblioteca de l'Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona.
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Illustration showing the title page of 'Orfeo' Orpheus, a figure in Greek mythology. L'Orfeo, was a 1607 opera by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643); Italian composer
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Portrait of emperors Leo IV and his son Constantijn VI, 1559 Portraits of emperors Leo IV and his son Constantijn VI, together on a coin with edge script. The print is part of a book about the emperors from Julius Caesar to Charles V and his brother Ferdinand. Antwerp paper etching / letterpress printing Portraits of emperors Leo IV and his son Constantijn VI, together on a coin with edge script. The print is part of a book about the emperors from Julius Caesar to Charles V and his brother Ferdinand. Antwerp paper etching / letterpress printing
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Educational Alliance Auditorium...announcement of the concert and dramatic series, 1904-1905 Announcement of the concert and dramatic series, 1904-1905 Concert and entertainment for the benefit of a free Hebrew library and reading room given by the M'phitzay Spath Eber Concert by the Harmony Orchestra. Theater programs, Programs, Plans. 1904. Dorot Jewish Division. Jewish arts
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Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, 1673 print Portrait of Willem III in an octagonal frame. In the four corners of portraits of the four previous governors Willem I, Maurits, Frederik Hendrik and Willem II. Entirely in a frame with arabesks and a number of allegorical objects and animals. Including loose -glued text in book printing about the conquest of Bonn, Rheinbach, Brühl and other German cities, 1673. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving / etching / letterpress printing Bonn. Rheinbach. Brühl
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Johannes Kepler 1571 November 15, 1630) German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. Joannis Kepleri aliorumque epistolae mutuae (Kepler’s scientific correspondence, edited by Michael Gottlieb Hansch, which also contains the first biography of Kepler) 1718
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Book, Frontispiece, with Dedication to Robert Adam, in Il Campo Marzio dell'Antica Roma; Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778); Italy; etching with engraving, original covers of blue board on cream laid paper; Volume (cover dimensions): 58.1 x 43.5 cm (22 7/8 x 17 1/8 in.) Sheet: 57 x 42 cm (22 7/16 x 16 9/16 in.) Platemark: 51.8 x 34.8 cm (20 3/8 x 13 11/16 in.); Purchase in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1956-15-1
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Austria, Johann Joseph Fux, frontispiece of Gradus ad Parnassum, 1725
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Titelpagina Voor: The Rigloe Achievement, 1799; The rigonation of the rig: specifying all regenerated popols; Regenerated holland (italie kopie). Gegererende Titelpagina Voor De Gebonde Prentserie: The Rigloy Stock: Special to all regenerated popols, 1799.
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Karta tytułowa, w: Urbis Venetiarum prospectus celebriores ex Antonii Canal tabulis XL aere expressi ab Antonio Visentini. Visentini, Antonio (1688-1782), graphic artist, Viero, Teodoro (Wenecja ; wydawnictwo ; ca 1750-1819), publishing house, Canaletto (1697-1768), painter
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BREVIARIUM GOTHICUM SECUNDUM REGULAM BEATISSIMI ISIDORI - MADRID, JOAQUIN IBARRA, 1775. Author: LORENZANA FRANCISCI ANTONII. Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Theophrastus .
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EL CROTALON 1871 R/13795. Author: GNOPHOSO C. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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PORTADA DEL LIBRO MONARQUIA HISPANICA - SIGLO XVII. Author: TOMMASO CAMPANELLA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Niccolo Copernico Medals unknown
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Title print with a performance by Minerva, Antonio Visentini, 1743 print Venice paper etching / letterpress printing title-page. (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
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DIVINA COMEDIA - PORTADA DE LA PRIMERA EDICION. Author: DANTE ALIGHIERI. Location: BIBLIOTECA APOSTOLICA-COLECCION. VATICANO.
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Title page of the botanical work Phytanthoza iconographia, ca 1770, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
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Catalunya. Portada del Calendari del Pagés para el año 1876. Editado en Barcelona, año 1875.
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Hortus Romanus juxta systems Tournefortianum paulo engrd. title page, V. 4. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
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Title page from the Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900
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Portada de la novela "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha", de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Editorial Ramon Sopena, Barcelona. Año 1935.
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Title page for: Bernardus Nieuhoff 'about Spinozisme', 1799..
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Eye. The drawing is lost in the back of an album.
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BREVIARIUM GOTHICUM SECUNDUM REGULAM BEATISSIMI ISIDORI - 1775 - MADRID - JOAQUIN IBARRA. Author: LORENZANA FRANCISCI ANTONII. Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN. SAN ISIDORO.
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James Bruce, 1730-1794, British, Title page for a set of drawings entitled "The Ruins of Paesto".
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ROMANCERO 1925. Author: LUGONES L. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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For sale here, Boston University Latin play librettos, the captives of Plautus , Operas & operettas
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For sale here, Boston University Latin play librettos, the captives of Plautus , Operas & operettas
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LITERATURA CATALANA. Siglos XIX-XX MESTRES, Apel. les (1854-1936). "IDILIS". Portada de la edición impresa en Barcelona en 1889. Ilustrada por el mismo autor.