LESSIUS, Leonardus, S.J. De iustitia et iure caeterisque virtutibus cardinalibus libri quatuor [2nd ed.]. Antwerp, Plantin Press (J. Moretus), Folio: [16]-803-[pp. (toned, light dampstain at margins quire BB). Contemp. blind-stamped calf, spine with 5 raised bands, paper title label (sl. rubbed, some scratches, corners bumped, spine repaired, ties gone). Good copy. First Plantin ed. (orig. Leuven of the major work of L. Lessius (1554-1623), a commentary on Thomas Aquinas’ views of "Justice", including an essay on the ethics of economics. "Although new editions had been published earlier in Paris (and in Venice (1608), Moretus still called his edition the second edition. Several other Plantin editions were published (...), with, from onwards, a title page designed by P.P. Rubens" (Imhof). Ill. with engraved title. Woodcut printer's mark at the end. Text printed in 2 col. Ref. Imhof (Moretus) L-- DBS IV:1729-1730:- Dekkers p. - Matagne (Namur) L-- STCV. - Not in Simoni. Prov. "Cartusiensiu in Zeelhem ppe Diest" i.e. Zelem Charterhouse, near Diest (ownership entry on title). - Libr. stamp and erased bookshelf mark on title.
LESSIUS, Leonardus, S.J. De iustitia et iure caeterisque virtutibus cardinalibus libri quatuor [2nd ed.]. Antwerp, Plantin Press (J. Moretus), Folio: [16]-803-[pp. (toned, light dampstain at margins quire BB). Contemp. blind-stamped calf, spine with 5 raised bands, paper title label (sl. rubbed, some scratches, corners bumped, spine repaired, ties gone). Good copy. First Plantin ed. (orig. Leuven of the major work of L. Lessius (1554-1623), a commentary on Thomas Aquinas’ views of "Justice", including an essay on the ethics of economics. "Although new editions had been published earlier in Paris (and in Venice (1608), Moretus still called his edition the second edition. Several other Plantin editions were published (...), with, from onwards, a title page designed by P.P. Rubens" (Imhof). Ill. with engraved title. Woodcut printer's mark at the end. Text printed in 2 col. Ref. Imhof (Moretus) L-- DBS IV:1729-1730:- Dekkers p. - Matagne (Namur) L-- STCV. - Not in Simoni. Prov. "Cartusiensiu in Zeelhem ppe Diest" i.e. Zelem Charterhouse, near Diest (ownership entry on title). - Libr. stamp and erased bookshelf mark on title.
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