Kircher (Athanasius) Prodromus Coptus sive Aegyptiacus..., first edition, second issue, with the the printer's device showing Jesus sending the Apostles to preach to the world, with the motto 'Euntes in universum mundum praedicate evangelium omni creaturae', woodcut illustrations in text, light browning, tear to O4 with no loss, small hole to last leaf affecting text, but overall a very good copy, ownership note on title inked out, contemporary limp vellum, [Merrill, 3; Caillet II, 5790; Brunet III, 668; Graesse IV, p. 22; Sommervogel IV, 1047.3], 4to, Rome, Congregatio de propaganda fide, 1636.
Kircher (Athanasius) Prodromus Coptus sive Aegyptiacus..., first edition, second issue, with the the printer's device showing Jesus sending the Apostles to preach to the world, with the motto 'Euntes in universum mundum praedicate evangelium omni creaturae', woodcut illustrations in text, light browning, tear to O4 with no loss, small hole to last leaf affecting text, but overall a very good copy, ownership note on title inked out, contemporary limp vellum, [Merrill, 3; Caillet II, 5790; Brunet III, 668; Graesse IV, p. 22; Sommervogel IV, 1047.3], 4to, Rome, Congregatio de propaganda fide, 1636.
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