Sancti Anselmi ex Beccensi Abbate Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi Opera: Nec Non Eadmeri Monachi Cantuariensis Historia Novorum, et Alia Opuscula: Labore ac studio D. Gabrielis Gerberon Monachi Congregationis S. Mauri ad MS. fidem expurgata et aucta. Secunda Editio, correcta et aucta. Lutetiae Parisorum: Montalant, 1721. [Together with] R.D. Iohannis Picardi ... Annotationes in S. Anselmi ... Epistolas ... ; Iohannis Seldeni in Eadmeri Historiam novorum notae; and Eadmeri ... De vita S. Anselmi, 1721.
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SECOND EDITION. A stunning full vellum large folio edition of St Anselm's works, here also bound with a biography of his life and a commentary on his works.
The works of St Anselm are surprisingly scarcely encountered, which is all the more surprising given his incredible influence in the study of theology and the philosophy of religion, especially pertaining to the ontological argument for God's existence which is still influential today in academic discourse, albeit with some alterations. Still, the original argument is much more powerful than often given credit for, but here we have St Anselm's full works bound together! An incredible publication in a highly attractive contemporary full vellum binding.
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Size: 265 x 395 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), h.t., t.p., *iii-**iv, a1-u3, A1-4U2, [85ff], h.t., 1ff, 215pp, 1pp, (1)]
i.e. [54ff, 707pp, 85ff, 215pp, 1pp]
Contemporary full vellum binding, retaining its original handwritten title label. Binding rubbed with some loss to backstrip, but remaining very attractive indeed. Ownership inscription to front pastedown dated 1849 with a bookseller ticket to the foot of the front pastedown "sold by Thomas Baker". Text block with the text occasionally offset, some leaves toned more prominently, with some foxing, but generally clean throughout. Collates as complete according to the WorldCat copy.
[OCLC 632826440]
