10 parts in 4 vol. folio, the first volume has a beautiful engraved frontispiece with a portrait of St. Hieronymus, within a richly wrought arch, engraved by Johannes Saedeler after Crisp. van den Broeck, and an engraved title with religious themes. The last part is the index. Condition: some lvs. age-toned, some marginal stains, a few lvs frayed in the beginning of vol. 1. First lvs. of vol. 2 loose, some pale water stains at the end of vol. 2. Contemporary limp vellum bindings, with the title painted on each fore-edge in an ornamental cartouche, titles also on the spines
Complete collection of the works of Saint Jerome edited by Marianus Victorius, with some corrections and changes compared to the first edition he publ. in Rome in 1565-1572. This edition was considered by Plantin to be a continuation of the complete works of Saint Augustine. Ref. Voet III, 1333 & 1334. - BT 1452 & 5956. - Adams J-120. - BCNI 3671