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- 1715 (Accumulation)
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Vol. 1: [16], 642 pp; Vol. 2: [4], 643-1060 pp; 30 cm x 26.5 cm
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Date: 1715
Author: Clement of Alexandria (c.AD 150-c.AD 215); John Potter, ed.
Publisher: Oxonii: E theatro Sheldoniano, sumptibus Georgii Mortlock
Full title: 'Klēmentos Alexandrinos Ta heuriskomena = Clementis Alexandrini Opera quae extant recognita & illustrata per Joannem Potterum'.
Language: Greek text and Latin translation in parallel columns.
Series: Published as a two-volume series. Both volumes are extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives.
Physical description: Vol. 1: [16], 642 pp; Vol. 2: [4], 643-1060 pp; Engraved title-page vignette (Sheldonian Theatre). There is a manuscript annotation on the first page of vol. 1: ‘Ex libris … 1843 … [and] 1868’; .
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- Latin
- Greek
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Bound in contemporary hard covers with gilt title to spine. There is significant dirt accumulation to the front covers. The spine bindings are cracked and desiccated. Past mould, tidemark and water damage are evident throughout the volumes. The items are wrapped in protective covering. Careful manual handling is required.