CYRIL (Saint patriarch of Alexandria) - Divi Cyrilli Archiep - Lot 35

CYRIL (Saint patriarch of Alexandria) - Divi Cyrilli Archiepiscopi Alexandrini Operum omnium, quibusnunc praeter alia complura nova recens accessere undecim libri in Genesim, nunquam antea in lucem aediti. Cologne, Chez Melchior Novesiani, 1546; in-folio, 14 ppnch + 333 + 14 ppnch. + 303 pages, full vellum binding stamped on wooden boards, 4 ribbed spine, speckled edges, traces of brass clasps. In the central rectangle of the boards, 7 medallions can be seen on the first board and 6 medallions on the last board. Unfortunately, it is not possible to recognize the people depicted in these medallions. 2 volumes bound in 1. Cyril of Alexandria (375 - 444). An active participant in the Council of Ephesus, he defended the title of "Mother of God" for the Virgin Mary. A saint for both Orthodox and Catholics, he is also, since the proclamation of Pope Leo XIII in 1882, Father and Doctor of the Catholic Church. Very fine 16th-century work with a fine printer's mark showing a snake encircling an arrow with the Latin quotation Festina Lente, dépêche-toi lentement... Quotation by Erasmus. Expert : M. Philippe HENRY