Του ἐν ἁγιοις πατρος ἡμων Ἰωαννου ... του Χρυσοστομου ... τα εὑρισκομενα παντα. Sancti patris nostri Joannis Chrysostomi Archiepiscopi Constantinopolitani Opera omnia quae exstant, vel quae ejus nomine circumferuntur, ad MSS. ... castigata, aucta: nova interpretatione ... præfationibus, monitis, notis, variis lectionibus ... et copiosissimis indicibus locupletata. Opera et studio B. de Montfaucon
Parisiis: sumtibus Ludovici Guerin, sub signo S. Thomae Aquinatis, Caroli Robustel, sub signo Palmae, Joannis & Josephi Barbou, sub signo Ciconiarum, Guillelmi Desprez, typog. Regii, & Joannis Desessartz, sub signis S. Prosperi, & Trium Virtutum, viâ Jacobaeâ, 1718-1738. Folio (leaf 41.5 cm), 13 volumes, Greek and Latin in parallel columns, volumes 3-10,with the imprint: sumtibus C. Robustel, J. & J. Barbou, G. Desprez & J. Desessartz; volumes 11-12 with the imprint: sumtibus C. Robustel, J. Barbou & G. Desprez. "Cum privilegio Regis." title pages printed in red and black; engraved portrait in volume 1 signed "P.F. Giffart fecit"; title vignette; engraved and woodcut headpieces and initials; woodcut tailpieces; printed marginal notes; later full calf, gilt-decorated spines in 7 compartments, morocco labels in 1; a few joints barely cracked or starting, but in all a nice, complete set in a handsome binding. Monumental edition of the works of the great Doctor of the Church, dedicated to Cardinal Alessandro Albani. The Greek-Latin parallel text was created by the archaeologist and paleographer Bernard de Montfaucon after the previous editions and numerous manuscripts in France, England, Germany and the Vatican. The two portraits show the author according to an ancient depiction from Constantinople and the dedicatee. "Editio Benedictina et optima. Such a title is the least designation which a performance of such labour, learning, critical acumen, and general utility, merits. If the great man who superintended this work had done nothing else, he would have been registered among the most illustrious of that body to which he belonged: but the name of 'Montfaucon' is pre-eminently conspicuous as the greatest of the Antiquaries of France. On this occasion, he has performed the part of a competent editor in every sense of the word" (Dibdin). Brunet III, 535; Dibdin, Greek & Latin Classics (4th ed.), I, p. 203-04; Ebert 4193; Graesse II, 152. Item #73728
Price: $3,200.00
