Alexandri de Ales (Alexander of Hales)

Universae Theologiae Summa in Quator Partes ab ipsomet Authore distributa

      Alexandri de Ales (Alexander of Hales), Universae Theologiae Summa in Quator Partes ab ipsomet Authore distributa, Published by Apud Franciscum Franciscium, Senensem (Venice), 1575. 4 vols.; 9 x 12 1/2 inches; Vol 1: 1 ffep + Index (1576) consisting of A - G (6 leaf quires) + 2, and Pars Prima, A - Y (8 leaf quires) + Z (6 leaf quire) + Aa (4 leaf quire) + 1 rfep. Vol. 2: AA - CC (6 leaf quires) + Aa - Ffff (8 page quires) + 1 rfep. Vol. 3: a (6 leaf quire) + b (4 leaf quire) + A - Oo (8 leaf quires) + Pp (6 leaf quire) + 1 rfep. Vol. 4: 1 ffep + a (6 leaf quire) + b (4 leaf quire) + A - Mmm (8 leaf quires) + 2 + 1 rfep, several pages towards end with small worming in lower foremargin. All volumes wide-margined with clean pages and clear imprints on good paper and full of beautiful decorated initial capitals; scattered age toning, each with small stamp of Bibliotheca Pusieana, Oxon. and small ink inscriptions to title pages, also stamp on front pastedowns; bound in contemporary limp vellum now a little soiled, vols 2, 3 and 4 with handwritten author and Tom. number, Vol. 1 possibly rebound near contemporary (possibly when index appeared), some cracks to spines of other volumes, Vol. 4 with a few small areas of loss to vellum at head of rear hinge. A nice edition of this scarce treatise. Inventory #285 Please contact us at cmkester@nwark.com with any questions, or to request a print or electronic catalogue. We are professional antiquarian bookdealers with an extensive inventory of religious antiquarian volumes from 1500-1850, and are a member in good standing of the Arkansas Antiquarian Booksellers Association. St. Wulfstan’s Books.