Shelfmark
Eh.4.01(01)
Author
Title
Petri Galatini Opus de arcanis Catholicæ veritatis. Hoc est, in omnia difficilia loca Veteris Testamenti, ex Talmud, alijsq´[ue] Hebraicis libris, quum ante natum Christum, tum pòst scriptis, contra obstinatam Iudæorum perfidiam, absolutissimus commentarius. Ad hæc, Ioannis Reuchlini Phorcensis LL. Doctoris de Arte cabalistica libri tres, omnigena eruditione pleni. Insuper addidimus duplicem indicem: prior habet res ipsas, alter loca abstrusa Scripturæ declarata complectitur.
Varying form of title
De arcanis Catholicae veritatis
Varying form of title
Opus de arcanis Catholicæ ueritatis
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileæ, M.D.L. [1550].
Physical description
[24], 891 [i.e. 791], [32]p ; Fo.
Note
Previously: Ag.3.5.
Note
Colophon: "Basileae excudebat Ioannes Heruagius, Anno Domini 1550".
Note
A dialogue between Capnio (Johann Reuchlin), the Dominican Inquisitor Jacobus van Hoogstraten, and the author, in defense of Reuchlin in the controversy over the confiscation of Jewish books. Includes the text of Reuchlin's book, "De arte Cabalistica", in which the author argues for the antiquity of Jewish mystical teaching, and for the view that this tradition shows the truth of Christianity.
Note
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Hebrew and Greek.
Note
Name of printer from colophon.
Note
Colophon: Basileae excudebat Ioannes Heruagius, Anno Domini 1550.
Note
Headpiece and initials (historiated and decorated).
Note
Includes index.
With note
[Bound with:] Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni Francesco. Ioannis Francisci Pici... (1508).
Citation/references note
Adams C2419; Brunet, II, 1447; Grässe, III, 6; W. Struther, 1634
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton in 1731.
Provenance
Ms contents list on flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms inscription on flyleaf: "Joseph Williamson" and on title-page: "Edward Chambers".
Binding
16th-century brown calf; blind roll MWa (3) [Oldham]; four raised bands.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Apologetics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Cabala Early works to 1800.
Subject
Judaism Early works to 1800 Controversial literature.
Subject
Christianity and other religions Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Herwagen, Johann, 1497 - 1559? printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basle.
Language code
lat grc heb
Identifier
B18513