Augustine (Saint, Bishop of Hippo) St. Augustine, Of the citie of God: vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues, translated by John Healey, first edition in English, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and historiated or decorative initials, lacking initial and final blanks, worming to varying degrees throughout, but with respite in text in places, some repaired, marginal repairs, water-stained, spotting, lightly browned, hinges cracked, early 20th century morocco, spine in compartments and with slightly earlier brown leather label, compartment at foot coming away, head of spine and corners worn, lower joint starting, but holding firm, rubbed and marked, [Pforzheimer 19; STC 916], folio, Printed by George Eld, 1610.

⁂ First English edition of a translation of De civitate Dei, with the commentary of the great Spanish humanist scholar Juan Luis Vives. Aside from a second printing of this translation in 1620 this was the only English version published until the late 19th century.

Provenance: James & Joseph Barker (17th century signatures to title); Shillabeer family (19th century ink signatures).