Augustini Barbosae, I.V.D. Lusitani, Protonotarii Apostolici, & Sacrae Congregationis Indicis Consultoris, Nvnc Electi Episcopi Vgentini; Tractatus De Canonicis, Et Dignitatibus. Aliisque inferioribus Beneficiariis Cathedralium, & Collegiatarum Ecclesiarum, eorumque officiis, tam in Choro, quam in Capitulo Cum Summariis, Et Indicibus Copiosis. AND Augustini Barbosae, I.V.D. Lusitani, Protonotarii Apostolici, Olim S. Congregationis Indicis Consultoris, & insignis Ecclesia Vimaranensis Thesauruy maioris, Demum Episcopi Ugentini, et a Consiliis D. Phillpi IV. Hispaniarum Regis Catholici: Pastoralis Solicitudinis sive de Officio, et Potestate Parochi Tripartita Descriptio: Cuius partes singulas earumque materias, methodo noua, atque expedita pertraetatas, sequens pagina declarabit. Ultima Editio Prioribus Emendatior cum Summariis, & Indicibus locupletissimis.
Lugduni (Lyon): Laurentii Arnaud, Petri Borde, Joannis, & Petri Arnaud, 1679. 1665 and 1679 Originals. Hardcover. Embossed leather/boards. 5 highly-raised bands on spine with gilt decoration and lettering. Red speckled page edges. (4) + 263 + (32); and (4) + 293 + (38). Both title pages with red/black lettering and bw illus. Typeset in two columns. VG, clean and tight pages. A line of old handwriting (fountain pen?) at top of title page. Front board beginning to detach at bottom. Small, white ex-lib. numbers on lower spine. General scuffing to covers and wear to edges/corners. Ex libris Rev. Joannis Shanahan (most likely Bishop John Shanahan of the Harrisburg, PA Catholic Diocese, 1899-1916). Worm holes on ffep and half title. Some age toning on text columns of pages. Item #156436
Text in Latin. Two titles bound in the same volume. The 1679 publication is first, and the 1665 publication is second. Barbosa was a prolific Portuguese writer on canon law. His work included dictionary-type surveys of the legal elements. His works fill at least 30 volumes. They show intimate acquaintance with authors, sources, and controversial questions.
Price: $500.00