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The Ante‑Nicene FathersComplete 10‑Volume Set (1899)Edited by Alexander Roberts & James DonaldsonCharles Scribner’s Sons
📖 Description
Complete 10‑volume 1899 Scribner’s Sons printing of The Ante‑Nicene Fathers: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325, edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. This is the earliest American printing of the foundational English translation of the Ante‑Nicene corpus.
Includes writings of the Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Hippolytus, Cyprian, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Lactantius, and numerous apocryphal and Syriac documents. Complete sets of this 19th‑century edition are scarce, especially in collectible condition.
Red cloth/leather‑look boards with gilt spine titles
Each book measures about 7\" x 10.25\"
⭐ Condition
Complete 10‑volume set
Minor moisture mark on the front cover of Volume II (does not affect interior pages) See 9th photo.
Corners beginning to wear from age
Minor bumps to top/bottom of spines — consistent with 125 years of shelf life
No writing or markings seen on any interior pages
Bindings solid; hinges strong
Pages clean and evenly aged
A very presentable and collectible set
📌 Other in a sturdy box with bubble wrap
All photos are of the actual item you will receive
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