Louis Ellies Dupin, a theologian, born 1657, of a noble family in Normandy died 1719. From the beginning of his studies he had accumulated notes on the works and teachings of the Fathers. In 1686 there appeared the first volume of the "Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques", covering the first three centuries. In it Dupin had treated simultaneously biography, literary criticism, and the history of dogma; in this he was a pioneer leaving far behind him all previous efforts. He was also the first to publish such a collection in a modern language. The supposed Jansenist and Gallican veil of Dupin's descriptions and interpretations led to vehement criticism from a.o. Bossuet. This mainly bio-bibliographical work was curiously enough placed on the Index and Louis XIV had Dupin exiled to Châtellerault. VOLUME I (part 1 and 2), both: Paris, Pralard, 1690; (72, 270 pp; (10) 408 pp. VOLUME II (part 3a and 3b=4), Paris, Pralard, 1690 and Mons, Huguetan, 1691; (8), 312; 6, 424 pp.; VOLUME III (part 5, 6 and 7), Mons, Huguetan, 1691; Idem, 1692; Paris, Pralard, 1696; (14), 266, (2 catalogue of bookseller G.Gallet of Amsterdam); (6), 288, (67), (1 blank); (12), 270 pp. VOLUME IV (part 8a+,8b and 9), both: Paris, Pralard, 1697; (8), 118, (10), 232; (8) 351 pp. VOLUME V (part 10, 11 and 12) all: Paris, Pralard 1700; (10), 266); (12), 224; (12) 252 pp. VOLUME VI (part 13, 14, 15 and 16) first 2: Mons, G.Gallet, 1703; last 2: Utrecht, Broedelet, 1730; (16), 243, (1 blank); (6), 220; (24), 460; (8), 200 pp. VOLUME VII (part 17, 18 and 19) first 2: Amsterdam, Humbert, 1711; third: Utrecht, Broedelet, 1741; (8), 290, (2 table); (4), 318, (2 table); (8), 412, (4 table) pp. With 15 of 19 frontispieces; wanting in v.1, 2, 3 and l4 (as usual). We could reconstruct from the complicated publishing history spanning 25 years, that from 1688 part 3b=4 to 19 and the first 3 parts were reissued and continued as second revised and extended edition or 'dernière édition' partly published in Paris (and Mons = Amsterdam where Huguetan and Gallet were active, or Paris?) - part 1-14 - and Amsterdam, Humbert - part 15-19 -, 1691-1715. Of the publisher Broedelet a 1730 3rd revised and extended edition of part 15 and 16 (present in our set) is known as well as a complete 'nouvelle edition' of the 19 parts 1731-1745. (part 19 present in our set). This standard bibliography and abundant source of information saw a 20th century reprint as well. Small library stamp and bookseller's tickets inside frontcovers; Small labels on spines; Some corners and 1 spine with minor damages.