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17c Century Imprints - Christianity:
Arnauld . LETTRES DE L'IMPOSTEUR QUI SOUS LE NOM DE MR. ARNAULD DOCTEUR DE SORBONNE
Paris 1692. A trompe pendant plus d'un an plusieurs Theologiens de Douay avec quelques remarques pour servie d'eclaircissement. Religious controversy involving Jansenists, 5 different letters. In French. 12mo., 138pp., 44pp., 57pp., 68p 142pp., full leather. Good, leather worn and chipped, lacks free blanks. (a20136)
$280.00
Louys, R. P. . MEDITATIONS DES MYSTERES DE NOSTRE SAINCTE FOY
Dovay 1611 Baltazart Bellere. In French, traduites de l'Espagnol par M. R. Gaultier. 8vo., 528pp., full leather. Gilt medallion on boards. Small institution stamp on front end pape. Good, spine repaired, leaves a bit browned, occasional soiling and spotting. (a21641)
$350.00
Chokier, Ioanne . COMMENTARIA IN REGULAS CANCELLARIAE APOSTOLICAE
Coloniae Agrippinae 1674 Ioannis Wilhelmi Friessem Editio Tertia. A few contemporary ink signatures on titlepage. Title in red and black. 540pp. Bound with: Chokier, "Scholia in Primarias Preces Imperatoris. Agrippinae 1674 2nd ed. Friessem. 109pp. All text pages very browned but not brittle. Fair, spine and tips vellum. Very Scarce. (a21935)
$100.00
Truchi, Dominici . TAXA INNOCENTIANA FORI ECCLESIASTICI
Monteregali 1689 Apud HH. Gilandi. Hardcover smto. Canon law, in Latin. 304pp., full leather, 4 raised bands with full gilt spine trim. Good. no ownership marks except very old number label inside front cover. (a3637)
$190.00
Iongelini, Gasparis D. (Gaspar Jongelinus). ORIGINES AC PROGRESSUS ORDINIS CISTERTIENSIS ABBATIARUM ET EQUESTRIUM MILITIARUM DE CALATRAVA, ALCANTARA, AVISY, MONTESA, DE CHRISTO, & SS. MAURITII, & LAZARI
In Officina Birckmannica 1641. Folio, 47 leaves, printed on rectos only. Each leaf has 1 inch margin on four sides, with a decorative border enclosing the text. There are various stains affecting many (but not all) the leaves, with a darkening of some leaves but text still legible text. One narrow worm hole at top of first few leaves, falling outside the decorative border and hence not affecting text except for three leaves where the title of the leaf is in the top margin outside the border (in which case the worm hole affects a single letter). The leaves are not too worn; there are a few small closed tears on the right margin of the final leaf and one tiny worn hole in the right margin of the last few leaves. In full Armorial Vellum, which is worn along the edges, toned and stained. (a37859)
$1200.00
Chesneau, R.P. . TRAITE DE L'OBLIGATION AUX OBSERVANCES REGULIERES
Paris 1672 1st Baptiste Coignard. In French. 12mo., 426pp., full leather. Some doodling on endpapers. Good, top spine end tearing, corners worn. (a3883)
$100.00
(Gee, Edward) . A SECOND LETTER TO FATHER LEWIS SABRAN , JESUIT, IN ANSWER TO HIS REPLY
London 1688 for Henry Mortlock. 8vo., 16pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, old index tab affixed to title margin. (a38976)
$195.00
Tenison, Thomas . AN ARGUMENT FOR UNION TAKEN FROM THE TRUE INTEREST OF THOSE DISSENTERS IN ENGLAND WHO PROFESS AND CALLTHEMSELVES PROTESTANTS
London 1683 Tho. Basset. ...Benj, Tooke...and F. Gardiner. 8vo., 43pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin cropped (not into text). (a38978)
$195.00
Altham, Mr. . A VINDICATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FROM THE FOUL ASPERSIONS OF SCHISM AND HERESIE UNJUSTLY CAST UPON HER BY THE CHURCH OF ROME PART ONE; PART TWO
London 1687 Printed by J. H. for Luke Meredith. Bound together. 8vo., 38pp., 40pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, occasional stains. (a38979)
$300.00
(england) . SIX CONFERENCES CONCERNING THE EUCHARIST
London 1687 Printed by Richard Chiswell. Wherein is shewed that the Doctrine of Transubstantiation overthrows the proofs of Christian Religion. 8vo., 120pp., removed from volume, rebound in later wraps, Good, title page browned. (a38980)
$200.00
(england) . THE ANTIQUITY OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION CONCERNING IMAGES WITH AN ANSWER TO THE COLLECTIONS MADE BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PAMPHLET ENTITLED NUBES TESTIUM IN A LETTER TO A PERSON OF QUALITY THE SECOND PART
London 1687 Ben. Griffin. 8vo., 78pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top and bottom margins trimmed (not into text), final two leaves worn on inner margin with loss of a very few words, small bit of tape on final page obscures about 3 words, top margin of final page taped, a few contemporary ink margin notes in text. (a38981)
$145.00
(england) . A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CHURCH OF ROME AND HER COUNCILS HAVE ERRED
London 1688 J. Leake. By shewing that the Councils of Constance, Basil and Trent have in all their Decrees touching Communion in one kind contradicted the Received doctrine of the Church of Christ. With an appendix in answer to the XSI Chapter of the Author of A Papist Misrepresented and Represented. 8vo., 110pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top and lower margin cropped a bit (not into text at all), some light wrinkling throughout. (a38982)
$220.00
Launoi, Jean de (1603-1678) . VERITATIS EUANGELICO-CATHOLICAE
Amstelodami 1685 Janssonio-Waesbergios. Hardcover. Square Sm.4to., 862pp., titlepage in red and black, index, full vellum. Library name in ink mss on front end paper. Good, a few spots in text, slight wear and soiling, a few ink doodles on titlepage. (a40886)
$350.00
(st. paul) . LA VIE DE SAINT PAULIN SENATEUR ET CONSUL ROMAIN DEPUIS HUMBLE SERVITEUR DE JESUS-CHRIST
Paris 1636 Chez Jean Couterot & Louis Guerin. In French. Sm.8vo., 468pp., fine fullpage copperplate portrait of St. Paul, full leather with raised bands. Includes: Eclaircissemens, Remarques et Reflexions sur Quelques Endroits des Vies de Saint Paulin, de Saint Victrice & de Saint Apre, 172pp. Good, head of spine worn down about 1/4 inch, rear board quite rubbed. (a45843)
$225.00
Marraccio, A. P. Hippolyto . ANTISTITES MARIANI SEV DE CATHOLICAE ECCLESIAE
Romae 1656 Typis Angeli Bernabo de Vermis. In Latin. 12mo., 608pp. later full leather with raised bands. Small owner bookplate. Bookseller stamp on titlepage, ink name on titlepage. Good, spine ends worn and chipped down half inch. (a47178)
$225.00
D'Oultreman, Pierre . LA VIE DU VENERABLE PIERRE L'HERMITE; BRIEF RECUEIL DES CROISADES ET ENTREPRISES GENERALES DES CHRESTIENS POUR LA DELIURANCE DE LA TERRE SAINCTE
A Valencienne 1632 Ian Veruliet. In French. 2 titles bound in one volume. 12mo., 153pp., 66pp., plus Approbation (2pp.) and tabels (16pp., full vellum with mounted red leather spine label (label mounted on wrong end.) Title also in ink on spine. Owner initials and Bibliotheca stamp on front end papers, initial and names on margins of titlepage. Good, some occasional spots, top square inch of backstrip gone, cover warped outward. This biography of Peter the Hermit (who was born at Amiens about 1050 and died in Liege in 1115) was first printed in 1612 is very RARE in any edition. (a51795)
$1250.00
Allatius, Leo (Alacci) (Leonis Allatii) (1586-1669). LEONIS ALLATII DE AETATE ET INTERSTITIIS IN COLLATIONE ORDINUM ETIAM APUD GRAECOS SERUANDIS AD EMINENTISSIMUM PRINCIPEM
Romae 1638 Excudebar Mascardus. With untiring energy Allatius combined a vast erudition, which he brought to bear upon literary, historical , philosophical and theological questions. (Catholic Encyclopedia). In Latin and Greek. Small octavo. (14), 224pp., vignette on titlepage, full vellum. Very old name handwritten in ink on middle of titlepage. Good plus, light wear overall. Rare. (a57697)
$500.00
Bonacina, Martin ( Bonacinae Martini). TRACTATUS DE CLAUSURA ET POENIS EAM VIOLANTIBUS IMPOFITIS
Venetiis 1626 Bartholomaeum Fontanam. In Latin. Lg.8vo., 257pp. (double column), titlepage in red and black with sun vignette, index, full vellum. Contemporary owner signature (Jo. Anthony Janton). Good, small piece of vellum on front cover corner gone, rear free blank mostly gone, light wear. Binding nice and secure. Text clean. Scarce. Pictures available on request. (a57731)
$390.00
Genvense, M. (Marco) Antonio (Genovesi, Genovese, Genua) . PRAXIS ARCHIEPISCOPALIS CURIAE NEAPOLITANAE LOCUPLETATA
Venetiis 1645 Apud Sauionos. In Latin. Sm.4to., 448pp., nice illustration of Florence on titlepage, inde, Regestum page, full vellum. Ink title on spine. Good, some spotting and a few chips on vellum and some small chips on vellum, small bit of contemporary ink writing on margins of titlepage, no free blanks. Very Scarce. (a57732)
$395.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME SECOND DES AUTEURS DU QUATRIEME SIECLE DE L'ENGLISE
Paris 1690 second edition reveue & corrigee. In French. Hardcover. 4to., 408pp., (printed in double column), title page vignette, full leather. Good, spine worn and chipped. (a58632)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - PARTIE II. DU TOME TROISIEME - DES AUTEURS DU CINQUIEME SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1691 derniere edition reveue & corrigee. In French. Hardcover 4to., 266pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, some cover wear. (a58633)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME CINQUIEME DES AUTEURS DE SIXIEME SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1692 derniere edition reveue & corrigee, Huguetan. In French. Hardcover 4to., 424pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, some cover wear. (a58634)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES TOME SIXIEME DES AUTEURS DU VII & DU VIII SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1692 derniere edition reveue & corrigee, Huguetan. In French. Hardcover 4to., 188pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, 67pp. (Reponse aux Remarques sur La Bibliotheque Des Auteurs Ecclesiastique), printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, sime cover wear. (a58635)
$160.00
Mabillon, Johannis. DE LITURGIA GALLICANA LIBRI III
Luteciae Parisiorum 1685 Edmundi Martin et Johannem Boudot. Three books bound in one volume. In Latin. 4to., 477pp., vignette on titlepage, index, full leather, later spine with raised bands. An important liturgical work. Good Plus, moderate cover wear. Scarce. Pictures available on request. (a58655)
$585.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME III DES AUTEURS DU CINQUIEME SIECLE
Paris 1690 second edition reveue & corrigee. In French. 4to., 312pp., (printed in double column), title page vignette, full leather. Good, spine worn, mostly chipped away. (a58759)
$200.00
Bonaventurae, S.; Alcantarae, R. P. F. Petri . TRACTATUS DE SEX ALIS SERAPHIN; DE MEDITATIONE ET ORATIONE LIBELLUS AUREUS
Bonaventure 1598 Coloniae Agrippinae; Alcantare: Coloniae 1607 Apud Ioannem Crithium. Two works bound together as one. 12mo., 82pp., circular design on titlepag, fancy capitals in tex; 249pp., small decoration on titlepage and at tail of text. Both titlepages have name of a monastery written in neatly in ink. Two major works on Theology. Bookplate. VG, small bit of worming inside cover. Scarce. (a59284)
$850.00
Valere de S. Euphrosyne, R. P. . LES EXCELLENCES ET GRANDEURS DELA TRES-SACRE'E V. MARIE MERE DE DIEU TIREES DES NOMES & DES TITRES DONT ELLE A ESTE DE TOUT TEMPS HONNOREE...
Liege 1674 Henry Streel. In French. 12mo., 642pp., full leather with tooled spine (4 raised bands and mounted leather label with gilt lettering). 2 bookseller stamps on end paper and two book seller paper labels; owner signed inside front cover (Hyacinthus Vander Meer.) VG, head of spine a bit worn. (a59508)
$400.00
Saint Germain, Sieur de . EXAMEN GÉNÉRAL DE TOUS LES ÉTATS ET CONDITIONS, ET DES PECHEZ QUE L'ON Y COMMET. DIVISÉ EN TROIS PARTIES. TIRÉ DE L'ECRITURE, DES CONCILES, DES PÈRES, ET DES ORDONNANCES DE NOS ROYS. POUR SERVIR D'INSTRUCTION AUX PÉNITENS ET AUX CONFESSEURS QUI VEULENT TRAVAILLER SÉRIEUSEMENT AU SALUT DES AMES
Paris 1671 Guillaume Desprez. In French. 3 parts bound in one. 12mo., (16pp.). 343p (parts I, II), (1) (10), 198pp. (part III), full leather. One owner signature on end paper. Good, spine ends and corners a bit worn, spme light water staining on about 30 leaves. (a59511)
$275.00
Du Pin, Ludovico Ellies . DE ANTIQUA ECCLESIAE DISCIPLINA DISSERTATIONES HISTORICAE
Paris 1686 Arnoldum Seneuse. Du Pin was a French Ecclesiastical Historian. This work was banned as as Jansenist. In Latin. 4to., (24), 592pp., index, title page vignette, full vellum. Pencil notes on front blank end paper. This is likely the first printing of this controversial and important theological work. Good, vellum soiled, head of spine worn. (a59514)
$420.00
De Felleries, Augustine . SERMONS SUR L'AVE MARIA COMPOSES & PRESCHES PAR LE REVEREND PERE F. AUGUSTIN DE FELLERIES ABBE DE BONNE ESPERANCE DE L'ORDRE DES PREMONSTRES
Bruxelles 1643 Chez Martyn de Bossuyt. In French. 8vo., (22pp.), 366pp., vignette of Virgin on title page, fullpage engraving of Mother and Child, fullpage armorial illustration, full leather. Old ink inscription at top of title page. Good, opens to title page, hinges cracking (boards beginning to detach), very small stain on top edge of many pages. (a59517)
$300.00
Marraccio, Hippolyto (Marracci, Hippolyte) . PRINCIPES MARIANI, SEV, DE PRAECIPUIS CHRISTIANORUM PRINCIPUM INFRA CAESARES REGESQUE IN MARIAM DEI PARAM VIRGINEM OBSEQUIJS
Romae 1660 Ignatij de Lazaris. Hardcover. In Latin. thick 12mo., 30pp., 482pp., 38pp., full page frontis engraving by Raphael Vannius, full vellum. Title written faintly in contemporary hand at head of spine. Small owner paper label inside front cover. Vellum ties gone. Good, vellum a bit worn, with some creases on spine and some worming on rear. (a59519)
$430.00
Kleklar, Joanne SJ . GLORIA SANCTORUM SEV DISCURSUUM IN FESTA COM BREVI APPENDICE QUADRAGESIMALIUM EXHORTATIONUM ANNUS SECUNDUS.
Pragae 1691 Carolo-Ferdinandeae. In Latin. Sq.8vo., (4pp.), 470pp., (31pp., 3/4 leather. Ink writin and ine institution stamp on title page. Good, cover rubbed, spine leather worn, title pagehas old dry stain and small chip at lower corner (not affecting text), hinges tender. Rare. (a59523)
$350.00
(religion). LA VIE DES SAINTS POUR TOUS LES JOURS DE L'ANNEE TIREE DES MEILEURS & DES PLUS FIDELLES AUTEURS. AVEC DE REFLECTIONS CHRESTIENNES SUR LA VIE DE CHAQUE SAINT. DIVISEE EN QUARTRE (5 volume set, complete)
Paris 1683 first edition Lambert Roulland. Revue, corrigee & augmentee. Five hardcover volumes. Full leather with gilt trim and 5 raised bands. (8) 742p; 664p; 716p; 668p (8 Table); (12) 605p. Small engraved vignettes on titlepages and at some beginnings of text. Reflections on Saints for each day of the year. In French. Good, covers worn and rubbed but still nicely intact. Bindings are secure, hinges are not cracked. No owner marks. Text quite clean - not toned, almost no stains or spots at all; no tears no chips (some end papers have some wear and some chips.) Five volume set, complete. Pictures available on request. (a59939)
$475.00
(religion) . VIE DES SAINTS DE L'ANCIEN TESTAMENT AVEC DES REFLEXIONS TIREES DES SS. PERES
Paris 1679 Lambert Roulland. In French. Sm.8vo., (12), 605pp., vignette on titlepage, nice engraved illustration of Garden of Eden at top of first page of tex, full leather with 5 raised spine bands. Good, rear end papers frayed. (a59942)
$285.00
Reginaldo, P. Valerio . DE PRUDENTIA ET CAETERIS IN CONFESSARIO REQUISITIS AD RITE FRUCTUOSEQUE DIUNINI MINISTERIJ SUI MUNERA OBEUNDA TRACTATUS A MENDIS REPURGATUS
Lugnuni 1611 Sumptibus Horatij Cardon. 12mo., 495pp., (19), full vellum (lacks original ties). Ex-monastery library with spine label and stamp on titlepage. A few stray ink mss notes on end papers and titlepage. Good, cover soiled and somewhat worn. Very scarce. (a61390)
$400.00
Antonelli, Io. Caroli . TRACTATUS DE REGIMINE ECCLESIAE EPISCOPALIS IN OCTO LIBROS DISTRIBUTUS, VBI OMNIA, QUAE AD FORUM ECCLESAISTICUM PRAECIPUE SPECTANT, EXCATE, AC DILUCIDE PRETRACTRANTUR...COM SUMMARIIS ET INDICE LOCUPLETISSIMIS
Venetiis 1692 apud Paulum Balleonium. In Latin. Sm.4to., title page in red and black with engraved vignette, (4), 480pp., 54pp., (double column text), index, full vellum. with mss ink title on spine and one calligraphic decoration beneath title. double column text. Good, free blanks detached, hinges cracking, leaves a bit wrinkled. (a62577)
$300.00
Osorii (Osorius), R. P. Joannis (Ioannis) S. J. . CONCIONES CONCIONUM IOANNIS OSORII SOCIETATIS JESU DE SANCTIS (5 VOLUME SET COMPLETE)
Coloniae Agrippinae 1600 Apud Antonium Hierat. 5 volumes. Hardcovers.12mo, 1040pp., 929pp., 1026pp., 894pp., 986pp., full embossed vellum with mounted red leather spine labels, raised bands and metal clasps. (Bookplate of Sanctae Marieae Buckfastriae in Elchingen). Ink Monastery name and blind stamp on all title pages. In Good Plus condition: covers rubbed and lightly worn on edges and corners. Most of the metal clasps in working order. Very Scarce. Attractive set. 5 volumes. (a64536)
$1500.00
Filesac, Ioannes . QUADRAGEISIMA SIVE DE PRISCO ET VARIO RITU OBSERVATAE APUD CHRISTIANAS GENTES QUADRAGESIMAE (1603) ; VETERIS ECCLESAE GALLICANAE QUERELA (1603) ; PAR OE CIA SIVE DE PAROECIARUM ET PAROECORUM ORIGINE NECNON DE MISSA PAROECIALI AUDIENDA (1601)
Lutetiae 1603 Bartholomaeum Macaeum sub scuto Britaniae, in monte D. Hilariji. In Latin. 3 volumes bound in one. 12mo., 68pp., 46pp., (4), 48pp., small vignettes on all 3 title pages, vellum. Owner signed. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a64977)
$475.00
Jurieu, M. . DE L'UNITE DE L'EGLISE OU REFUTATION DU NOUVEAU SYSTEME
Paris 1687 Guillaume Desprez & Elie Josset. In French. Octavo, 484pp., (2pp), full leather. Good, light wear. (a64981)
$300.00
(canon law) . DECRETUM UT OMNES REGULARIUM SUPERIORES SUOS SUBDITOS, & RELIGIOSOS PERSAEPE COMMENEANT DE INIUNCTA OMNIBUS...
Romae 1698 Typis Reu. Camerae Apost. ...a Faelicis Recordationis Urbano Papa VIII. In Latin. Hardcover. 12mo., 269pp., (7), full vellum. Good, some chips from spine, a bit worn, bottom halfi nch of titlepage cut off. (a65007)
$200.00
Rausino, Stephano (Rausin, Etienne). LEODIUM ECCLESIAE CATHEDRALIS SIVE DE DOMINIO, REGALIBUS, MERO, MIXTOPQUE IMPERIO, AC OMNIMODA LURISDICTIONE SERENISSUNO PRINCIPI FERDINANDO BAVARO
Namurci 1639 Typis Ionnis van Milst. Hardcover. In Latin. Square octavo, (28), 643pp., (2), full vellum. Near Good, title page browned and soiled, vellum worn, two inch cut (not fully closed) on spine. Pictures available on request. (a65069)
$450.00
de Moure, Antonio Fernando (Antonius Fernandez de Muvre). EXAMEN THEOLOGIAE MORALIS MEDULLAM OMNIUM CASUUM CONSCIENTIAE SUMMATIM COMPLECTENS
Lugduni 1628 editio novissima, Claudii Larjot. In Latin. Octavo, 14p., 887pp., 22pp., red and black title page, full vellum. Contemporary ink notation on rear blank end paper and inside rear cover. VG, original vellum ties gone, slight marginal soiling. Scarce. (a65508)
$325.00
Asterius of Amasea (S. Asterie) . EPISCOPI AMASEAE HOMILAE GRAECE & LATINE NUNC PRIMUM EDITAE PHILIPPO RUBENIO INTERPRETE. EIVSDEM RUBEN I CARMINA, ORATIONES, & EPISTOLAE SELECTIORES ITEMQUE AMICORUM IN VITA FUNCTUM PIETAS
Antverpiae (Antwerp) 1615 Ex Officina Plantiniana (Plantin), apud viduam & Filios Ioannis Moreti. First edition of this work on Christianity and ancient Pagan rituals. In Latin. 4to., (xii), 28pp., (iv), very fine title page vignette and tail piece. Paper covered boards remounted with paper spine. Attractive red marbled endpapers. Monastery stamp on bottom of title page. Good, inner hinges cracked, text slightly evenly toned,boards rubbed and worn on edges. (a65538)
$1250.00
Paciuchelli, Angelo. EXCITATIONES DORMITANTIS ANIMAE CIRCA PSALMUM OCTOGESIMUM SEXTUM. CANTICUM MAGNIFICAT, SALUTATIONEM ANGELICAM & ANTIPHONAM SALVE REGINA AD COLENDAM LAUDANDAM & DILIGENDAM SANCTISSIMAM VIRGINEM DEIPARAM
Monachii 1677 1st Joannis Jaecklini. In Italian. Hardcover Lg.4to. Full leather. (30), 812pp. (double column), titlepage in red and black, full page engraved frontispiece. Small very old library stamp on front free blank and bottom of frontis. Fairly Good, occasional light foxing throughout, leather worn, front board present but detached. Binding secure. Pictures available on request. (a65656)
$200.00
Tamburini, Thomas (1591-1675) . THEOLOGICA MORALIS BOOKS I, II, III (IN ONE VOLUME)
Venice 1748 Pezzana. Tamburini was a Sicilian Jesuit. In Latin. Three books in one volumes. Folio, (8), 300pp.; (6), 340pp.; (6) 259pp. plus indice, double column text, title page in red and black, full vellum with mounted gilt leather spine label. Clean handsome copy printed on thick paper. Small stamp of Naval Attache on front end paper and tiny ink note saying book was purchased in Mexico in 1943. Good, leaves a bit rippled, vellum rubbed and stained and is worn off at a few small spoits, some vert light water (almost imperceptable) staining on final fourth of book at top margin. Scarce. (a65821)
$650.00
Corrado, Pirro (1602-1666). PYRRHI CORRADI. PRAXIS BENEFICIARIA RECENTIORIBUS CONSTITUIONIBUS APOSTOLICIS...ADDITO QUINTO LIBRO ALIAS NON IMPRESSO
Venetiis 1699 Paulum Balleonium. In Latin. Folio, (4), 368pp., (28pp. (index), contemporary 3/4 vellum. Three owner name stamps (inside cover and on title page margin). Good, light water staining and light rippling throughout. Text clean; hinges not cracked. Not much wear on cover.Scarce. (a65822)
$700.00
Francesco Nicolao Croce Romano . ALCUNE REVELATIONI DI S. BRIGIDA DI SUETIA PARTE PRIMA
Roma 1670 Michele Ercole. Tradotte dal Latino in Volgare da Francesco Nicolao Croce Romano. Hardcover. 16mo (8x14 cm), 568pp., later rebinding, probably 19th century in very fancy full leather with gilt trim, raised bands and mounted red leather spine label in matching box. All edges in very bright sparkling gilt. It appears that Parte Prima was only part printed. Book is in unusually Fine condition, like new. Box is VG with light wear. Scarce and Beautiful! (a65828)
$750.00
Lapid, Cornelii, Cornelii S.J. (Cornelius a Lapide; Cornelis Cornelissen Van den Steen) . COMMENTARII IN ECCLESIASTEN; COMMENTARIUM IN CANTICUM CANTICORUM; COMMENTARIUM IN LIBRUM SAPIENTIAE
Antwerp 1657 Iacobum Meursium. 3 works in one volume. In Latin. Large 4to.,( 8), 360pp., (34); (16), 376pp., (44); (4), 336pp., (22), title page vignettes, full embossed vellum with 5 raised spines and two engraved metal clasps. PATPO 1662 is embossed into the pattern on the front board. Monastery Offecenfis 1669 is written in ink on top of half title. VG, light moisture stain inside covers and on initial and final pages. Beautiful example of seventeenth century embossed vellum book in lovely condition. (a66626)
$1250.00
Meadow, Denis . TUDOR UNDERGROUND
NY 1950 1st Devin-Adair. Historical fiction abut the Counter Reformation in England. 8vo., 365pp., hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Meadow. VG in Good DJ. (a7219)
$24.00
Drexelius, Hieremias SJ (Drexel, Jeremias 1581-1638) Plates by Raphael Sadeler . DE AETERNITATE CONSIDERATIONES
Monachii 1622 Ex Formis Nicolai Henrici. Apud Raphaeleum Sadelerum Iconographum Ducalem Venalis. Drexel was Lutheran convert to Catholicism who became a Jesuit in 1598. In Latin. 12mo., (5 x 3 inches; 12.5 x 7.5 cm.), (16), 406pp., (4), title page vignettte, eight full page engravings by Raphael Sadeler, 3/4 leather with marbled boards and raised bands. An epigram, likely by Bidermann, printed beneath each engraving. Bookplate (of Colonel Cooper). All edges gilt. Lacks spine label altho date is printed at heel of spine. Good, inner hinges reinforced, cover rubbed. Plates are nicely detailed and all VG or better in condition. (a72557)
$550.00
Alitophilo . RELIGIO EXCULPATA
no place given (possibly Ratisbon) 1684. No publisher given. In Latin. Sm.4to., (8), 459pp., (3), full vellum. Small foliage/fruit/pomegranate vignette on title page and one similiar at end of text. Some times attributed to Robert Fludd, most experts now attribute this work to a Roman Catholic as acknowledging the Papacy as next to Christ himself. Work has four parts: Religio Opponitur Irreligioni; Religio Concorporationem Desiderate; Religio Nititur Ambulare ad Sanctitatem; Religio in Timore Cultum Divium Peragere Satagit. Old owner signature in ink on titlepage. VG a few small worm holes in margins of initial and final pages. Book does not open flat. Very scarce. (a72559)
$750.00
Hieronymi, F . EXPOSITIO F. HIERONYMI A POLITIO SICULI ORDINIS FRATRUM MINORUM CAPUCCINORUM
Neapoli 1606 Iacobum Carlinum. In Latin. 12mo., title, (22), 844pp. (91pp. index, later Half vellum with mounted gilt leather spine label. Faint pencil scribble and old signature on title page. Good, a few pages have light worming. Binding very secure; text clean. Scarce. (a73042)
$500.00
Sanchez, R. P. Gasparis . SOCIETATIS IESU CONCIONES IN DOMINICIS ET FERIIS QUADRAGESIMAE
Brixiae 1600 Societatem Brixiensem. Hardcover. In Latin. Sm.4to., (20), 628pp., full vellum with mounted gilt printed leather spine label. Monastery stamps on title page. VG, two tiny wormholes in vellum on front. Scarce. (a73049)
$850.00
Mestrezat, Jean . SERMONS SUR LES CHAPITRES TROISIEME, QUATRIEME, CINQUIEME & SIXIEME DE L'EPISTRE AUS EBREUX
Geneve 1653 Samuel Chouet. In French. 12mo., 968p., vignette engraving of radiant angel on title page, full vellum with contemporary handwritten title in ink on spine. Good . a few pages have small amount of very old ink underlining; a very few pages have light spotting or soiling; binding quite secure; end papers wrinkled and edges curled but rest of text is not torn or wrinkled at all. (a77184)
$350.00
Novarini, Luigi . SCRUTINIO SPIRITUALE
Verona 1649 Appreso il Rossi. In Italian. Hardcover. 24mo., (14 x 7 cm), (12), 525pp., (15), full vellum. Collated complete. In Italian. Small ink number on end paper. Good, the top corner of spine and about 1-1/2 of front board worn away. Scarce. (a77233)
$250.00
Del Nente, Ignatio da Firenze . BREVE MODO DI FARE ORAZIONE MENTALE
Roma 1679 Battista Bussotti. In Italian. Small book (13 x 7 cm.), (8), 396pp., small vignette on title page, full page woodcut precedes text, half title, full vellum. Good plus, spine lettering faded away, text lightly toned on some pages, tiny private label inside front cover. (a77234)
$450.00
Busenbaum, Hermann . MEDULLA THEOLOGIAE MORALIS FACILI AC PERSPICUA METHODO RESOLVENS CASUS CONSCIENTIAE EX VARIIS PROBATISQUE
Coloniae Agrippinae 1699 Servatium Noethen. In Latin. 12mo., (26), 753pp., (55), embossed full vellum with raised bands. Lacks metal clasps. Old monastery bookplate; old three line ink inscription inside front cover. Good, cover worn, large piece of vellum torn off. (a77237)
$150.00
Chiffleti, Philippi (Chifflet, Phillippe) . SACROSANCTI ET OECUMENICI CONCILLII TRIDENTINI PAULO III JULIO III ET PIO IV PP. MM. CELEBRATI, CANONES ET DECRETA
Lugduni 1685 Editio Novissima, Petri Guillimin. In Latin. 12mo., (24), 440pp., (84), vingette of Trinity on title page, full page frontis engraving of the Concilium Tridentinum , three half page engraved portraits of popes: Pope Paul III, Julius III and Pope Pius IV, full vellum. Faint owner name on top blank margin of frontis. VG, cover rubbed and a bit worn, a few corners bumped. (a77238)
$165.00
de Palma Toletano, Ludovico . PRAXIS ET BREVIS DECLARATIO VIAE SPIRITUALIS
Antverpiae 1634 Ex Officinia Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti. ...prout eam nos docet S. P. N. Ignatius in quatuor Septimanis Libelli sui Exercitiorum Spritualium. 12mo., 311pp., 7pp., tail vignette of human hand using a protractor, full dark vellum (or vellum -looking material) with mounted leather spine label. Small rectangle woodcut with initials IHS in center. VG, remains of tiny private paper label on lower spine end. (a77252)
$300.00
Musso, Cornelio . CONCIONES EVANGELIORUM DE DOMINICIS ALIQUOT ET FESTIS SOLENNIORIBUS SINGULARI PIETATE ET OMNIS - TOMUS SECUNDUS
Coloniae 1603 Apud Arnoldum Quentelium. In Lation. 12mo., (42), 1017pp., full embossed vellum with three thick raised bands Two metal clasps (one broken, one functioning). Owner bookplate and blindstamp. Old monastery name in ink on title page. Good, occasional light foxing or staining in text. Volume 2 only. (a77254)
$300.00
Tamburino, Thoma (Thomas Tamburino 1591-1675) . EXPEDITA DECALOGI EXPLICATIO DECEM DIGESTA LIBRIS IN QUA OMNES FERE CONSCIENTIAE CASUS AD DECEM PRAECEPTA PERTINENTES MIRA BREUITATE, CLARITATE, & QUANTUM LICET, BENIGNITATE DECLARANTUR
Mediolani 1661 In hac nouissima editione aucta & ab omni errorum genere diligentissime expurgta. Ex Officina Io. Petri Cardi & Josephi Marelli. 4to. 3/4 vellum with marbled boards and mounted leather spine label with gilt printing. Vignette on titlepage. VG attractivd book with unusual benefit of no ownership marks at all. Double column text. Titlepage, (2); 791p. (1) (60 index). Complete in one volume. This is the preferred edition, the corrected and enlarged edition which came out one year after the 1660 ed. (a77260)
$450.00
Hurtado, P. Gaspare . TRACTATUS DE INCARNATIONE VERBI
1628 Compluti, Ex Officina Ioannis de Villodas & Orduna, Typographi Universitatis. In Latin. Octavo, (6), 531pp., (63pp. index), double column text, woodcut decoration on title page (IHS) with numerous decorated capitals, full limp vellum. Very old ink signature on top margin of title page; monastery stamp inside cover. Ink manuscript spine label with small plain blank paper spine label at heel. A few pages have tiny puncture in top blank margin. Good, blank end pages chipped and worn, vellum darkened and worn but intact. (a77263)
$1100.00
Marchese, F. Domenico Maria . VITA DELLA VENERABILE SERUA DI DIO SUOR CATARINA RICCI, FONDATRICE DEL MONASTERO DI SAN VINCENZO DI PRATO
Roma 1683 Nella Stamperia della Reu. Camera Apostolica. In Italian. Octavo, (6), 440pp., later wraps. Good, end papers chipped, text is lightly worn and lightly toned but no foxing. Binding quite secure. Rare. (a77965)
$800.00
(france). ORDONNANCE DE MONSEIGNEUR L'ARCHEVESQUE DE PARIS POUR LA TONSURE
Paris 1697 chez Louis Josse. In French. 8vo., 7pp., shield on title page, vignette and initial on first page. later wraps. Top edge cropped. Good. Pictures available on request. (a8436)
$29.00
