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BIRGITTA (St.) - Revelationes coelestes seraphicae matris S. Birgittae Suecae (...) [ed. Gonsalvo Durante, rev. Simon Hörmann]. München, J. Wagner & J. Hermann von Gelder, 1680

Estimation : 250 / 250
Adjudication : Invendu
Description
folio, cont. blindstamped pigskin over wood, edges bevelled inside, metal clasp on leather tongue and with pin fastening (1 clasp gone), spine on 5 raised bands with blindstamped label, [46]-145-[1]-864-[236] pp. (lacking frontisp.; some minor spotting). Excellent copy. Rare ed., annotated by the German theologian S. Hörmann (1630-1701) of the main work of Saint Birgitta, also known as Santa Brigida or St. Bridgid of Sweden and Birgitta of Vadstena, born Birgitta Birgersdottir (1303-1373), mystic, founder of the Bridgettine Order. Her "Revelations" had a great influence on medieval mysticism. Extensive index. Libr. ticket and stamps.
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