BIRGITTA (St.) Revelationes coelestes seraphicae matris S. Birgittae Suecae (...) [ed. Gonsalvo Durante, rev. Simon Hörmann]. 1680 J. Wagner & J. Hermann von Gelder, folio, cont. blindstamped pigskin over wood (1 clasp gone), edges bevelled inside,...
Estimation :
300 / 400
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
metal clasp on leather tongue and with pin fastening, 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.
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.
