Meditationes – Saint Augustine & Saint Bernard – 1587 | Catholic Devotional

Meditationes S. Augustini et S. Bernardi, aliorumque sanctorum antiquorum patrum is a 1587 Catholic devotional containing early Christian meditations from Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Pritned at the height of the Catholic Reformation, this book also contains writings from Saint Bonaventure and Vincent Ferrar, published by Gryphe in Lyon.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Meditationes S. Augustini et S. Bernardi, aliorumque sanctorum antiquorum patrum: adiectis quibusdam meditationibus ex Bibliotheca Victoriana de sumptis
• Author(s): Saint Augustine
• Contributor(s): Saint Bonaventure, Vincent Ferrer, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Anselm
• Publisher: Lugduni, Apud Antonium Gryphium
• Edition: 1587 edition
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Leather spine
• Size:  4.75 in x 3.25 in (12 cm x 8.3 cm)
• Collation: 853, [21] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Meditationes divi Augustini
  • Divi Bernardi abbatis ad humanae conditionis cognitionem meditationes devotissimae
  • Tractatus vitae spiritualis, aeditus a beato Vincentio Ordinis Praedicatorum
  • Meditationes devotiss. totius vitae Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, secundum S. Bonaventuram
• Reference(s): USTC 142464

Condition:

Good. Leather over marbled boards with visible rubbing to edges and corners. Binding is tight. Pages show moderate foxing and age toning. Text block remains intact and complete.

Why Collect This?

• Produced by the notable Gryphius press in Lyon

Item Number: # 29543