Sancti Bernardi – Abbey of Baudeloo – 1653 | First Edition, 53 Engravings

Abbey of Our Lady of Baudeloo (commissioner)

Sancti bernardi – abbey of baudeloo – 1653 | first edition, 53 engravings | first edition 1653 devotional life of saint bernard, featuring 53 engraved scenes and produced by a cistercian abbey in ghent; printed in antwerp with gilt leather binding.

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First edition 1653 devotional life of Saint Bernard, featuring 53 engraved scenes and produced by a Cistercian abbey in Ghent; printed in Antwerp with gilt leather binding.

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Sancti Bernardi … pulcherrima & exemplaris vitae medulla quinquaginta tribus iconibus illustrata was printed in 1653 as a thorough survey of the life, ministry, and miracles of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux. Though written in Latin, this Dutch-printed devotional history illustrates the life of Bernard through 53 engraved scenes depicting his solitude, prayer life, and miracle working. This first edition is bound in fine marbled boards with a gilt leather spine.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: Sancti Bernardi … pulcherrima & exemplaris vitae medulla quinquaginta tribus iconibus illustrata
  • Author(s): Abbey of Our Lady of Baudeloo (commissioner)
  • Illustrator(s): Jacobus Neeffs; Philip Fruytiers
  • Publisher: Antverpiae, apud Guilielmum Lesteenium & Engelbertum Gymnicum
  • Edition: First edition, 1653
  • Format: (8vo), single volume
  • Binding: Gilt leather over marbled boards, marbled endpapers
  • Size:  8 in x 6.25 in (20.3 cm x 15.9 cm)
  • Collation: [34], 500 [i.e. 554], [8]
    • Pagination errors expected of this first edition
  • Illustrations: 53 engraved illustrations within text
    • Note the engraved, added title page
  • Contents Include:
    • Pulcherrima et exemplaris vitae medulla
    • 53 depictions from the life of Saint Bernard

 

Condition:

Very Good. Gilt leather binding remains solid; gilt titling clear and bright. Boards show minor rubbing at corners. Marbled endpapers intact. Interior with moderate age toning; contents complete and secure. All engravings present.

 

Why Collect This?

  • First edition of a 17th-century Latin devotional work
  • Illustrations by noted Flemish engravers
  • Produced by a Ghent Cistercian abbey

 

Item Number: #28993

Categories

European History

Religion

Authors

Abbey of Our Lady of Baudeloo (commissioner)

Printing Date

17th Century

Language

Latin

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Near Fine

Collation

Complete

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