GUYON, JEANNE- MARIE BOUVIER DE LA MOTHE: - La vie de Madame J.M.B. de la Mothe Guion. Ecrite par Elle-même. Three volumes. Cologne, chez Jean de la Pierre, 1720.

. Pp. 47, 32, 317, 2; 11, 296, (2), one blank leaf; pp.10, (2), 324. First title printed in red and black. As issued, uncut in old wrappers, chipped and slightly damaged. With one engraved portrait of the authoress, signed "Dunker 1788". Rare first edition of this important biography in the history of mysticism. It is probably not written by Madame Guyon herself, but edited by her disciple Pierre Poiret after her manuscripts. Madame Guyon (1648-1717), prominent French mystic author, was frequently arrested for heresy and immorality. Preface by Pierre Poiret (1646-1719), French Protestant mystic. Caillet II, no. 4895. Gay-Lemonnyer III, 1337.

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