Author: Ludovico Granatensi [Luis De Granada ]
Title: VITA CHRISTI... ex diversis ipius opusculis spiritualibus collecta in sexaginta duas meditationes seu capita digesta per Michaelem ab Isselt ex italico in Katinum sermonem translata haccque postrema editione diligenter recognita & novis Figuris exornata
Description: Coloniae [Koln Germany], Arnold Quentelium 1607 woodcuts in the text [39 including on the titlepage] with three or four with old coloration. . 12mo vellum through laced lacking the ties and with traces of inked title to spine. [lower edges worn/ some staining to vellum] [10 ff includes titlepage + dedication + index] + 700pp neat inscription but also partially crossed out name to otherwise blank extra leaf. The end papers are newer and 6 leaves have been archivally repaired but there is still some tattiness to the fore-edges but not causing loss of text. Quite some variable browning,and 4 leaves with grey stain along fore-edge and two of which also have small holes with loss to a few letters but without loss to the meaning of the sentences. There is a curious page numbered 428 being the verso of a preceeding page. This is titled MEDITATIONES MODUS MEDITANDI PASSIONEM DOMINI with the appearance,layout and same woodcut as on the title page but without publisher's name but where this would be on a proper titlepage there are 3 lines of text that follow on to the next leaf. Altogether a bit a tired copy but the woodcuts are better than the usual with these 12mo books having faces with real expressions and background figures with clear figures and detailed clothing and scenery.

Keywords: Religion life of Christ illustrated


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