Author: Albertus Magnus [Saint 1193?-1280.] translated into english by N.N.
Title: THE PARADISE OF THE SOUL A little treatise of vertues / Made by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon, who died in the year 1280. Translated out of Latin into English, by N.N..
Description: London, William Brooks 1682 [ This is A translation of: De adhaerendo Deo] . 12mo tan leather with paper labels in ink to spine {edges rubbed/corners worn/hinges cracking but well attached/5mm leather loss to head of spine] [10] +240pp Lacks most of the blank which preceeds the titlepage [cf Oxford University "first leaf is blank" Title is repaired by mounting the page on newer paper without loss of print or papere .There is quite some foxing/browning to the pages and a few corner creases but the paper is entirely strong and supple. L5-8 are cropped to the bottom margin but affecting only part of the catch-words. An early book on Virtues laid out in short chapters on Patience, Chastity Justice Compassion Hope Liberty Simplicity etc.to include extracts from the Bible for examples of each to bring the reader to God. A scarce item in the trade.Monastic bookplate of Monestarii St. Augustini apud Ramsgate. Only 6 printed copies listed in COPAC with The British Library only having a microform of this. WING A 875H

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