Author: AUGUSTINUS, AURELIUS. [ SAINT ]
Title: Certaine Select Prayers Gathered out of S. Augustines Meditations, which he calleth his private talke with God. Also his Manuel, or booke of Contemplation of Christ, Newly printed, Corrected. [ Bound with The Pomaunder of Prayer ]
Description: printed by John Wolfe for the Assignes of Richard Day. 1586. Leather, Small 8 Vo. Book measures 13.5x9.5.cm. First work. Certaine Select Prayers Gathered out of S. Augustines Meditations, which he calleth his private talke with God. Also his Manuel, or booke of Contemplation of Christ, Newly printed, Corrected. Signatures should read A8, B8, C8, D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, J8, K8, L8, M8, N8, O8, P8, Q8, R8, S8, T8, U8. This copy lacking B4-8, lacking gatherings O,& P, U4, LACKING A SECITION OF TEXT, LACKING U8, which is a blank. LACKING 21 LEAVES IN ALL, WITH A FEW OTHER LEAVES DEFECTIVE . Second work. The Pomaunder of Prayer. By Beacon [ Thomas ]. Imprinted at London : By John Day [c. 1567]. Signatures Starts at Aiii, B,C, D, E, F, bound upside down, G. H, J, K,L,M, N, O,P4. LACKING PORATRAIT, A,1&2, LACKING CORNER OF A,3,4,5 WITH LOSS OF TEXT. Both works printed in black letter, illustrated woodcut border in first work, decorative woodcut border in second work. Bound in full calf, possibly retaining the original boards. Binding rubbed, worn. Internally, some pages slightly trimmed. Generally all pages in good clean condition.A good clean copy, of 2 very rare works.

Keywords: saint augustine


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