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Title: Un Giorno Nella Casa Di S. Benedetto
Description: Montecassino, Badia di Montecassino, 1928. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this uncommon volume on the entangled history of Monte Cassino and the Benedictine order. Published in Italian. A first edition of this illustrated work on Monte Cassino, the hill upon which the first house of the Benedictine Order was established around 529. Published in Italian, with seventeen illustrations. The first house of the Benedictine Order was established on Monte Cassino in 529, where Benedict of Nursia established a book of precepts for the monks. This uncommon volume includes a history of the abbeys, illustrations, and a concise description of Benedictine life. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. The inscription reads, 'Pax. J Tomanus Rios. O. S. B. ad urum. I.O G. D. 1951.' In a contemporary calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the extremities. The spine is discoloured and a little more rubbed, particularly to the front joint and the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Montecassino Un Giorno Nella Casa di S. Benedetto Illustrated First Edition o Un Giorno Nella Casa di S. Benedetto Leather Binding Not stated


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