Le plus cher 1685 La Vie De St Charles Borromee Cardinal du Titre de Sainte Praxede

Early biography of St. Charles Borromeo, who spent most of his life as a religieuse and was instrumental in the fight against the Reformation. Written by Edme Cloyseault, director of the Seminary at Chalon, approximately 100 years after Borromeo's death and seems to cover not only the life of the saint but also the reasons for his sainthood. In acceptable Condition, the boards are loose and the spine is damaged: Loyola College has stamped its' oval stamp on multiple pages: there is some pencil markings at the front. The block is tight and secure. Acceptable Condition: 4to: leather: boards are loose but present: most of spine is missing: chips to edges and corners: finger prints and discoloration at edges throughout: Heavily ridged and banded: red speckled edges: pretty vignette on title page as well at intermittent headings and at end of chapters (but not all chapters): “La Vie de Saint Charles Borromee, Cardinal du Titre de Sainte Praxede et Archevêque de Milan. Composée en Italien apr le docteur Jean-Baptiste Juissana, Prêtre Milanois de la Conregation des Oblats: et Traduire en Francois apr ordre de Monseigneur l'Eveque & Comte de Chalong sur Saône: par le R.P. Edme Cloyseault Pretre de l'Oratoire & Directeur du Seminaire de Monseigneur de Chalon”: Lyon: Jean Certe: 1685. FORN-Shelf-574-RAREF1685ENMA