16th-century Edition Of The Dialogue Of St. Catherine Of Siena - Apr 26, 2024 | Leland Little In Nc
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16th-Century Edition of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena

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16th-Century Edition of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
16th-Century Edition of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
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16th-Century Edition of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena. DIALOGO DE LA SERAPHICA VERGINE SANTA CATHARINA DA SIENA. Venice: per Pietro de Nicolini da Sabio ad instantia de Marchio Sessa, 1547. Second Sessa edition. Vellum, manuscript on spine, edges stained. 8vo; ff. 293 (i.e. 251), [1]. Roman type; text in Italian. With printer's device on title page and final verso, rear colophon; with woodcut ornaments and initials. Edit16 10270.
6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
St. Catherine of Siena was a 14th-century Italian mystic who dictated her dialogue with God while in a state of ecstasy.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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Vellum with typical age discoloration, several wormholes, some separation from textblock, lacking ties; manuscript on first free endpaper, occasional wormhole, light manuscript on title page, final endpaper with small tear, pages very lightly toned at edges, minimal foxing; pages overall crisp, clean, and unmarked; a very good copy of this extremely rare edition.
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16th-Century Edition of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena

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