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LOT 107941840  |  Catalogue: Books

Vida del P. Ignacio de Loyola, fundador de la Religion de la Compañia de Jesus. Escripta en Latin . y aora nuevamente traduzida en Romance, y añadida por el mismo Autor.

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By RIBADENEYRA, Pedro de. First Spanish version of Loyola's famous biography
4to. [17] + 304 + [8] leaves. Roman and italic letter. Printer's device with Jesuit emblem on title. Some historiated woodcut initials Contemporary vellum; gilt; without ties. First edition in Spanish of the celebrated life of St Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder and first General of the Jesuit Order. Compiled by a young disciple of St Ignatius, the book became a classic, as it was more widely read than the autobiographical writings. Translations were published in Italian (1586), German (1590), Polish (1593), French (1599), and in English (1616: by Michael Walpole). This Spanish version contains additional material included by the biographer not present in the Latin text first published Naples, 1572. The work contains extensive references to the Jesuit overseas missions in the West Indies and Brazil. an exceptionally fresh copy; an early manuscript entry in top blank margin of title; initials B[eato] and S[anto] inserted into title wording in ink. Alden/Landis, 'European Americana' 583/62; De Backer-Sommervogel VI, 1726; Palau 266222.
Published by: Madrid, Alonso Gomez, 1583., 1583
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB

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By RIBADENEYRA, Pedro de. First Spanish version of Loyola's famous biography
4to. [17] + 304 + [8] leaves. Roman and italic letter. Printer's device with Jesuit emblem on title. Some historiated woodcut initials Contemporary vellum; gilt; without ties. First edition in Spanish of the celebrated life of St Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder and first General of the Jesuit Order. Compiled by a young disciple of St Ignatius, the book became a classic, as it was more widely read than the autobiographical writings. Translations were published in Italian (1586), German (1590), Polish (1593), French (1599), and in English (1616: by Michael Walpole). This Spanish version contains additional material included by the biographer not present in the Latin text first published Naples, 1572. The work contains extensive references to the Jesuit overseas missions in the West Indies and Brazil. an exceptionally fresh copy; an early manuscript entry in top blank margin of title; initials B[eato] and S[anto] inserted into title wording in ink. Alden/Landis, 'European Americana' 583/62; De Backer-Sommervogel VI, 1726; Palau 266222.
Published by: Madrid, Alonso Gomez, 1583., 1583
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB

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