1850 Meditations of Saint Augustine 1577ed STUNNING BINDING Renaissance Woodcuts

1850 Meditations of Saint Augustine 1577ed STUNNING BINDING Renaissance Woodcuts

Augustine of Hippo was a 5^th-century early Christian church philosopher and theologian. While most known for his work ‘City of God’, he also wrote many other treatises on aspects of the Christian faith. His stance on free will vs. predestination and fatalism was supported by and still is supported by, the Catholic Church, as his teachings on free will are consistent with modern doctrine.

Saint Augustine’s ‘Meditations’ is a collection of early church prayers and devotions along with teachings designed for priests and monks. It also includes the treatises and meditations of Saint Bernard and Saint Anselm of Canterbury which helped define Saint Augustine’s stance on original sin.

This 1850 facsimile edition of “Contemplation of Christ” is an excerpt from “Certaine select prayers” from “Meditations” of the 1577 English edition attributed to Augustine. Note the exquisite, decorative leather binding! Truly, a remarkable piece!

Item number: #27746

Price: $950

AUGUSTINE, of Hippo

1. Augustines manuell, or little booke of the contemplation of Christ, or of God’s worde

London: Printed by John Daye dwellyng over Aldersgate, 1577.

[London: reprinted by Spottiswoode, and Shaw, 1850.]

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Unpaginated
• Provenance:
  • Bookplate – Robin de Beaumont
    • Robin de Beaumont (1926-2023) was a noted bibliophile, former President of The Private Libraries Association, and benefactor to the British Museum. He was most remembered for being one of the leading experts in Victorian decorative bindings, with his collections being hailed as being extremely well-preserved and kept in pristine condition.
  • Handwritten – A. Sanders, 1852
  • Binding stamp – Josiah Westley
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.25in X 4.25in (15.5cm x 11cm)
• VERY rare and desirable

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