1730 SEGNERI Confessor's manual Fine Gilt Calf Bdg

1730 SEGNERI Confessor's manual Fine Gilt Calf Bdg

Segeri, Paolo SJ ; Grange, Louis : de la

L'instruction du confesseur ou la methode practique du confessionnal.

Lyon : Valfray, 1730

Small in-8vo. 15.3 x 9 cms. / 6 x 3.5 inches.

23 leav., 351 pp., 2 leav.

With woodcut title vignettte and ornamental devices.

Contemporary speckled full calf binding with gilt red morocco spine label & rich tooling to spine, red speckled cut.

Fine French edition of Segneri's confessor's manual.

Paolo Segneri (1624-1694) was an Italian Jesuit preacher, missionary, and ascetical writer. After St. Bernadine of Siena and Savonarola, Segneri was Italy's greatest orator. He reformed the Italian pulpit.

Text in French.

Some rubbing to binding, minor edgewear, minor use traces to boards (with stain & tiny wormtract). Inside firm with minor marginal spotting and a touch dusty. Light even age toning at places.

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