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Nederlandse vertaling van Bonaventura's Soliloquium.
Soliloquium oft alleenspraecke des H. Seraphischen Leeraer Bonaventura (?) Met den Gheestelycken Nachtegael op de Passie des Heeren ende A.B. der Religieusen. [Dutch translation C. Thielmans], Antwerpen, C. Verschuren, 1624.
Very rare Dutch translation of Bonaventura?s Soliloquium, previously owned by Maria Leermans, abbess of the old Belgium abbey Kortenberg from 1671-1682.Full contemporary vellum binding without the ties. Octavo edition, in -8. First pages with ?Sent-brief? and ?Voor-reden van S. Bonaventura? a bit browned. First text page ?Het 1. Capittel? lacks the last sentence because of a professional restauration of the textpage (see photo). Including the Gheestelijcken A. B. vanden H. Bonaventura.
With engraved titlepage and engraving of the portrait of Bonaventure. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1274) became one of the most prominent men in Latin Christianity. Het made philosophical claims that influenced later thinkers. His Soliloquium was a popular book for the spiritual traiing of the friars.
Provenance: Contemporary owner?s entry on verso of the 2nd blank: ?S.M. Leermans Cortenberge. Tot ghebruijck vande ghemeijnte Cortenberge?. Heraldic bookplate on upper pastedown. The coat of arms is alike of that of the ex libris of the family Van Havre (other ex libris known that are alike by Gustave Charles Antoine Marie Van Havre and Constantin Charlesmarie van Havre. See for instance Rijksmuseum RP-P-1912-191). Owner?s stamp on upper pastedown: Dr. Brumbaugh (?) Washington D.C.
Provenance: Contemporary owner?s entry on verso of the 2nd blank: ?S.M. Leermans Cortenberge. Tot ghebruijck vande ghemeijnte Cortenberge?. Heraldic bookplate on upper pastedown. The coat of arms is alike of that of the ex libris of the family Van Havre (other ex libris known that are alike by Gustave Charles Antoine Marie Van Havre and Constantin Charlesmarie van Havre. See for instance Rijksmuseum RP-P-1912-191). Owner?s stamp on upper pastedown: Dr. Brumbaugh (?) Washington D.C.