Jacopo Passavanti — Lo Specchio Della Vera Penitenzia

Firenze, S. A. R. per li Tartini e Franchi, 1725. Leather. A series of sermons by the Italian Dominican friar Jacopo Passavanti, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. In the original Italian.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.'Lo Specchio della Vera Penitenzia' is a seminal work by the Florentine Dominican friar Jacopo Passavanti.This work collects his sermons preached during Lent in 1354, offering practical guidance on how to live a virtuous life, an interesting look at life in Italy during the fourteenth century. In these sermons Passavanti explores the nature of sin and its consequences.Register runs as: a10, A-V8. Collated, complete.Bookplate of the poet Luigi Strano to the front paste down. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smat. Light bumping to the extremities. Pencil to the front joint. A little light rubbing to the boards. Small bump to the fore edge of the front board. Bookplate to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, and to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots. Edge wear and a small tidemark to the fore edge, and a tidemark to the tail of the final pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .