Bidspirit auction | 1622 DOMENICO DI GIESU MARIS

1622 DOMENICO DI GIESU MARIS 'SENTENTIARIO SPIRITVALE', CATHOLIC - A 1622 first edition of this first published work by Father Domenico di Giesu Maris entitled 'Sententiario Spirituale, Documenti, et pratiche affettiue, nelle tre vie della perfettione christiana' (Spiritual Sentences, Documents and devotional practices concerning the three paths of Christian perfection), bound in vellum with beautiful gilt decoration and title. Domenico di Giesu Maris (1559-1630) was a Spanish priest most well known for his work within the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, including alongside Saint Teresa of Avila. In addition to founding monasteries and convents for the order, he also engaged in the counter-reformation, aided the Catholics at the Battle of White Mountain at the beginning of the thirty years war, and acted as Papal Legate for Pope Urban VIII to Vienna, where he attempted to reconcile the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Duke Charles I, who were actively engaged in the war of the Mantuan succession. Rome, Italy: Alessandro Zannetti, 1622. Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in., (14.6 x 8.3 cm.) Condition: Very good, with minimal foxing and soiling consistent with age. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.