The Mental Practice Of Prayer 1607 Antique Book MONASTERY Ex-Libris Rare 1st Ed

  
A beautiful book from 1607 that belonged to the Dettelbach of the Franciscans at the monastery of Dettelbach, Germany. The book is on the practice of prayer and how it can be implemented among orders within the church. The book contains a beautiful cover illustration showing Blessed Mother Mary holding the Child Jesus who holds the world in his hands. This incredible cover shows the workmanship from the period in the creative ways of tooling in the period.

The printer's mark on the title page shows Christ on the cross and the Christogram IHS which is a monogram symbolizing Jesus Christ. From Greek it is an abbreviation of the name (Jesus).

In Eastern Orthodox Church the Christogram is composed with letters X, P, I and X arranged into the cross. They are the first letters of one from two words in Greek language: Christ and Jesus Christ. The author of the book is.

Mattia Bellintani who wrote books in Germany dealing in the suffering of Christ and the ways his followers can do more to devote themselves to Christ. Condition: The book is complete and in very good shape, the pages have minimal foxing and the binding shows little wear. The book measures 6" x 3" inches. The item "The Mental Practice Of Prayer 1607 Antique Book MONASTERY Ex-Libris Rare 1st Ed" is in sale since Monday, July 5, 2021. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible".

The seller is "anthonyshantiques" and is located in Nashville, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1607
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Topic: Christianity
• Binding: Pigskin
• Region: Europe
• Author: Mattia Bellintani
• Subject: Religion & Spirituality
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: Latin
• Special Attributes: Collector's Edition