Francis, de Sales, Saint. An introduction to a deuoute life : composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God, Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y

Folger bibliographic ID: 171355
STC number: 11317
ESTC number: S92581
Folger call number: STC 11317
Folger holdings ID: 182434

Edition

The 2. edition

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

I.Y. = John Yakesley A translation of: Introduction à la vie dévote The title page is engraved Place of printing and actual printer's name from STC Signatures: A-2B¹²

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 8:6)

Item information about Folger STC 11317

HH90/20. Embroidered binding: woven silver wire over millboards with silk embroidery (woven silver wire with four rows of stylized flowers and leaf forms worked in colored silks in Florentine stitch); rebacked and repaired. See F. Bearman et al, 'Fine and Historic Bookbindings from the Folger', p. 137. Manuscript notes on back fly-leaf labeled: 'The Collect for the feast of S. Fran. Sales'. Provenance: inscription on back fly-leaf: 'Elisabeth Mannock'; Sotheby sale, 17 May 1926:268; collated at Quaritch; Harmsworth copy

Uniform title: Introduction à la vie dévote. English
Extended title: An introduction to a deuoute life : composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God, Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y
Alternate titles: Introduction to a devoute life

Spiritual life

author: Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622
associated with: Yakesley, John
printer: Auroi, Pierre, -1631
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937