(MEXICAN IMPRINT) Ramirez Jose Via Lactea seu Vita Candidiss

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(MEXICAN IMPRINT.) Ramirez, Jose. Via Lactea, seu Vita Candidissima S. Philippi Nerii. Illustrated additional title page, portrait plate (very slightly cropped). 4to, contemporary vellum, lacking ties, minor wear; moderate worming with early repairs to a few leaves, marca de fuego on top edge; 1776 inscription on front free endpaper. Mexico, 1698

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First Mexican edition of a biography of the Italian saint Philip Neri (1515-1595), notable for its unusual title page by engraver Antonio de Castro. "Ramirez of Valencia with immense labour composed his epitome entirely with words drawn from the Holy Scriptures"--Bacci, Life of Saint Philip Neri, xxx. Also attributed to Juan de la Pedrosa. Medina, Mexico III:1705; Palau 246730-III; Sabin 67647. One other copy known at auction since 1949, which was sold through Swann in 2010 by another consignor.