(MEXICAN IMPRINT 1657) Estevan García El maximo limosnero m

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(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1657.) Estevan García. El maximo limosnero, mayor padre de pobres, grande arçobispo de Valencia . . . Thomas de Villanueva. [8], 85 [i.e. 95], [1] leaves. 4to, later vellum, minor wear, remnants of manuscript label on spine; minor worming, dampstaining to early leaves, title page with failed repair and long closed tear, detached 1912 disinfection tag with stub mounted on front pastedown; early inscription on title page, marca de fuego of Colegio de san Juan de Letrán (BEFK-9021) on bottom edge. Mexico: viuda de Bernardo Calderon, 1657

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The life of Augustinian ascetic St. Thomas of Villanova (1488-1555), Archbishop of Valencia, for whom Villanova University was named. He is named as a saint on the title page, a year in advance of his actual canonization. The author was an Augustinian friar from Puebla. Medina, Mexico 842; Palau 97857 (calls for 9 preliminary leaves).