Description:
Hugo, Herman (1588-1629) Pia Desideria: or Divine Addresses. London: for Henry Bonwicke, 1686. Octavo, English translation by Edmund Arwaker, illustrated with forty-six engravings; bound in full contemporary red morocco, a.e.g., one leaf with the bottom half torn away, other short tears, stains, signs of use, binding worn, 6 x 4 in.
Estimate $100-150
A6, B-T8, S6.
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Edmund Arwaker, Henry Bonwicke, Pia Desideria, LondonJohn Dorfman
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