Sacra poemata in lib. Job Cant. Cantic. Salom. & Lament. Jerem. Proph.

4to: [1, 1 bl., 8]-146 pp. (toned, dampstain at bottom, some soiling).

19th-c. quarter leather, marbled paper on covers, gilt flat spine with morocco label, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, green silk marker (rubbed, sl. loosening). Good copy.

Very rare Angoulême ed. of the third collection of Latin poetry by Paul Thomas "Escuyer, Sieur des Maisonnettes, Conseiller du Roy, au Siege Presidial d’Angoumois, Maire & Capitaine d’Angoulesme". The present collection consists of religious verse, mainly paraphrases of the biblical books of Job, Song of Songs, Lamentations etc. Engr. title by C. E. Lasne.
Ref. Goldsmith (BL) T-351. - USTC 6806531 (BL + 2 in France). - Not in BnF, Oberlé.
Joined: Bugnot, Gabriel, O.S.B. - Sacra elogia SS. ord. Benedicti. Accedit ejus S. Patris regulae et vitae carminib[us] express[ae] [enl. ed.]. Paris, L. Billaine, 1665. 12mo: [1, 1 bl., 10]-106-129-[2, 1 bl., 1, 1 bl., 8] pp. (toned, inks stain on A1v-2r, tear in M2). Contemp. vellum, flat spine titled in ink (soiled, front bottom corner def.). Latin verses on St Benedict and saints of the Benedictine Order, 1st publ. 1662. Engr. title with portrait of St Benedict. Engraved arms of the Congregation of St Maur (p. 118). Ref. Cp. BnF ("142 p."). - Not in Goldsmith (BL), Oberlé. Prov. Ownership entry on title. (2 vol.)