La vie de S. Norbert. Archevêque de Magdebourg, & fondateur de l'Ordre des Chanoines Prémontrez.

4to: [32]-492 pp. (some min. spotting).

Contemp. vellum with giltruled border, gilt orn. spine with 5 raised bands, red leather title label, a.e.g. (vellum partly cracked on spine and joints).

Rare Luxembourg ed. on the life of Archbishop Norbert of Xanten (1080-1134), the founder of the Premonstratensian order who was canonised in 1582, by L.C. Hugo (1667-1739), a Lorraine abbot and Premonstratensian author. Engr. ill.: title vign. and 6 pl. Title in red and black.
Ref. Van der Vekene D. 101. - BCNI 16293. - Barbier IV:1001. - Brunet VI:21799. - BnF. - BL.
Prov. "Michaelii Waltheri 1718" (contemp. ownership entry on title). - Ownership entries deleted on title and front flyleaf.