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Venice, Piero de Quarengi, 1517. In 2nd. Frontispiece in woodcut frame with vignette in the center, the wedding of the Virgin, A2 paper within an elegant border with a central vignette depicting Father Caracciolo preaching, 42 illustrations engraved on wood in the text, woodcut initials, slight reddening, binding in full parchment of the 17th century with reuse of parchment sheets in Hebrew, red cuts.
Specialist Notes
Splendid illustrated edition of Caracciolo's Mirror of Faith, containing a collection of 45 sermons in the vernacular intended for the learned as well as the ignorant. & Nbsp; Profusely illustrated edition of this fortunate text of devotional literature by the Franciscan preacher, as well as subsequently, Bishop of Aquino, Robert & nbsp; Caracciolo & nbsp; (Lecce, 1425-1495).
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