Jacobus de Voragine, Sermones De Sanctis Per Anni Totius Circulum.
1589, Venice: Floravantis a Prato.
Latin
 
Description:  478 leaves (pages in the index are unpaginated). 16º. 150 x 100 mm. Thick brownish paper without watermarks. 
 
Text area: 125 x 70 mm. 1 column. Printed in black ink. Foliated. Catchwords on every page, bottom right. Signatures: A-Z, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Zzz, Aaaa-Mmm.
 
Ornamentation: 2-3 lines printed initials. Chapters titles in italics.
 
Binding: 160 x 110 mm. Original brown calf, blind-tooled with geometrical and decorative ornament. Sewn on 3 double thongs. Edges tinted in blue. 
 
Provenance, inscriptions, and librarian marks: On the title page, there is a faint, hard-to-read inscription mentioning the owner’s name and the year 1595, in brown ink. On the front edge, also in brown ink, is written: Vorago, Sermones.
 
Condition: Some foxing. Otherwise, in very good condition.
 
Contents: Jacobus de Voragine, a 13th-century Dominican friar and archbishop of Genoa, is best known for his work The Golden Legend, a collection of hagiographies. In addition to this famous compilation, Jacobus also authored Sermones De Sanctis Per Anni Totius Circulum, a series of sermons dedicated to saints, arranged to be delivered throughout the liturgical year. These sermons reflect his deep knowledge of scripture and theological interpretation, providing a rich resource for clergy in their preaching and spiritual guidance. His works were widely read and influential in medieval Europe, contributing to the devotional practices of the time.
 
Description by Dr. Ilya Dines
 
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