V.P.F. Balduni Iunii, Ordinis S. Francisci Regularis Observantiae, In Dominicas totius Anni Conciones III.

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Three Sermons on the Gospels of the Sundays throughout the Year. First Edition, 1616, in contemporary vellum, faint ink ms title to spine Internally, [16], 379, [1] index. A-37 pp, [4] index, (Signatures: *4, **4, A- Bbb2. A-Aaa4), interesting printers device to title, numerous initial letters & headers, occasional mis-numbering but complete. (200*157 mm). Very rare, OCLC showing 8 copies worldwide, 6 Germany, 1 Netherlands, 1 Switzerland. (none in the UK or USA!) It is a substantial collection of Latin sermons arranged according to the Church's liturgical calendar. The work was intended primarily for, Catholic priests, Franciscan preachers, theology students, and others responsible for preaching. Rather than being read straight through, it served as a practical handbook from which clergy could prepare sermons for each Sunday of the ecclesiastical year.