Bernardus Claravallensis, Modus bene vivendi in christianam religionem, Venice, 1494, modern calf
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Bernardus Claravallensis
Modus bene vivendi in christianam religionem. Venice: Bernardinus Benalius, 30 May 1494
8vo (159 x 109mm.), 106 leaves, *2 a-n8, double column, 27 lines, gothic type, 3- and 5-line initial spaces with printed guides, modern calf, occasional light spotting
One of several fifteenth-century editions of (Pseudo)-Bernard's popular manual of living well, often produced in editions aimed at female religious communities. The printer also produced a version in Italian at around the same time.
LITERATURE:
ISTC ib00414000
