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La expositione del Pater Noster Composta per Frate Girolamo da Ferrara… [and] Epistola a una devota donna Bolognese sopra la sancta comunione

La expositione del Pater Noster Composta per Frate Girolamo da Ferrara… [and] Epistola a una devota donna Bolognese sopra la sancta comunione by Savonarola, Girolamo (1452-1498)

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Title
La expositione del Pater Noster Composta per Frate Girolamo da Ferrara… [and] Epistola a una devota donna Bolognese sopra la sancta comunione
Author
Savonarola, Girolamo (1452-1498)
Seller
Liber Antiquus (United States)
Condition
Fine
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? Florence: ?A.Tubini, L. de Alopa and A.Ghirlandi, ca, 1505. AN EARLY ITALIAN EDITION of Savonarola’s “Expositio Orationis Dominicae” and “Epistola della communione”. The Italian versions, first printed at Florence in 1494 or 1495, preceded the printing of the original Latin texts. This edition was long attributed to Gian Stefano di Carlo da Pavia but more recently it has been identified as the work of Tubini, Laurentius de Alopa, and Ghirlandi, who, beginning 1499, printed various works by Savonarola in a similar format. See ISTC. Hardcover. Fine. An attractive, illustrated edition of Savonarola’s exposition of the Pater Noster, addressed to his friend the Florentine statesman Filippo Valori (1439-1498) and his letter on Communion, addressed to an unnamed Bolognese woman. Illustrated with three very fine quarter-page woodcuts. Bound in fine 20th c. red morocco, the boards and spine ruled in gold and with gilt turn-ins. The text is in fine condition, with early foliation at the corners and a little light foxing and mild soiling to the title and final leaf. The three woodcuts depict: the Agony in the Garden, with Christ on the Mount of Olives with the Apostles sleeping below; Savonarola blessing a group of nuns; and Savonarola visiting the Abbess Caterina Ubaldini in the convent of Le Murate. The two showing nuns bookend the second work in the volume, “To a devout lady of Bologna, concerning the Communion”. The third woodcut was originally used for Savonarola’s earlier guide to confession (1495), which he had written for the nuns of the convent of Le Murate (Monastero delle Murate) in Florence. The work was addressed to the convent’s abbess, Caterina Ubaldini (abbess 1475-1498). Savonarola: “Born in Ferrara, Girolamo Savonarola (b. 1452–d. 1498) entered the Dominican order in Bologna in 1475. After spells in Florence, San Gimignano, and Brescia, he returned to Florence under Medicean patronage in 1490 and was elected prior of the convent of San Marco the following year. From 1493 he became a thorn in the side of Pope Alexander VI by separating San Marco from the Lombard Congregation of the Dominican order. In 1494 Savonarola used his Lenten sermons to predict the descent of the French into Italy, and his Advent sermons to inspire constitutional reforms to fill the political vacuum created by the expulsion of the Medici. “Thereafter his preaching instigated social and spiritual reform in Florence and created a party of ardent followers, the Piagnoni (literally ‘Wailers’), though the famous ‘bonfires of vanities,’ into which citizens moved by the Savonarolan call to repent threw worldly treasures such as cosmetics and playing cards, did not take place until 1497 and 1498. His criticisms of the pope led to his excommunication in May 1497, and a hemorrhaging of support among Florentines resulted in his arrest, imprisonment, admission of heresy under torture, and, finally, to his execution in the Piazza della Signoria on 23 May 1498. His followers preserved his reputation as an ecclesiastical reformer throughout the sixteenth century.”(Fletcher, Oxford Bibliographies, Savonarola) A Letter to a Devout Woman of Bologna: In this undated letter, Savonarola responds to a request from “a devout woman of Bologna” to outline the spiritual and practical conduct recommended for those who wish to receive Holy Communion frequently, whether weekly or biweekly. Savonarola explains the importance of true contrition, confession, and inward purification before receiving the Sacrament. The recipient must strive to rid themselves of not only sins but also earthly and carnal attachments, fostering a spirit of love, humility, and readiness to serve God. Additionally, he advises maintaining peace of mind through silence, solitude, prayer, and spiritual reading, especially on the days leading up to Communion. Finally, he underscores the need for perseverance in the practice, as spiritual adversaries may seek to undermine the devout through mockery or distractions.
Prison Notes

Prison Notes by Deming, Barbara

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Prison Notes
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Deming, Barbara
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Swan's Fine Books (United States)
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New York: Grossman Publishers, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First printing in book form, octavo size, 212 pp., signed by Barbara Deming. Barbara Deming (1917-1984) tells, in this memoir, why and how she was jailed - not once, but twice - for participating in "an integrated cross-country peace walk" in Albany, Georgia. Deming was known for her advocacy for social change having been influenced by Gandhi, and was a prolific author. A committed lesbian, after a series of relationships (the first with the sister of Edna St. Vincent Millay) she lived the final years of her life, beginning in 1969, with the painter Jane Verlaine. This is a personal story, wherein she "recalls how, from within the jail - most of them fasting - they succeeded finally in altering the city's rigid stand, and how it felt to endure in their cramped and filthy cages until they did succeed" (n.b., from jacket flap). Her story was originally related as a serial in "Liberation". ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full light rust cloth over boards, brown lettering on the spine, top edge stained red, light brown endpapers with Deming's signature in blue ink on the front free endpaper, with nineteen pages of reproductions of black-and-white photographs in a separate section at the rear; binding octavo size (8 3/8" by 5 1/2"), pagination: [i-vi] 1-185 [1, blank] [19] [1, colophon]. The dust jacket is of plain brown paper, black lettering on the front panel and spine, short summary of the book on the front flap and short author bio on the back flap. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some foxing to the text block edges, else fine. The jacket also near fine, clean other than a few light, stray marks, with a modicum of edgewear. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

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