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[Benedictine abbeys] - MIRAEUS, Aubertus - Origines Benedictinae, sive illustrium coenobiorum Ord...

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[Benedictine abbeys] - MIRAEUS, Aubertus - Origines Benedictinae, sive illustrium coenobiorum Ord...
[Benedictine abbeys] - MIRAEUS, Aubertus - Origines Benedictinae, sive illustrium coenobiorum Ord. S. Benedicti, nigrorum monachorum, per Italiam, Hispaniam, Galliam, Germaniam, Poloniam, Belgium, Britaniam, aliasque Prouincias, axordia ac progressus. Cologne, Bernhardus Gualtheri, 1614, 8vo, contemp. overlapping vellum, [16]-368-[16] pp. Very good copy. € 250/350 Only edition of a historical and geographical survey of Benedictine abbeys, written by the Belgian historian Miraeus (1573-1640). It deals with i.a. Monte Cassino, Westminster Abbey, St Gallen, Echternach, St Peter's (Gent), Stavelot, Gembloux, Ename, Affligem, Geraardsbergen etc. Printed within double ruled borders throughout, engraved portrait of Benedictus. Ref. VD-17 (4). De Ridder, Aubert Le Mire, XXXVI. Paisey (BL London) L-523. BN Paris (2). NUC (2). Matagne L-140.