JESUITANA
JESUITANA
For Gentlemen & for Ladies
Darrell, William. The gentleman instructed, in the conduct of a virtuous and happy life ... the fifth edition. London: Pr. by J. Heptinstall for E. Smith, 1713. 8vo (19.5 cm, 7.7"). [22], 94, cxxvi, [2], 97–456 pp.
Each portion has a separate title-page; the signature marks would seem to indicate a main half-title not present here, but ESTC’s collation does not call for one. The work is sometimes attributed to George Hickes, whose name appears after the dedication.
• ESTC T108841; DeBacker-Sommervogel, II, 1828 (for first ed.). Contemporary mottled sheep, spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label; rubbed and abraded with back joint starting to crack from top, spine with stamped call number. One front and one rear fly-leaf excised. Library bookplates, stamped numerals, pressure-stamps, and rubber-stamp to bottom edge; front pastedown with inked presentation note, front free endpaper with inked inscription dated 1805 (lined through), and private owner’s small rubber-stamp. Moderate foxing; some leaves with splashed inkstains extending inwards from outer edges; light waterstaining to lower inner margins of center portion of volume.
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Dávalos, Juan Eusebio. [drop-title] Relacion de los servicios del general Don Juan Eusebio Davalos, cavallero del orden de Alcantara, los de su padre, y antepassados. [Madrid, 1743]. Folio. [2] ff.
He
attempted to found a Jesuit colegio in
Ocaña but the archbishop of Bogotá opposed it. Later service included the defense of Cartagena against the French and numerous posts in the viceroyalty of Peru. Francisco de Andrada, of the Secretaría del Consejo y
Cámara de Indias, de la Negociación del Perú, certifies the accuracy of this document and signs it at the end.
• Palau 259438. Folded as issued.
Comunero Revolt Echauri, Martín José. Document Signed. In Spanish, on paper. San Miguel (Argentina): 14 May 1735. Folio (31 cm x 12.25"). [1] p.
Click the image for an enlargement. The Comunero Revolt in Argentina (ca. 1723–35) was a prolonged episode of uprising against the colonial government by residents in northeastern Argentina (Corrientes) and an adjacent part of Paraguay who felt marginalized by the Jesuit domination of the Guarani Indian labor pool and the Society of Jesus’s near monopoly of the yerba mate and tobacco trade with Buenos Aires.
• Very good condition. Margins a little irregular; paper a little rumpled. Written in a clear, easy to read hand. (24647)
Keepin' 'em Down . . . England & Wales. Laws, statutes, etc. An abstract of all the penal-laws now in force against Jesuites, priests, and popish recusants. Collected for the ease of justices of the peace, and others who are obliged to put the laws in execution. London: Pr. for John Starkey at the Mitre in Fleet-street, 1679. Small 4to. [1] f., 21, [1 (blank)] pp.
• Originally published in 1666 as An abridgment; or, a summary account of all the statute laws of the kingdom made against Jesuites, seminary priests, and popish recusants, and then issued in 1673 and 1675 under the title A summary account of all the statute-laws of this kingdom now in force, made against Jesuites, seminary priests, and popish recusants, this is a reissue, with cancel title-page, of the 1675 edition, changing the title yet again.
Click the image for an enlargement. An important negative statement of civil liberties and religious freedom.
• ESTC R21099; Wing (rev.) E862. Removed from a nonce volume; dusty, in modern wrappers. Sidenotes closely trimmed with loss of letters and even a short words. (20451)
Jesuit Born in FLORIDA
Virgin of GuadalupeFlorencia, Francisco de. La estrella del norte de Mexico, aparecida al rayar el dia de la luz evangelica en este Nuevo Mundo, en la cumbre del cerro de Tepeyac, orilla del mar Tezcucano. Barcelona: en la imprenta de Antonio Velazquez, 1741. 4to. [4 of 10] ff., 260, [2] ff. (lacking title and 5 leaves of preliminary matter).
Click the interior images for enlargements. In addition to recounting the Juan Diego story, Florencia examines the reliability of published accounts relating to the Virgin, discusses alleged later appearances, epitomizes the character of Juan Diego, and canvasses many other aspects of the Guadalupe legend. He also proposes the context for a novena in her honor.
• European Americana 741/85; Palau 92342 (the reported 1714 edition is a ghost, there having been a typographical error of 1714 for 1741 in the Robredo catalogue); DeBacker-Sommervogel, III, 796–97; Sabin 24807; Grajales & Burrus 141 (erroneously giving place of printing as Mexico!). Contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties; text block loose in binding. Lacking title-page but a copy of the 1785 title-supplied instead; title tattered, soiled and loose. Lacks also the first five preliminary leaves, and a heavily dog-eared copy. Some old pen trials here and there in blank areas. Definitely one for a “busted bibliophile.” (24393)
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