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BRB1614
The extended Latin title of the first collected edition of St. Gregory's Opera may be translated "The Principal Works of Saint Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church, formerly dispersed in individual volumes, but now combined into a single volume by…
BRB1545
This book comprises a series of 153 engravings depicting the Life of Christ by Hieronymus Wiericx (1553–1619) and others. Each illustration combines multiple scenes and features an alphabetical sequence of letters keyed to explanations in Latin…
BRB1494
The first Bible publisehd by a woman, Yolanda Bonhomme (ca. 1490–1557), the widow of Thielman Kerver. This Bible features four woodcuts inherited from Kerver's stock.
BRB1456
The exhibited woodcut, decorated with colored paper cutouts and gold foil, depicts the famous statue hovering in the heavens above the eighteenth-century Abbey of Einsiedeln. Such prints presumably were sold at Einsiedeln as souvenirs to pilgrims,…
BRB1423
Endorsed in manuscript on January 3, 1598, this unique printed indulgence was granted to a pilgrim to the Cathedral of Santiago (St. James) de Compostela in northwest Spain. To this day, certificates of completion are made available to pilgrims to…
BRB1408
An outstanding example of eighteenth-century Mexican printing, this oration by a local Puebla preacher on the life of St. Thomas Aquinas features handsome typography in red and black, gold retouching of the name of "D. Thomae Aquinatis," and an…
BRB1305
The first book by a Mexican-born author printed in Europe, the Rhetorica Christiana was intended as a comprehensive source of instruction for sixteenth-century Franciscan missionaries to Mexico. It retains great historical value for its descriptions…
BRB1284/A
Ecclesiastical calendar with 12 baroque engravings with names and dates for the saints and other holy days celebrated during the month. Additionally, images representing the astrological sign for each associated month are included.
BRB1272
Hearts were a prominent motif in emblem books in the 17th century and is the focus of this text including how to reunify your heart with Christ.
BRB1268
The teachings of the Imitatio Christi inspired Christian believers across Europe to model their lives upon that of Jesus Christ. This allegorical woodcut, the unique recorded copy, shows a Dominican monk who aspires to be "crucified" just as Jesus…
BRB1254
This edition of the Canon of the Mass for the use of bishops includes fourteen plates by Suor Isabella Piccini.
BRB1243
A pictoral guide intended to complement Canisius's Parvus catechismus catholicorum has 103 plates with scenes from the life of Christ and other religious teachings. Each plate includes a title heading and a short explanatory text underneath each…
BRB1137
In the exhibited 1688 biography of the Blessed Zita of Lucca, who in 1696 would be canonized as a saint, the artist signed the frontispiece engraving (in translation) "Sister Isabella Piccini, Franciscan nun of Santa Croce in Venice, engraved this."
BRB1132
The editing of this edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible was found to be incorrect and was withdrawn. Additionally, there is a controversial woodcut that caused this edition to censored.
BRB1086
This Swedish Lutheran hymnal offers important evidence of the gradual transition to worship in the vernacular. In this hymnal, plainchants in Latin and Swedish are provided for use by both the clergy and the laity.
BRB1040
In this illustrated manual for celebrating the Mass according to the rites of the Dominican Order, the Latin text of the Mass appears in the left column, step-by-step instructions for the ceremony appear in the right column, and the center column is…
BRB0999
This is the first edition of a suite of twenty-one engravings designed by the Flemish painter Joannes Stradanus (Jan van der Straet). These engravings after his works were executed by Philippe Galle, a famous Dutch engraver as well as Adriaen…
BRB0832
In this 1572 edition of the Decretales of Gregory IX, a page-for-page reprint of the 1553 Lyon edition, a Catholic censor has expurgated much of the accompanying commentary, obscuring the text with opaque white ink that has darkened with age. The…
BRB0739
Latin Small Catechism intended for early readers. It includes basics for reading such as the alphabet before moving into the religious teachings.
BRB0687
Jesuit Canisius produced three versions of the Catholic Catechism between 1555–1558 for adults, students, and beginning readers. This edition, for adults was the complete catechism.
BRB0677/C
Latin edition of the small catechism for students with illustrations. This copy is bound with three additional later sixteenth-century catechisms.
BRB0677
Latin edition of the small catechism for students with illustrations. This copy is bound with three additional later sixteenth-century catechisms.
BRB0677
Latin edition of the small catechism for students includes an illustrated title page with a hand-colored woodcut of a preacher leading a class with boys and women seated at his feet and men standing and listening. This copy is bound with three…
BRB0653
Published by one of Rome's leading sixteenth-century engravers, this striking devotional image depicts St. Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480–543), the founder of Western monasticism. The broadside includes a central image of the saint and fourteen…
BRB0615/B
The most popular devotional book of the Middle Ages, the Book of Hours brought a structured sanctity to each day of the year. Designed for private devotion to Christ, the Virgin Mary, and particular saints at appointed times of the day, its Latin…
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