Lettres de sainte Thérèse.traduites de l'espagnol en françois Par feue la Révérende Mere Marie-Marguerité de Maupeou, dite Thérèse de Saint Joseph, Religieuse & Prieure du Couvent des Carmelites de saint Denis. avec des remarques et notes théologiques, historiques, critiques. Tome second.

With ornamental woodcut at the beginning. XL-452 pp., (1) leaf privilege du Roi. 4to (258 x 195 mm). Contemporary red morocco, back in compartments richly adorned with little golden flowers, triple golden fillets with vase of flowers at the four corners, in the center upper cover large Medici vase decorated with flowers struck in gold in a crown, probably with the large coat of arms of Thérèse de Maupéou- Coignet de la Thuilerie in center of lower cover, corner gilt with vase of flowers, marbled end-papers, e.g., unidentified exlibris. Paris, Veuvre Mazières & J.B. Garnier, 1748. First edition. Present is vol. 2 (vol. 1 was already published in 1660), offered here in a beautiful binding. Probably from the library of the born Thérèse de Roncherolles (1725-1752), cousin of the translator and wife of René-Nicolas de Maupéou, Lord Chancellor of France (1714-1792) during the reign of Louix XV. Saint Teresa of Avila, also called of Jesus (1515-1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic. and installed at the Carmelite convent permanetly. Bernini created in the middle of the 17th century in Rome his famous "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa " in white marble. According to Barbier and Brunet the first volume of this "Lettres" appeared in 1660 translated by Fr. Pelicot. A new translation was then done in 1753 by Ch.-P. Chappe de Ligny. This present volume comprises 95 letters by Saint Teresa of Avila. The work is dedicated to Marie Leczinska (Queen of France, 1703-1768).- A nice copy. - Barbier II, 1261; Brunet V, 804; cf. BN (also only vol. 2). RELIGION / THEOLOGY ; BINDINGS ;