Govierno Eclesiastico, que contiene el pastoral del gloriosissimo padre S. Gregorio el Magno Papa de Alfaro, Gregorio de, (ca. 1516-ca. 1616); Pope Gregory; Juan Bautista Servera - 1769

Valencia, Spain: Benito Monfort, 1769. [46], 375 p., [1]. Bound in contemporary vellum with two leather clasps, both present, Very Good, scattered light toning, front hinge starting to open, vellume aged, lettering at spine rubbed yet still legible. "From pp. 2-15 there is a prologue by the editor dedicated to Fr. Juan Bautista Servera, Bishop of the Canary Islands. From 16-21, there is a prologue by Fr. Gregorio de Alfaro in which he tries to explain the difficulty of governing and why he was moved to translate the Pastoral. From sheet 21 v. at 24 there is a "Table of the Chapters, which are contained in the Pastoral" and of the "Abusions". On pages 1 and 2, the Prologue of S. Gregorio to the Pastoral. From page 3 to 341 is the Pastoral. From page 341 to 378 are the "Twelve abuses of the century." According to the translator, in the prologue to the aforementioned abuses, they are attributed by some to S. Agustín and by others to S. Cipriano." (WorldCat). RARE, OCLC locates copies in six institutions worldwide. No copies found in current commerce. No copies found in auction records at RareBookHub. . First Edition. Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.