[Manuscript] Instruction on Renovation of Vows

[England, 1880. Manuscript in English in black ink on paper (A. Pirie & Sons), 25 lines to a full page, in one continuous cursive hand. Headings embellished with floral motifs. Contemporary half gilt black morocco over red pebbled cloth, all edges gilt. Neat, legible, fine. An attractive guide for a three-day devotional retreat prior to the renewal of religious vows. To be used by a nun or monk, this proscriptive text assigns meditations, prayers, and exhortations on the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience taken by all religious orders. Retreats of this type were common towards the end of the 19th century and are still in practice today.