Via lactea, seu vita candidissima S. Philippi Nerii

Mexico: María de Benavides, 1698. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Near Fine Condition. Full contemporary vellum, ties largely intact. Light wear, light green stain near spine, scattered slight foxing, browning; a fresh wide margined copy. With the striking title page of the star filled sky and one engraving of Neri astride an eagle in flight. (40), portrait, 222, (12)pp. Palau 246730-III; Sabin 67647.

First Mexican edition of a biography of 16th century Italian saint Philip Neri. Doña Maria de Benavides was the widow of Juan de Ribera and heiress of earlier printer Paula de Benavides (who had taken over the press from her husband Bernardo Calderón and ran it from 1641-1684). Maria ran the press from 1685 to 1714, from 1700-1714 as la Viuda de Miguel de Ribera, after which it was taken over by her heirs.) Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 047497.