Abrege de la vie et passion de Nostre Savvevr Iesvs Christ
Subtitle: auec les figures, et quelques reflections sur les principaux mysteres
Publisher: Chez la veufue Ioron, rue St. Iacques, a l'imprimerie de taille douce, proche la fonteine St. Benoist
Published: 1663
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Passion; Early works to 1800; Pictorial works
Other titles: Abrégé de la vie et passion de Notre Sauveur Jesus Christ; Homme de douleur
Notes: Dedication signed: Fr. Poirier veufue de Fr. Ioron.

Date from Approbation in pt. 2: A Paris ce 9. mars 1663.

Engraved throughout, except for letterpress dedication and Advertissement in pt. 1; plates contain descriptive text, some on verso of ill.

According to the preface, pt. 2 was the first issued.

"Huius operis literas insculp. F. Lapointe"--Signed in the plate pt. 2, p. [4].

Gift; Philip Hofer; 3 January 1939.

Bequest; Philip Hofer; 9 November 1984; H615-1.

From the library of Caroline [surname unknown] (inscription on rear pastedown): "Je donne a Caroline ma petite fille allouard le present livre a condision quelle le gardera toute sa vie mon intantion etantion [?] est que ce livre ne sorte jamais de ma famille, a Paris ce 27 mars 1765."

From the library of the Duke of Hamilton--pencilled note; illegible ownership signature on title page crossed out.

From the library of Frances Hofer with her book label.

Imperfect: pt. 2 (La passion) only; top of title page reinforced, lower right corner of p. 2 torn off, not affecting text; small tears on p. 8, 16, not affecting the ill.; lower right corner of p. 36 torn and mended, edge of p. 38 reinforced; water color spots throughout.

Engravings are hand-colored.

Bound in early full brown leather, rebacked.

Imperfect: wanting the dedication (leaf 2) in pt. 2; a duplicate of the title page to pt. 2 is substituted for the title page of pt. 2.

Bound in red morocco, gilt-ruled covers, spine panels and turn-ins; blue pastepaper end papers.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. L'homme de douleur; title: pt. 2. La Passion.