Paradisus animae Christianae
Subtitle: lectissimis omnigenae pietatis delitiis amoenus
By: studio & operâ Iacobi Merlo Horstii ... ; ex novissima auctoris recognitione
Contributors: Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708; Egmondt, Balthasar von, 1630-1696; Schifflen, G. H.
Publisher: Sumpt. Balth. ab Egmondt, & Sociorum
Published: 1670
Place of publication: Col. Agrippinae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 737
Subjects: Latin; Catholic Church; Prayers and devotions
Other titles: Paradisvs animae Christianae
Notes: Final [3] p. blank.

Signatures: A-3H⁸ 3I⁴.

Etched added title and 8 full-page illustrations. Added title signed by Romeyn de Hooghe.

Title printed in red and black; engraved title vignette (Crucifixion); woodcut tail-piece and decorative initials.

"Manuale pietatis, in quo officium B. Mariae Virginis, septem Psalmi poenitentiales, litaniae variae, accessus altaris, psalterium, et orationes tempore belli, & calamitatis publicae, &c."--97 p. at end.

Bound in black goatskin with metal clasps and catches; all edges gilt and gauffered.

Engraving by G.H. Schifflen of Virgin Immaculata with motto "Refugium peccatoru[m]" mounted on front pastedown, over ownership inscription of Johann Henrich Printz dated 1702, and with additional inscription dated 1734. Ownership inscription of Lisa & Leonard Baskin on back pastedown with name of dealer W[alter] Schatzki, a price code, and date 1961; also Baskin's initial B written in pencil after signature letter L, and his printed labels for Fort Hill and Lurley Manor on front pastedown.