The history of the angelicall virgin glorious S. Clare : dedicated to the Queens most excellent maiesty / extracted out of the R.F. Luke Wadding his annalls of the freer minors chiefly by Francis Hendricq and now donne into English, by Sister Magdalen Augustine, of the holy order of the Poore Clarcs [sic] in Aire.

The history of the angelicall virgin glorious S. Clare : dedicated to the Queens most excellent maiesty / extracted out of the R.F. Luke Wadding his annalls of the freer minors chiefly by Francis Hendricq and now donne into English, by Sister Magdalen Augustine, of the holy order of the Poore Clarcs [sic] in Aire.

Vie admirable de madame S. Claire fondatrice des Pauvres Clairesses. English

Imprinted at Douay : By Martin Bocart vnder the signe of Paris, MDCXXXV [1635]

[16], 5-258, [8] p. ; (8vo)

English translation of Francis Hendricq's work on Saint Clare of Assisi, extracted from Luke Waddings' Annals of the Freer Minors.

Leaf chi1 bears imprimatur on recto, "Appobatio. ... datum Duaci 24. Maij, 1635. Georgius Coluenerius S. Theol. Doct. & regius ordinariusque Professor, Colleg. ecclesie S. Petri Praepositus Duacensis Vniuersitatis cancellarius, & librorum censor.", and errata on verso.

Running title reads: The admirable life of S. Clare.

Signatures: ã⁴ ẽ⁴ A⁴ B² C-2K⁴ chi1.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24924
Allison & Rogers 869
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101307

France.

STC 24924

HH212/7. Manuscript markings on t.p. Leaves ã2,4, ẽ2, and A4 are damaged, affecting text. Polished calf binding signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Huth library (motto "animus non res"); Huth sale, June 1920, lot 7852; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot, July 1920; Harmsworth copy