The Life of Virgins or the Duties and Obligations of Christian virgins
by M.Girard de Ville Thierry, priest.
Paris , 1725 (new revised revised edition)
Contemporary gilt calf, (17cm x 10cm), five raised bands on spine.
Indistinct early signature on first binder’s blank. Corners bumped as per photos. Some light sporadic water stains. 410pp + 4pp dedication at reverse (tear to corner of last page of dedication).
"Life of Christian Virgins, and their Duties and Obligations," by Jean Girard de Villethierry (1641-1709), priest of the Diocese of Paris, and prolific author, presents a glorification of Christian virginity describing their duties and warning against the treacherous pitfalls that may jeopardize their purity. This book proved quite popular, judging from its many re-issues: 1698, 1703, 1707, 1714, 1716, 1725
