[Rarebooks] FS: Osorius' very scarce work on conduct of Christians & rulers. Florence: 1552

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Osorius, Hieronymus. DE NOBILITATE CIVILI LIBRI II: EUSDEM DE NOBILITATE 
CHRISTIANA LIBRI II... Florence: Laurentium Torrentinum. 1552. First ed. Sm. 
4to. 246pp. Final blank leaf lacking. Title with large woodcut device. 18th 
century calf, rebacked.     $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
Very scarce, with 4 OCLC European holdings, none in the United States. The 
author's (1506-1580) thoughts on the proper conduct of life of Christians 
and rulers. Osorius was a noted Portuguese historian, jurist and theologian 
(Catholic Bishop). Adams O378.

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