La guide des pecheurs

The first edition of Girard's translation dates from 1658.
Contemporary full glazed dark red morocco binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Gilt title. Roulette on edges and turn-ins. Gilt edges. 2 wormholes at foot. Rubbing. One yellowish stain in margin at leaf 255. Handsome copy.
The Guide for Sinners forms the most celebrated work of Louis de Grenade (1505-1588), Spanish Dominican mystical theologian, whose spiritual writings were not only acclaimed in their time but later praised by François de Sales. He was a student of Jean d'Avila, and is today considered one of the major authors of Western spirituality. The Guide was only translated into French in the 17th century by Girard, due to the awakening of a new mysticism in the 17th century.
Bookplate pasted on title page Antonii Bourdieu Presbiteri Claromentens 1805.