Abraham à St. Clara - De gekheyd der wereld - 1786

Father Abraham at St. Clara, The madness of the world, vividly described and humorously depicted in fifty fools, and their fooling: Mixing with worldly histories, joyful stories, and moral reflections, first part, Le Tellier, Lier, 1786, IV + 538 pages.

Hardcover half leather - gilded lettering on the spine - two red text panels on the spine.

Condition: good - binding sturdy - no loose pages - no stamps or notes

Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644-1709) was a German monk and preacher. He is considered the most important author of baroque prose. He wrote moral admonitions using emotion, humor, and sarcasm.