JEAN CHRYSOSTOME Saint. Discours de saint Jean Chrysostome archevesque de Constantinople : Où il prouve que personne ne souffre de véritables maux, que ceux qu'il se fait à soi-même. Translated into French by M. Charles Oudin, Doctor of Theology. Paris, Florentin Lambert, 1664; in-12 of [8] ff, 185 pp, [1] f., contemporary binding in red morocco, three gilt fillets framing, arms in the centre surrounded by palm leaves, crowned numerals in the corners, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt fleurons, edges gilt. First edition of Charles Oudin's translation of the Discourse of Saint John "Mouth of Gold". A two-column text with the original Latin text opposite. A precious copy ruled in brown ink, very well bound with the arms and cipher of the Duchesse d'Aiguillon. Small irons have been used to form the coat of arms. Marie-Madeleine de Vignerot, Duchesse d'Aiguillon, Madame de Combalet (1604-1675), was Richelieu's niece - perhaps even more so - and held an exceptional position as a salonnière and as a manoeuvrer. Smudging in the bottom corner of the leaves, nevertheless a fine copy in a highly decorated binding. Olivier, pl. 2313, fers 2 and 3, cites our copy and comments: "the books of the Duchess of Aiguillon are very rare". - Quentin-Bauchart, Les Femmes bibliophiles de France, II, p. 404, repeats: "les livres de la duchesse sont très rares". The copy appeared in the sale of the academician and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabriel Hanotaux, Ière partie, 1927, n° 189. - PHP stamp.