Theology Humbertus de Romanis Do(c)trina de religiosos: copuesta posel maestro fray Huberto de romanis ... buelta en roma(n)ce en el co(n)ue(n)to Sa(n)tisteua(n) d(e) Salama(n)ca ... Salamanca, J. de Junta, 25 June 1546. title with figural woodcut border and printer's mark within, numerous partly inhabited woodcut initials in the text as well as 1 far. Woodcut printer's mark above the colophon on p. . 10 nn. (title page, errata, pref. contents), ccxxxiii pp. (recte: 217 pp., pp. cxxx-cxlv missing). 8°. Flex. Pgt. d. Zt. with full-length bindings, calligr. RTitel u. span. Edges (binding straps and one full binding missing. (Closing straps and a full binding at the V-joint missing (binding detached from the block there), slightly stained in places). Pettas (Giunti) 218 - Ruiz Fidalgo 289 - Pettegree IB 10476 - Palau 116,964 - STC Spanish (BL) 99 - Not in Adams. - Very rare Spanish translation of a treatise on the training of preachers by Humbert de Romans (1200-1277), the fifth Master General of the Dominicans, which was produced in the Dominican convent of San Esteban de Salamanca. It is also attributed to Guliemus Peraldus (1190-1271). - Provenance: Counts Harrach, Austrian aristocracy, with the cancellation stamp "Ex Bibliotheca Viennensi" on the title page and hs. Library sigle on flyleaf. Front endpaper recto. Ferdinand Bonaventura I von Harrach (1637-1706) and his son Alois Count Harrach (1669-1762) were Austrian envoys in Madrid. The latter also held the office of viceroy in the then Spanish Kingdom of Naples between 1728 and 1733. During this time, the Harrachs built up a considerable collection of Spanish and Italian prints from the 16th and 17th centuries, which would later enrich the library of the Harrach Palace in Vienna. (Cf. Wurzbach VII (1861), pp. 371-73.) - Front endpaper with loss. Front endpaper with loss, margins trimmed, occasional cancellations and small marginalia in margins, last illustrated leaf with tear, cut and margins slightly foxed in places, otherwise generally well preserved. Theology. - Very rare Spanish translation of a treatise on the formation of preachers by Humbert de Romans (1200-1277), 5th master general oft he Dominicans, which was made in the Dominican Convent of San Esteban de Salamanca. It is also attributed to Guliemus Peraldus (1190-1271). - Provenance: Harrach family, Austrian aristocracy, with their ex-library stamp 'Ex Bibliotheca Viennensi' on the title page and hand-written library number on front fly-leaf recto. Ferdinand Bonaventura I Harrach (1637-1706) and his son Alois Count Harrach (1669-1762) were Austrian envoys in Madrid. The latter between 1728 and 1733 also held the office of viceroy in the then Spanish Kingdom of Naples. During this time, the Harrachs formed a considerable collection of Spanish and Italian prints from the 16th and 17th centuries, which would later enrich the library of the Harrach Palace in Vienna. (Cf. Wurzbach VII (1861), pp. 371-73.) This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.