JOANNIS GERSONII OPERA OMNIA [5 Volume Set: Works of Jean Gerson]

Ex-libris the renowned Meten Abbey Library. Folio. Complete in five volumes in splendid contemporary French leather bindings with ornate gilt spine panels over 6 raised bands, burgundy morocco spine label, marbled endpapers, red speckled edges. Title page in red and black with engraved author portrait (a lovely scene, out walking with dog). Leather shows some light to moderate rubbing and abrasion at the tips, otherwise a very sound and attractive binding; Occasional very light tide marks, ex-libris 'Bibliotheca Episcopali Meten' stamp and earlier provenance 'Monaserii Regali Arnulphi Metensis' -- 'Metten Abbey, also known as Kloster Metten and St. Michael's Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery established in 766 in Germany's southeastern region of Bavaria. The medieval abbey is treasured for its a rich history, arresting architecture, and perhaps most of all, its stunning 18th-century library.' (Atlas Obscura).