Das grosse Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen: Leben und Wirken einr bedeutenden Frau des Glaubens.
Aschaffenburg, Germany: Paul Pottloch Verlag, [1983]. Hardcover. Small 4to. White cloth with green lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 352pp. Numerous illustrations (some color). Near fine/near fine. Item #39969
ISBN: 3557912485
Tight and handsome first of this biography of the extraordinary 12th century German abbess, writer, mystic, composer, philosopher and you-name-it and her writings on medicine and herbs, entirely in German. Title Translation: "The Great Health Book of Saint Hildegard of Bingen: The Life and Work of a Notable Woman of Faith -- Advice and Recipes for a Healthy Life." Surprisingly uncommon, especially in first edition in choice condition.
Price: $75.00
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