SIX WORKS ON CHRISTIAN THOUGHT BY THE JESUIT FATHER NOGHERA

[1.]: JESUITS AND THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANISM

[Christian thought] [Noghera, Giambattista]. Riflessioni sui caratteri divini del Cristianesimo e del suo autore. Bassano: Remondini, 1770.

8vo, full stiff vellum, gilt titles within ochre label at spine, blue and red edges, pp. VIII, 595, [1]. Woodcut title-page and initials, text in Latin and Italian.

First edition of Noghera's essay on the divine feature of Christianism.



[2.]: JESUITS AND THE BISHOP

[Bishops, Jesuits] Noghera, Giambattista. Alla nuova proposta del celebre Signor Eibel Cosa è un Vescovo? Nuova risposta dell’Abate Giambattista Noghera. Bassano: Remondini, 1784.

8vo, full vellum, gilt titles at spine within ochre label, red and blue edges, pp. 212, [1]. Woodcut title-page, text in Italian.

First edition of this Noghera's treatise explaining the Jesuitic vision of bishops and their role within the Church.



[3.]: JESUITS AND THE POPE

[Cathechism, Pope] Noghera, Giambattista. Alla proposta Cosa è il papa? Risposta dell’Abate Giambatista Noghera con altra appendice al soggetto relativa. Bassano: Remondini, 1783.

8vo, full vellum, gilt titles at spine within ochre label, red and blue edges, pp. 70, [2]. Woodcut title-page, text in Italian.

Second edition of this Noghera's treatise explaining the Jesuitic vision of the Pope and his role within the Church.



[4.]: JESUITS AND THE GOSPELS

[Gospels, Jesuits] Noghera, Giambattista. Riflessioni su i consigli evangelici e sui lor professori. Bassano, Remondini, 1780.

8vo, contemporary stiff vellum, handwritten letterings at spine, red and blue edges, pp. 431, [1]. Engraved title-page, text in Italian.

First edition of this Noghera's exaustive essay on the so called Evangelical Advices, i.e. the guidances included in the gospel and their interpretation.



[5.]: JESUITS AND THE DEVOTION

[Devotion, Jesuits] Noghera, Giambattista. Riflessioni sulla divozione e sui divoti. Opera Postuma. Bassano: Remondini, 1786.

8vo, contemporary stiff vellum, traces of label at spine, red and blue edges, pp. XXXII, 468. Woodcut title-page, text in Italian.

First edition (posthunous) of Noghera's reflections on devotion (worship) and devotees.



[6.]: JESUITS AND REVELATION

[Noghera, Giambattista]. Riflessioni su la religione rivelata e particolarmente sul Cristianesimo. Bassano: Remondini, 1771.

8vo, stiff vellum, red and blue edges, pp. (4), XXIV, 424. Engraved title-page, text in Italian.

Extremely scarce second edition of Noghera's philosophical reflections about the Christian revelation and the Catholic religion.



Giambattista Noghera (1719-1784), a Jesuit theologian and professor of rhetoric at Vienna, wrote a number of philosophical works, which are mostly characterized by a strictly anti-Jansenist stance.

References:
[1.]: IT\ICCU\TO0E\039732. OCLC, 797907224, no copy in USA.
[2.]: IT\ICCU\VIAE\003583. Out of Italy, OCLC lists only two copies worldwide, none in USA.
[3.]: IT\ICCU\VIAE\003438. Out of Italy, OCLC, 562832431 lists only two copies worldwide (both in UK, none in USA.
[4.]: IT\ICCU\MILE\000640. Out of Italy, OCLC lists only four copies worldwide, 1 in USA at University of St Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary Library, Feehan Memorial Library, McEssy Theological Resource Center, Mundelein, IL).
[5.]: IT\ICCU\TO0E\028106. Out of Italy, OCLC lists only four copies worldwide, 1 in USA at University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System Madison).
[6.]: IT\ICCU\VIAE\004924. OCLC lists no copies worldwide out of Italy of this edition.

[1.]: Very good condition.

[2.]: Somewhat soiled, but a good copy.

[3.]: A fine copy.

[4.]: Very fine.

[5.]: Some stains, but unsophisticated copy.

[6.]: Very fine copy.