A red circular stamp features an eagle and the text "IMPERIAL LIBRARY," indicating this copy was held in the French national collection during the Napoleonic era.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION,

TAKEN FROM THE WORKS

of Saint Teresa.

Saint Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun; this work is one of her most influential guides on prayer and Christian life.

FROM THE TRANSLATION

by Mr. ARNAULD D'ANDILLY.

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly (1589–1674) was a celebrated French scholar and member of the Jansenist circle at Port-Royal, known for translating spiritual classics into elegant, accessible French.

NEW EDITION.

An ornamental cross composed of nine small star-like symbols serves as a decorative printer's mark.

AT PARIS,

At the shop of L. ROULLAND, Saint Jacques Street,

at the sign of Saint Louis and the Queen's coat of arms.

Before the standardization of street numbers, Parisian shops were identified by hanging signs or emblems such as "Saint Louis" or "The Queen's Arms."

1697. original: "M. DC. XCVII."

WITH PRIVILEGE AND APPROBATIONS.

A Privilege was a royal legal permit granting exclusive publishing rights, while "Approbations" were official endorsements from censors or religious authorities confirming the book's contents were doctrinally sound.