Lusus poeticus in scutum gentilitium, nomen, dictum, et familiam illustrissimi ac reverendissimi domini D. Alphonsi de Berghes ex comitibus de Grimberghe, VII. Mechliniensium archiepiscopi (...) venerabunda gratulatione oblatus a Collegio Societatis...
Estimation :
250 / 400
Adjudication :
1800 €
Description
Iesu Mechiliniae Anno M.DC. LXXI.
Extremely rare festive emblem book on the entry of Alphonsus de Berghes (1624-1689) as Archbishop of Mechelen on 7 March 1671. It consists of a prose introduction, Latin poetry, 8 emblems, etc. Ill. with 14 engr. : 5 full-page coats of arms of Berghes, full-page arms of Archbishop of Mechelen, and 8 large emblems with views of Mechelen. At bottom of title (cropped), presentation inscription "Rdo in Chro patri ..onat. Scheerlinck Carolus (...)".
Extremely rare festive emblem book on the entry of Alphonsus de Berghes (1624-1689) as Archbishop of Mechelen on 7 March 1671. It consists of a prose introduction, Latin poetry, 8 emblems, etc. Ill. with 14 engr. : 5 full-page coats of arms of Berghes, full-page arms of Archbishop of Mechelen, and 8 large emblems with views of Mechelen. At bottom of title (cropped), presentation inscription "Rdo in Chro patri ..onat. Scheerlinck Carolus (...)".
