BOLLAND, Jean, S.J. e.a. Imago primi saeculi societatis Jesu a provincia Flandro-Belgica eiusdem societatis repraesentata (…). 1640Antwerp,Plantin Press (B. Moretus),folio, cont. vellum (corners bumped), spine on 5 raised bands (upper part...
Estimation :
1800 / 2500
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
repaired, joints sl. splitting), [8]-952-[22-2 bl.] pp. (somewhat spotting and browning, upper margins sl. dampstaining, sm. part of blank lower corner of p. 191 torn off).
1st and only ed. by J. Bolland, Jan de Tollenaer and others. Each book is followed by “Exercitatio poetica” (Latin verse, some Greek, Hebrew) by Sidronius de Hossche, Jacob van de Walle and others. One of the most beautiful emblem books printed in the Low Countries. Engr. ills : title by C. Galle after Ph. Fruytiers, 1 large ill. on *4 and 125 emblems within borders of varying designs. Mark at end. 17th-c. ownership entry on title : “coll. Germ. et Hung. Bibl. insompt 20. Jan 1671”.
1st and only ed. by J. Bolland, Jan de Tollenaer and others. Each book is followed by “Exercitatio poetica” (Latin verse, some Greek, Hebrew) by Sidronius de Hossche, Jacob van de Walle and others. One of the most beautiful emblem books printed in the Low Countries. Engr. ills : title by C. Galle after Ph. Fruytiers, 1 large ill. on *4 and 125 emblems within borders of varying designs. Mark at end. 17th-c. ownership entry on title : “coll. Germ. et Hung. Bibl. insompt 20. Jan 1671”.
