HAEMSTEDE, Adriaen Cornelisz. van De historien der vromer martelaren (...). 1616 J. Waters, folio, cont. leather (exp. rebacked), blindst. spine on 5 raised bands, slipcase, 3 parts : [4]-295 (= 306) ff. (lacking title & 7 prel. ff., quire S bound...
Estimation :
150 / 250
Adjudication :
150 €
Description
in wrong order), 71 ff. (title underlaid and bound at front of vol. as general title, part indication covered), [3]-124-[4] ff. (lacking title and ff. 82, 87; somewhat short, paper age-toned, title underlaid, some margins strengthened or dampstained, sm. wormtrack in blank bottom margin of 1st ff., stain in fore-edge margin of 2nd half, old tears repaired, 3 bottom corners torn off with loss of a few words. In all a good copy.
1st combined ed. of the 3 parts of this monumental work on Christian (esp. Protestant) martyrs by A. van Haemstede (1525-1562), rev. by Andreas Oosterbeeck (fl. 1584-1616). Ill. with c. 135 woodcuts (several repeats). Gothic type in 2 cols. Ref. BB. III:386-387 H-184. STCN (5, 4 of which incompl.!). Not in BnF, Simoni (BL). Joined : Brieven vande H. Moeder Theresia van Jesus, Fondatersse vande herstelde Order van onse L. Vrouwe des Berghs Carmels, met de Bemerckinghen van (...) Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (...) By-een-vergadert door de sorghe van (...) P. Didacus van de Presentatie (...) Eersten (- tweeden) boeck (...) [trsl. from the Spanish and French Servatius vanden H. Petrus O.Carm.Disc.].Petrus O.Carm.Disc.]. Ghent, M. Maes, 1700, 4to, cont. blindruled sheep (rubbed), gilt spine on 4 raised bands, in slipcase, 2 parts : [30]-456 (= 458)-[10], 259 (= 349)-[7] pp. (lacking front. portrait; paper age-toned, marg. dampstaining at end). Good copy. Dutch version of the letters of Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) and of biographical documents and devotional notes relating to her. Old ownership entry on front flyleaf (partly cut out). Libr. stamp. Ref. Bibl. gantoise 1864. Rosier (Carmel) 804. BCNI 15987. STCV. (2 vols)
1st combined ed. of the 3 parts of this monumental work on Christian (esp. Protestant) martyrs by A. van Haemstede (1525-1562), rev. by Andreas Oosterbeeck (fl. 1584-1616). Ill. with c. 135 woodcuts (several repeats). Gothic type in 2 cols. Ref. BB. III:386-387 H-184. STCN (5, 4 of which incompl.!). Not in BnF, Simoni (BL). Joined : Brieven vande H. Moeder Theresia van Jesus, Fondatersse vande herstelde Order van onse L. Vrouwe des Berghs Carmels, met de Bemerckinghen van (...) Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (...) By-een-vergadert door de sorghe van (...) P. Didacus van de Presentatie (...) Eersten (- tweeden) boeck (...) [trsl. from the Spanish and French Servatius vanden H. Petrus O.Carm.Disc.].Petrus O.Carm.Disc.]. Ghent, M. Maes, 1700, 4to, cont. blindruled sheep (rubbed), gilt spine on 4 raised bands, in slipcase, 2 parts : [30]-456 (= 458)-[10], 259 (= 349)-[7] pp. (lacking front. portrait; paper age-toned, marg. dampstaining at end). Good copy. Dutch version of the letters of Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) and of biographical documents and devotional notes relating to her. Old ownership entry on front flyleaf (partly cut out). Libr. stamp. Ref. Bibl. gantoise 1864. Rosier (Carmel) 804. BCNI 15987. STCV. (2 vols)
