Opgang, voortgang, en nedergang der ketteryen dezer eeuwe [...]. [Hier is ook by-ghevoeght de Fabel van Jeanne de Pausinne van Roomen [...]. Ende nu in de Nederlantsche tale overgheset, door A.I. v. K.P. en M.M. Verçiert met schoone copere platen ende af-beeltsels van de hooft-ketters ende andere persoonen die in diên tijdt gheleeft hebben.].

3 parts in 1 vol., folio: [engr. title]-290-[6], 324-[6], 60-[2] pp. (missing: typographic title, 4 pp. preface, 2nd engr. title and 1 pl. (Anne Boleyn); some sm. repairs in blank margins, tears in 5 pl. (esp. at the plate portrait border) underlaid, large tear in f. Y2 repaired, sm. piece of paper torn off at f. S1 taking a few letters, fore edges of first quires frayed, staining at lower part, soiling, usual toning).

Contemp. sheep, a rather shabby copy. Sold w.a.f.

Later Dutch translation (1st Paris, 1605) of this historical work on heresies by the French historian F. de Raemond (1540-1601). Engr. ill.: title and 29 (of 30) full-page plates by F. Bouttats after H. Verbruggen showing portraits of e.g. Luther, Erasmus, Charles V, Henri VIII, Thomas More, Elizabeth I, Mary Stuart, Calvin, Beza, etc. The work is particulary popular because of Raemond's explanation and refutation of the story of the female pope. Some woodcuts in-text. Engr. title from 2nd part bound before 1st part with a ms. adjustment.
Ref. STCV.