Het geestelyk kaert-spel met herten troef, oft Het spel der liefde. Den derden druk.

JOSEPH van de H. BARBARA

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Antwerp, P.J. Rymers, [1767-1792]

8vo: [10]-526-[2] pp. (toning, sm. marg. hole to f. X).

Contemp. sheep (sl. rubbed), gilt-ruled flat spine (sm. def. at head and tail). Good copy.

Reprint (1st Antwerp 1666) of a devotional work by J. a S. Barbara (born Schoehaert, Bruges 16??-Leiden 1670), a Carmelite preacher in Holland. Engraved ill.: front. and 14 full-page emblems by Fred. Bouttats. It is a spiritual emblematic interpretation of the hearts cards of the card game, inspired by the hearts emblems of H. Hugo.
Ref. Landwehr (Low Countries) 396. - BCNI 12318. - Rosier (Ned. Carmel) 938. - STCV.