Pia desideria libris iii. ad Urbanum VIII.

HUGO, Herman

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Antwerp, H. Aertssens, 1632 (col.: 1631)

8vo: [32]-442-[4-2 bl.] pp. (toned).

19th-c. gold-tooled dark morocco, covers with gilt-ruled ornamental border, gilt flat spine, gilt sides, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g. Good copy.

6th ed. of the popular "Pia desideria" of the Flemish Jesuit Hugo (1588-1629). Engr. title, engr. arms of dedicatee (Urbanus VIII), 46 engr. emblems, numbered 0-45.
Ref. Daly/Dimler (Jes. embl.) J.636. - Landwehr (LC) 347.
Prov. Three 19th-c. bookpl.