Histoire du S. Sacrement de miracle. Reposant à Bruxelles, en l'Église Collegiale de S. Goudele, & des miracles faictz par iceluy.

Brussels, R. Velpius, 1605

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8vo: [40]-266-[4-2 bl.] pp. (some spotting).

Old overl. vellum, flat spine titled in ink, mod. ties. Good copy.

First edition of this uncommon, interesting treatise by a canon of St Gudula (Brussels) on the (antisemitic) legend about sacrilegious attacks by Jews on sacred Hosts in 1369. With a survey of other Brussels "miracles". Ill. with 18 nice engravings (incl. title ill. & 2 pl. outside collation).
Ref. BCNI 5137. - Cat. Albert & Isabella (1998) nr. 325-326. - STC French (BL) Y-9 (not in Simoni!). - STCV.
Prov. Ms. entries on title.