Live auction - Lot 843

[Martyrology]

USUARDUS

Martyrologium, quo Romana Ecclesia, ac permultae aliae utuntur: iussu Caroli Magni conscriptum [ed. J. Molanus] [and] MOLANUS - Indiculus sanctorum Belgii.

Antwerp, P. Nutius, 1583

€ 150 / 250

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2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo: [32]-218, 95-[7] pp. (dampstain at bottom).

Old gilt-ruled calf (corners bumped, some sm. def., some soiling), richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands (def. at head & tail), brown leather title label, gilt sides, gilt inside dentelles, marbl. endpapers, red edges. Good copies.

Enlarged reprint (1st 1568) of this medieval martyrology of the Benedictine monk Usuardus (d. 875) by the Leuven theologian Molanus (1533-1585), dedicated to Cardinal Granvelle. The second part contains the editor's Chronicle of saints from the Low Countries. Woodcut printer's mark on titles.
Ref. BT 4574. - Adams U-99. - STC Dutch (BL) 201. - Pettegree NB 29828 & 21485.
Prov. Joannes van Hove (ownership entry on title). - Ownership entry on title deleted.
Joined: Raissius, A. - Belgica Christiana, sive Synopsis successionum et gestorum episcoporum Belgicae Provinciae. Douai, B. Bardou, 1634. 4to: [24]-411-[1] pp. (title browned, min. soiling & staining throughout). Contemp. mottled sheep (tears), gilt spine with 5 raised bands, red edges. Engr. Ignatius of Loyola portr. on title. Ref. Duthilloeul 667. - Opac KBR. Prov. Notes & drawing on verso title. - Mod. bookpl. (2 vol.)

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Lot 843

Martyrologium, quo Romana Ecclesia, ac permultae aliae utuntur: iussu Caroli Magni conscriptum [ed. J. Molanus] [and] MOLANUS - Indiculus sanctorum Belgii.

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