Emblemata sacra de fide, spe, charitate.

Antwerp, Plantin Press (B. Moretus), 1636

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Description du lot

12mo: 404-[3-1 bl.] pp.

Mod. quarter cloth, marbled paper on boards, red leather title label, red sp. edges. Good copy.

Only edition of this charming emblem book by the Jesuit Neo-Latin poet Willem van Hees (1601-1690), designer of St Michael's church at Leuven. The 116 woodcut illustrations depict musical instruments, angels, etc. by J.C. Jegher, after E. Quellinus. Woodcut ornament on title. Mark at end.
Ref. Landwehr (Low Countries) 299. - Praz 367. - DBS IV:336. - STCV.
Prov. "Valentijns pbtr." (ownership entry on title).

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