Origines coenobiorum Benedictinorum in Belgio: quibus antiquae religionis ortus progressusque deducitur.

8vo: [20]-199-[9] pp. [bound with] VAN HOUCKE, Carolus - Epistola sive appendix [...] ad Origines, Auberto Miraeo [...] Coenobiorum Benedictinorum in Belgio. Saint-Omer, F. Bellet, 1607. 8vo: [44] pp. (dampstains on top and bottom of first quires).

2 works in 1 vol. Old 18th c. full leather binding, gilt spine on 5 raised bands, title label, red edges (corners bumped).

1. First ed. of a historical work on the Benedictine abbeys in "Belgium" by the historian Miraeus (1573-1640). Woodcut title-vign. Ref. De Ridder, Aubert Le Mire, V. - STCV. - Matagne (Namur) L-141. - BN-Opale plus. - Not in BL. 2. Very rare commentary of C. Van Houcke, jesuit and archdeacon of Ypres (1593-1650), on the work of Miraeus. Ref. Not in De Backer/Sommervogel, Matagne (Namur), BL, BN-Opale plus. Prov. Ownership entry "Monasterii Sti Joannis Ypris - f. Petrus Rein, Religiosus S. Joannis in monte Ipris" and libr. stamp on title.