Vijftich meditatien van het leven ende lof der Moeder Godts ende Maeghet Maria [trsl. from the Latin].

335-[1 bl.] pp. (sm. loss of paper in 1st quire repaired with loss of 2 letters on title, some dampstaining at lower part) [bound with] ID. - Seven meditatien op den Lof-sanck Salve Regina. Ibid., 1590. 79-[1] pp. 2 works in 1 vol., 8vo.

Contemp. calf (some sm. def., corners bumped), covers with gilt central oval IHS stamp within gilt-ruled frame, spine with 4 raised bands (some def., tail repaired, endpapers lacking), a.e.g.

Rare Dutch trsl. of two interrelated devotional works by the Brabant Jesuit Fr. Costerus (1532-1619), earlier published in Latin by Chr. Plantin in 1587. The “Vijftich meditatien” were published in 2 issues. This copy belongs to the illustrated issue with 49 (of 50) nice, numbered full-page engravings by Petrus vander Borcht (Hollstein III:1144-1193). The 2nd part has 7 numb. full-page engr. plates (not mentioned in Imhof, after the suite by the Wierix brothers?). Woodcut ill. on titles. Gothic type.
Ref. Imhof (Moretus) C-74 (1-2). - B.B. I:878 C-538 (1st work only!). - BT 742 & 740. - DBS II:1517-1518:3-4. - BCNI 4072 & 4070. - Pettegree NB 9023 & 9022. - Not in Adams, STC Dutch (BL).
Prov. Jos[ephus] Vangeel, 1801 (ownership entry). - Stamps.