Cleri totius Romanae Ecclesiae subiecti seu Pontificorum ordinum omnino utriusque sexus habitus, artificiosissimis figuris, quibus Francisci Modii singula octosticha adiecta sunt, nunc primum a Iudoco Ammano expressi [...].

2 parts in 1 vol., 4to: [114] ff., of which ff. C1-Z4 printed on recto only (toned, title sl. spotted).

19th-c. gold-tooled havanna morocco by W. Pratt, covers with gilt ruled frames and corner pieces, richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands, a.e.g., gilt inside dentelles, marbled endpapers (front cover loose, sl. rubbed). Good copy.

108 woodcuts by Jost Amman (1539-1591), each accompanied by an eight-line verse by the Bruges humanist Franciscus Modius (1556-1597). The plates depict the costume of a number of religious persons, from the Pope to parish priests and mendicant friars, with additional subjects such as Spanish penitents, Templars, Knights of Rhodes, Teutonic Knights and various orders of monks and nuns. The work is accompanied by an additional text by Modius on the history of various religious orders and the background to the various dresses. Woodcut mark at end of each part and on 2nd part title.
Ref. VD16 M-5736. - Lipperheide Oe 3. - Adams M-1535. - Fairfax Murray 33.
Prov. Frederick William Cosens (1819-1889), English wine merchant and art collector (armorial bookpl. with device "Sub robore virtus" encircling a rampant lion and with a Maltese cross; collection sold 1890). - Collector’s stamp on title.