[Flores seraphici ex amoenis Annalium hortis [...] Zachariae Bouerij [...] collecti, sive Icones, vitae et gesta virorum illustrium (qui ab Anno 1525. usque ad annum 1580. [...] miraculis, ac vitae sanctimonia claruere) compendiose descripta.

2 vol., folio: n.c.; 182 pl. (several ff. missing incl. title, dampstaining and browning throughout, most damp stains in the margins, several ff. underlaid, portr. of Zacharias Boverius def. and in consequence the verso with the engr. title within floral border, missing some of the engravings).

Later half sheep. Shabby copy, s.w.a.f., but still interesting for the illustrations present.

First edition by Brother Carolus d’Arenberg (Brussels 1593-1669) of biographies of Capuchin and other Franciscan authors and "saints" 1525-1580, mainly taken from the writings of Zaccaria Boverio (1568-1638). Ill. with +/- 182 full-page engr. showing mostly portraits of famous Capuchin fathers and veneration of the Virgin with a view of Cologne. Pp. 86-92 on the Flemish Franciscus Titelmans (Hasselt 1502-1537), with his portrait. The 2nd part containing some information on Capuchin missionaries in America. The author, Brother Carolus, the religious name of Antoine d'Arenberg, was the 5th son of Charles d'Arenberg (1550-1616, 2nd Prince of Arenberg) and Anne de Croÿ. He entered the Capuchin monastery of Leuven in 1616, to become a gifted theologian, writer and even architect (he designed the Capuchin monasteries of Tervuren and Brussels, and the famous gardens of the Parc d'Enghien).
Ref. VD17 14:675298V (I). - BCNI 9305. - STC German 1601-1700 (BL) B-1943.
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