Christeliicken waerseggher, de principale stucken van t'Christen geloof en leven int cort begrijpende. Met een rolle der deugtsaemheyt daer op dienende. Ende een schildt-wacht teghen de valsche waersegghers, tooveraers, etc.

4to: [16 incl. engr. title]-372-[7-1]-xxxvii-[2-1 bl.-11-1 bl.] pp.; 101 pl. (margins engr. title underl., tear in *2, some tears in other margins, sometimes underl., some dampstaining and spotting).

Contemp. sheep, gilt-orn. spine with 4 raised bands, red edges (corners rubbed and partly restored, covers and spine rubbed, rebacked spine, renewed endpapers).

Re-issue of the original 1602 ed. of the Dutch version of "Veridicus Christianus" (1601), an impressive emblematic treatise by the Flemish Jesuit Jan David (1545-1613). With an additional treatise against all kinds of "dark" magic, countered by a curious device (with a volvelle) of Christian divination. Ill. with engr. title and 100 full-page engravings by Th. Galle with emblematic scenes within ornamental borders and subscriptions in 3 languages (Latin, Dutch, French) and scripts (roman, civilité, italic). These emblems have a rather macabre, grotesque touch and some even look surrealistic "avant la lettre". Another fine full-page engr. on x4r. Full-page engr. with (often missing) volvelle ("Soeckt, ende sult vinden") on Aa3r with the moving dial present (but loose). In Gothic type. A few texts in civilité. Engraved mark on part-title.
Ref. Imhof (Moretus) D-8. - BB II:73-74:D-134. - DBS II:1846:4. - Landwehr (Low Countries) 184. - Praz 313. - BCNI 4938. - Simoni (BL) D-17. - STCV.
Prov. "Timmermans, 1713" (ms. entry on title).