Index expurgatorius librorum qui hoc saeculo prodierunt, vel doctrinae non sanae erroribus inspersis, vel inutilis & offensivae maledicentiae fellibus permixtis, juxta sacri Concilii Tridentini decretum, Philipp II. Regis Catholici jussu & auctoritate, atque Albani Ducis consilio ac ministerio in Belgia concinnatus anno M.D.LXXI. [...] [rev. ed. Benito Arias Montano].

8vo: [46]-521 (= 523)-[3 bl.] pp. (toned and spotted, wormtrack in bottom margin of final quires occ. touching a letter, tear in top margin f. Nn1).

Cont. overl. vellum (a recasing with new endpapers, soiled). Good copy.

Rare Strasbourg reprint of the Madrid 1584 ed. of the Index of Forbidden Books issued in the Low Countries by Philip II and the Duke of Alva in 1571. The text was edited by the Spanish theologian, and friend of Chr. Plantin, B. Arias Montano (1527-1598). With the Dutch decree on B4r-6r. Extensive list of passages to be deleted in Erasmus’ Collected Works (pp. 203-259!). The last part (pp. 451-end) is titled "Collatio censurae in glossas Iuris canonici iussu Pii V. ... 1571, ed. Joannes Pappius". Woodcut mark on title and part titles. Ref. VD-17 23:276368B. - Paisey (BL) T-577. Prov. Libr. stamp and ticket.