Sancti Fundatores Religiosorum Ordinum in Ecclesia Laetiensis Monasterii Ordinis S. Benedicti: tabellis pictis pio spectatori supra chori sedilia positi DDQ' [bound together with] 'SS. Apostolorum et Evangelistarum Icones cum Suis Parergis a Theodoro VanL
by Theodore and Cornelius Galle, artist and engraver / Theodoro Van Loon and Io. Baptista Barbe, artist and engraver
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
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About This Item
Very Good hard cover. Contemporary vellum over boards with vellum and metal clasps at fore edge; hand written title of first work on front cover; all edges red sprinkled. Two series of fine copperplate engravings, 57 in all. Frontis/title page and 39 full page plates in first work; frontis/title page and 16 full page plates in second work. All leaves are printed recto only, engravings with limited engraved text in cartouche - no printed text pages. Sancti has 38 portraits and 1 plate showing St. Peter surrounded by angels, popes, prelates. Apostolorum has 16 portraits of 20 - lacking Jesus, Mary, Joseph and John the Evangelist. Covers and spine are in very good condition with some age darkening and light soiling; vellum remains supple; tightly bound; former bookseller's description on paper pasted to front pastedown; 3 small stamps on 2 leaves; all engravings are strong, clear impressions; Sancti generally bright and clean interior but for some age darkening at gutter; Apostolorum has some foxing on frontis/title page and limited damp staining at fore edge of few leaves light yellow water coloring on title page garland (see photo). 19 x 14 cm. For Sancti, see OCLC #976489532 (but our plate order slightly different and with 1 additional plate. For Apostolorum, see OCLC #79605339.
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- Bookseller
- Madden Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18594
- Title
- Sancti Fundatores Religiosorum Ordinum in Ecclesia Laetiensis Monasterii Ordinis S. Benedicti: tabellis pictis pio spectatori supra chori sedilia positi DDQ' [bound together with] 'SS. Apostolorum et Evangelistarum Icones cum Suis Parergis a Theodoro VanL
- Author
- Theodore and Cornelius Galle, artist and engraver / Theodoro Van Loon and Io. Baptista Barbe, artist and engraver
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Antwerp: Excudente Ioanne Gallaeo / Io. Baptista Barbe; 1634 / 1620
- Date Published
- 1620
- Keywords
- HAGIOGRAPHY, COPPERPLATE, ENGRAVINGS, ENGRAVERS, SAINTS, BARBE, GALLE, ANTWERP, ICONOGRAPHY, CHRISTIANITY, CATHOLICISM, JESUS, BIBLE, BIBLICAL, NEW TESTAMENT, JOHN, PETER, MARY, JOSEPH, THOMAS, JAMES, PAUL
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- Recto
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