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Catholic Mass explained View picture(s) 1 BECHOFFEN, Johannes. Quadruplex missalis expositio: Litteralis scilicet: Allegorica: Tropologica: et Anagogica: sit ordinata: ut etiam populo expediat predicari publice quo ad litteralem sensum, allegoricum et etiam tropologicum usque ad oblationem. Basel, Michael Furter, 1512. 4to. Modern boards. Title printed in red and black, large woodcut printer's device at the end, and some fine woodcut initials in text. (87, 1 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Church History  Devotion  Greek & Latin  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare post-incunable from Cologne: a devotional text on the Holy Virgin View picture(s) 2 BONAVENTURA. Septem Psalmi illibate christipare virginis Marie pulcerrimi ac devotissimi. Cum letania dulcissima. Ex psalterio seraphici doc. Bonaventure. (Cologne, Carthusians of St. Barbara ?, ca. 1516). Small 4to. Later marbled wrappers. With large woodcut (77 x 58 mm) on title, showing Mary with Child on a crescent moon held by angels; not rubricated. (8) lvs. Collation: A-B4. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Catholicism  Devotion  Prayer Books  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare and important devotional post-incunable: the first French edition of the lavishly illustrated 'Life of Christ' by a Carthusian monk from Antwerp View picture(s) 3 BRANTEGHEM, Guilielmus de. La vie de nostre Seigneur Jesu Christ par figures, selon le texte des quattre evangelistes, avec toutes les evangiles epistres & propheties de toute lannee, chantee en loffice de la Messe, avec aucunes oraisons. Antwerp, Adriaan Kempe de Bouchot & Matthieu Crom, 1539. 8vo. Modern violet morocco, spine ribbed and lettered in gold, gilt lines on binding edges and inside covers, marbled endpapers, g.e. Full-page woodcut title: Moses with the Tables of the Law and the Descent of the Holy Ghost (115x78mm) with title and mention of the privilege in letterpress and a woodcut tail piece underneath; full-page  woodcut border with the instruments of the passion and the flagellation for the beginning of "La Passion" on p. 255; 2 full-page woodcuts: (1) the Lineage of Christ, according to Matt. 1:1-16 (111x76mm.) and (2) the Descent of the Holy Ghost, Acts 2:1-13 (113x75mm); 185 half-page woodcuts (ca. 50x70mm.): 153 in the Life of Christ, 30 in the Passion and 2 in the Table; a few blocks used twice). The woodcuts are designed, and perhaps also cut (?), by Lieven de Witte; numerous tail-pieces and 28 small vignettes representing the tetragramme and biblical quotations (Veldman & Van Schaik (1989), figs. v and 187-208), used repeatedly for filing the blank spaces (sometimes more than one tail-piece - on p. (16) even 7 - on top of each other), and many charming woodcut initials. (16), 1-128, 119-294, (176) pp.- Collation: +8, A-Z8, a-g8 (248 lvs.). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Devotion  Illustrated Books  Low Countries  Post Incunabula  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In an interesting original Antwerp panel binding View picture(s) 4 CHRYSOSTOMUS, Johannes. Van die beweechnisse des herten, tot berouwe der sonden. Met meer ander gulden tractaetkens des alder heylichsten joannis Chrysostomi: overgheset wt den Latine in duytsche, doer eenen religiosen der Regulier orden sancti Augustini. Antwerp, Symon Cock, 1546. 8vo. Very interesting contemporary Flemish (Antwerp) binding: full calf, panel with two portraits in roundels on both sides, interesting fastening of two bone buttons on small leather bands to be fastened on two loops. With title printed in red and black, some woodcut initials (8 lines). Collation: A-Q8, R4-1. (131) lvs. (including the mostly lacking quire (R) with the privilege, without last blank) Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  Devotion  Dutch  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Unrecorded edition, with coloured woodcut View picture(s) 5 GOUDE, Gerrit vander. Dit is die beduydenisse der missen. Antwerp, Willem Vorsterman, [ca. 1530]. Small 8vo. 19th-century calf. With the title-page printed in red and black, full-page woodcut printer's device, two woodcuts of the office of the Mass on title and verso of title, some woodcut initials coloured by hand, and 69 woodcuts in text, illustrating the life of Christ, his passion and resurrection, all fully and nicely coloured by hand. [152] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Devotion  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A Flemish mystic inspired by St. Francis of Assissi View picture(s) 6 HARPHIUS, H. (= HENDRIK HERP). Theologiae mysticae, cum speculativae, tum adfectivae,  quae non tam lectione iuvatur, quam animi puritate, exercitioque obtinetur amoris, Libri tres, nunc denuo studio multo attentiori, quam hactenus unquam ad sua archetypa castigati, plurimisque ad faciliorem intellectum facientibus commodis illustrati. Cologne, Haeredes Arnold Birckmann, 1556. Folio. Contemp. vellum. With woodcut printer's device on title, full-page woodcut of the Crucifixion, and several large historiated woodcut initials. (16), 259 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Devotion  Overijssel  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The father of Jan Luyken on profit without loss View picture(s) 7 LUYKEN, Caspar. Onfeylbare regel van winste sonder verlies: ofte korte aenwijsinge en bericht, om 't zy door koopmanschap, ambacht ofte neeringe, altijdt winninge te doen; en in korten tijt rijck te worden: ende rijck geworden zijnde, den rijckdom (sonder eenige vreese van verlies) sekerlick te behouden. Als mede om geld op interest te doen, dat men gewisse sekerheydt hebbe, dat het capitael vast en onverlieslick zy, en dat men hoogen interest daer van trecke. Hier is noch achter gevoeght de wissel-banck, geopent door den selven autheur. De derde druck. Amsterdam, Christoffel Luycken, 1663. 2 parts in 1 vol. 12mo. Contemp. vellum. With small woodcut vignette on 2 titles. 212; 52 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Devotion  Mennonites  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Edifying poems by a follower of Jacob Cats View picture(s) 8 MAYVOGEL, Jacob Coenraeds. Gulden-Spiegel, ofte opweckinge tot Christelijke deugden. Afgebeeldt in twee delen: waer in vertoont werdt de schadelijcjheyt der sonden, midtsgaders de goedtheydt ende weldaden Godts over den boetvaerdigen ... Noch is hier by-gevoeght Thamars ontschaking, of de verdoolde liefde van Ammon. Als mede De vermaeckelijcke Bruylofts-kroon.. Door-gevlochten met verscheyde leersaeme gedichten, vermakelijcke bruylofts en aendachtige liedekens; voorgestelt op de vier getijden van den dagh. (With separate title: (2) IDEM, Thamars ontschaakingh of de verdoolde liefde van Amnon. (Amsterdam, Caspar Loots-Man, n.d.); and: (3) IDEM, Vermakelycke Bruylofs-kroon, door-gevlochten met vgerscheyden leersame gedichten, vermaeckelijcke bruylofts, ende aendachtige liedekens. (Amsterdam, Caspar Loots-Man, n.d.). Amsterdam, Caspar Loots-Man, 1699. 3 parts in one vol. Contemporary vellum. With an allegorical frontispiece with view on the harbour of Hoorn, and 23 half-page engraved plates in the text, 2 of which on a separate title. 256; (8), 56; (2), 206 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Devotion  Dutch  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In praise of solitude and the monasterical life View picture(s) 9 MUSIUS, Cornelius. Solitudo sive vita solitaria laudata. Antwerp, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1566. 4to. Contemporary vellum, remnants of ties. Title within large ornamental and architectural woodcut border. 64 leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Devotion  Poetry  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Illustrated first edition of the Dutch translation of Der goldene Thron View picture(s) 10 OTTO VAN PASSAU. Boeck des gulden throene of der xxiiij ouden. Utrecht, ['Printer t C'], 1480, 30 March. 4to. In a strictly contemporary (Utrecht?) binding: calf over wooden boards, both covers blind-ruled, the central panel ruled in a lozenge-shaped pattern with many small separate floral stamps and a stamp of the crescent moon, (re-backed): ribbed spine with modern brown morocco title label, lettered in gold, traces of clasps. With 24 woodcuts (ca. 9 x 6.2 cm) in text, touched with red (the first, with text "O mynende siel", is used five times, all initials and lombards supplied by hand, 9 so-called 'duplex-initials' with penwork extending into the margins(s), the first with penwork portrait, five lombards (4 lines) with penwork, rubricated throughout; at the end the printer's device: olive tree with initials 'tC' (6.5 x 5.5 cm). [4], 197 ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: Devotion  Education  Incunabula  Utrecht  Woodcuts  The price of this book is only available on request, it cannot be ordered online. Please contact us for more information. E-mail a Friend

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A very popular paraphrase of the Psalms, translated into German View picture(s) 11 SNOY, Reinier & Nicolaus Hug LANDENBURGER (transl.). Der gantze Psalter dess heiligen unnd königklichen Propheten Davids, mit beygesetzter kurtzer Catholicher Erklärung, auss den alten Vättern, unnd Kirchen Lehrern gezogen. Anfangs in lateinischer Sprach beschriben, nachmalen durch Herrn Nicolaum Hug Landenburger, des Keiserlichen Thumb Stiffts Speier Diacon verteutscht. Anjetzo aber durch instendiges Antreiben dess wolwürdigen, wolgebornen Herzen Joann Werneren, edlen Herren auff Raitnau, zu Langenstein, Sant Johannes Ordens Rittern, & zu mehrerm nutz unnd trost viler frommen unnd Gottliebenden Christen nachgetruckt. St. Gallen, Im Fürstlichen Gottszhaus (= Johann Landorth), 1644. 4to. Contemporary full calf panel-binding, spine raised in compartments, green painted edges, two brass clasps. Title printed in red and black, woodcut headpiece and calligraphic initials. (16), 574 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Devotion  German  Psalter  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With 7 engravings not quoted by Hollstein View picture(s) 12 WORTHINGTON ANGLUS, Thomas. Rosarium sive psalterium beatae virginis Mariae à T.W.A. editum. Antwerp, J. Keerbergen, 1600. 12mo. Nineteenth century brown morocco, spine ribbed and gilt; gilt central ornament on sides, inner filet border with small gilt ornaments at the corners and outer filet border (F. BEDFORD), g.e.; in marbled slipcase. Engraved title; 31 full-page and 5 half-page engravings in the text by Joan. Collaert after M. de Vos; text printed in red and black, within fillet borders. (20), 233 (=243), (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Devotion  Engravings  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Unrecorded edition of the story of Tobias View picture(s) 13 [DEVOTION]. De historie vanden ouden Tobias ende synen sone den jongen Tobias inhoudende vele schoone leeringen: hoe een vader synen sone onderwijsen sal, ende hoe een God-vreesende kint synen vader onderdanigh wesen sal. Noch de historie van de groote kloeckheydt der edelder weduwe Judith. Noch de geschiedenisse van de eerbare vrouwe Susanna met het vonnisse van den jongen Daniel. Item, de historie van de koninginne Esther. Dordrecht, Widow Niclaes Vincenten van Spierings-hoeck (the widow of Niclaes Vincentsz. van Spierinxhouck), 1638. Small 4to. Modern half red calf with marbled boards, gilt title on spine. With four woodcuts on title, each depicting a scene from the biblical stories of Tobias, Judith, Susanna and Esther, and the same 4 woodcuts repeated at the beginning of each story, title and last page within typogr. woodcut borders. (36) pp. (Collation: A8, B10). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Children's Books  Devotion  Education  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The famous Rooklooster and the Congregation of Windesheim: two post-incunables and a 15th century manuscript in an original Rooklooster binding! View picture(s) 14 [INCUNABLE, POST]. Ordinarius divini officii pro ordine Canonicorum Regularium, Capittuli sive Congregationis Wyndesemensis. Anno Domini. M.CCCCC.XXI. Deventer, Albert Pafraet, April 1521. 4to. In a beautifully and richly paneled original and signed binding of the famous Rooklooster (the 'Red monastery'), the Augustinian Abbey of St. Paul in Oudergem (Auderghem) in the 'Soniënbos' (Forest of Zonia) near Brussels: full polished calf over wooden boards with (on both sides) two borders of three lines with rolls in between and a stamp of the Holy Lamb in the four corners and lozenge-shaped floral ornaments in the centre divided by three lines with a little floral double-rose stamp on the crossings; below the central panel on the front side a stamp "Roedencloester" flanked by eight little stamps of a star within a circle; one brass clasp and catch at the fore edge, brass strips at the edges of the corners; vellum pastedowns. Printed title within magnificent woodcut border consisting of four pieces: the four fathers of the church - Hieronymus and Ambrosius left and Augustinus and Gregorius at the right - and very lively and grotesque scenes of Indians, children playing with and riding exotic and fable animals like a dragon, a camel and an elephant above and below; two smaller woodcuts for the finding of the 'Golden number' and the Sunday letter' in text; very nice woodcut initials of 5 lines (one of 9 lines; the first 'O' on the title of 4 lines, with appropriately Augustin's symbol - a pierced heart); at the end a full-page woodcut of the Virgin with child on a crescent moon in a halo. All the illustrations are fully and nicely coloured by a contemporary hand. The book is printed in a beautiful and clear roman type, apart from the two first lines of the title which are in gothic; rubricated throughout. [16], LXXIV ll. (x4, a8, b4, A-C8, D4, E-I8, K6). LXXIIIv and LXXIVr blank. Full description >> Related Subjects: Belgicana  Church History  Devotion  Eclipses  Low Countries  Religious Orders  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting Catholic devotional manuscript ('Diurnale') in Dutch View picture(s) 15 [MANUSCRIPT]. BOSSCHE, Johannes Baptista van den. Instructie om deuchdelick synen tyt, oft den dach over te brenghen, en religieuselick naer syn vocatie Godt te dienen, ghemaeckt by den Eerwerdighen heere, Johannes Baptista vanden Bossche, prior en pater, van het Syon, tot oorbaer ende profyt van syn religieusen int jaer 1617. [No place], 1617. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, red painted edges. (88) ll., last blank pasted to back cover). Collation: A-L8. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Catholicism  Devotion  Dutch  Manuscripts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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