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Important collection of Jesuit letters and other texts from and on Japan, Korea, China, India, Peru and the Philippines View picture(s) 21 HAY, John. De Rebus Japonicis, Indicis, et Peruanis epistolae recentiores. Antwerp, Martinus Nuntius, 1605. 8vo. Contemporary richly decorated blind tooled pigskin over wooden boards with ornamental and floral rolls. Woodcut printers device on title and some woodcut initials, end-pieces and a sm. woodcut illustration on p. 338. 968, (52), pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Japan  Jesuits  Korea  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Practical handbook of spiritual exercises View picture(s) 22 IZQUIERDO, Sebastian. Pratica di alcuni esercitii spirituali di S. Ignatio composta dal P. Sebastiano Izquierdo della Compagnia di Giesu. Rome, Presso il Varese, 1686. 4to. (172x117mm.). Contemporary vellum; spine lettered in ink. All text pages, including the title, within a floral woodcut border; 'IHS' vignettes on the title and on the first pages of the 12 exercises; eight different tail-pieces and 12 full-page allegorical engravings with engraved captions underneath; the first is signed by 'Rup. Abb.' 12 x 8 = (96) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Catholicism  Italy  Jesuits  Religion  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Latin translation of a famous fierce anti-Jesuit pamphlet View picture(s) 23 JARRIGE, Pierre. Jesuita in ferali pegmate ob nefanda crimina in provincia Guienna perpetrata. E Gallico latinitate donatus, cum judicio generali de hoc ordine. Leyden, no publ., 1665. 12mo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title in ink on spine, gilt initials and date ''GGMVH 1677'' on front cover. (17), (1 blank), 264 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America [South]  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The manners of the North American Indians View picture(s) 24 LAFITEAU, Joseph François. De zeden der wilden van Amerika zynde een nieuwe uitvoerige en zeer kurieuse beschrijving van derzelver oorsprong, godsdienst, manier van oorlogen, huwelyken, opvoeding, oeffeningen, feesten, danzeryen, begravenissen, en andere zeldzame gewoonten. The Hague, Gerard vander Poel, 1731. 2 volumes bound as 1. Folio. Contemporary calf, gold-tooled spine. With title-pages printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece, full-page engraved map of the America's, and 41 full-page engraved plates. [6], 36, [18], 300; [4], 301-555 [= 560] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  America, North  Canada  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  France  Jesuits  Native Americans  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the earliest separate Jesuit letters entirely devoted to the Philippines View picture(s) 25 LOPEZ, Gregorio. Lettera annua della Provincia delle Filippine dell'anno MDCVIII. Rome, Bartolomeo Zanetti, 1611. 8vo. Later limp vellum with gilt title on spine, later endleaves. Woodcut 'IHS' vignette on title, woodcut initials. 124 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Jesuits  Philippines  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Portuguese in Brazil & Asia, with a folding world map View picture(s) 26 MAFFEI, Giovanni Pietro. Historiarum Indicarum libri XVI. Selectarum, item, ex India epistolarum, eodem interprete, libri IV. Accessit Ignatii Loiolae vita. Cologne, [successors to Arnold?] Birckman, Arnold Mylius, 1593. Folio. Contemporary blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, with a triple border of rolls (1 initialled EW A[ugsburg]) around central panel stamps with allegorical figures (Patience and the 3 theological virtues on the front; the 4 cardinal virtues on the back), with seventeenth-century(?) gold tooling added, including a centrepiece with Saint Urban and the St. Urban coat of arms on the front board, and the boards coloured brown. With a large folding engraved map of the world (26 x 48.5 cm), woodcut publisher's device on the title-page, 2 part-titles, a woodcut tailpiece, and about 30 woodcut initial letters (plus about 100 repeats) from 10 series (13-48 mm, the main series 39 mm), and bands of arabesque fleurons. [4], 541, [1], [2 blank], [36] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  America [South]  Brazil  China  Colonial History  East Indies  India  Jesuits  Mission  Persia  Portugal  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First attempt for a history of the mission in Japan View picture(s) 27 MAFFEI, Giovanni Pietro. Rerum a Societate Iesu in Oriente gestarum volumen, continens historiam iucundam lectu omnibus Christianis, praesertim ijs, quibus vera Religio est cordi. In qua videre possunt, quomodo nunquam Deus Ecclesiam suam deserat, & in locum deficientium a vera fide, innumeros alios in abditissimis etiam regionibus substituat. Cologne, Gervinus Calenius, & haeredes Iohannis Quentel, 1574. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum over thin boards, title in ink on spine. With several charming woodcut initials; many woodcut Japanese characters on pp. 451-7. (16), 472 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Japan  Jesuits  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The most complete edition of this celebrated work on 'the Indies', esp. on Brazil and Japan View picture(s) 28 MAFFEI, Joan Petri. Historiarum Indicarum Libri XVI. Selectarum, item, ex  India epistolarum libri IV. Accessit liber recentiorum epistolarum; à Ioanne Hayo ... Antwerp, Ex officina Martini Nutij, 1605. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum with ink lettering on spine and small gilt stamp of a rooster in centre of covers, rests of ties. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (72), 478, (2, blank); 401, (7) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [South]  Asia  Brazil  East Indies  History  Japan  Jesuits  West Indies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important 16th-century narrative of a shipwreck near the Cape of Good Hope View picture(s) 29 MARTINEZ, Pierre. Raguaglio d'un notabilissimo naufragio, cavato da una lettera del P. Pietro Martinez, scritta da Goa. Al Molto Rever. P. Generale della Compania di giesu, Alli 9. di Decembre M.D. LXXVI. Venice, Giolito, 1588. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. 62 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  East Indies  Jesuits  Shipwrecks  South Africa  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the best sources for the history of the indians of the Rio de la Plata View picture(s) 30 MURATORI. Relation des missions du Paraguai, traduite de l'Italien. Paris, Bordelet, 1754. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments. With one engraved map of the missions in Paraguay, by D'Anville, dated 1733. XXIV, 402, (4, 2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [South]  Cartography  Jesuits  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Against the Jesuits: funeral oration for Claude Visdelou, important in the 'struggle on the Chinese rites' View picture(s) 31 NORBERT de Bar-le-Duc, Father (or Pierre PARISOT, or NORBERT von Lothringen, OFMCap ). Oraison funebre de monseigneur Visdelou Jesuite, Evêque de Claudiopolis, Vicaire apolostique de la province de Kuey-cheu dans l'empire de la Chine, & Administrateur de la province de Huguang dans le même empire, &c. décéde le onze novembre 1737. & inhumé dans l' eglise des RR. PP. Capucins de Pondichery, missionaires apolostiques, & curés en lad. ville. Prononcée le onze Décembre de la même année par le R.P. Norbert de Bar Le Duc, Capucin missionaire apolostique. (No place (Avignon?), no publisher), 1742. 8vo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with red title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. (12), 201,(1), XVI pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: China  Jesuits  Mission  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare account of the missions in one of the first French editions View picture(s) 32 PANTOJA, Diego de. Advis envoyé de Paquin cité de la Chine, au R.P. Loys de Gusman, sur le succes de la religion Chrestienne au Royaume de la Chine. De l'entree d'aucuns peres de ladire Compagnie en la Cour de roy, & de plusieurs choses memorables, qu'ils ont veu en ce païs la. Lyon, Pierre Rigaud, 1607. 12mo. Contemporary vellum. Woodcut on title. (8), 146 (last blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: China  Jesuits  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Four interesting work by a famous scientist and clergyman View picture(s) 33 PARDIES, Ignace Gaston. Oeuvres de mathematiques. Contenant les elemens de geometrie, discours du mouvement local, la statique et deux machines propres à faire les cadrans.- IDEM. Discours du mouvement local. Avec des remarques sur le mouvement de la lumière.- IDEM. La statique ou la science des forces mouvantes.- IDEM. Deux machines propres à faire les quadrans avec très-grande facilité. The Hague, Adriaan Moetjens, 1691. 4 parts in 1 vol. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, red marbled edges. Many woodcuts of geometrical figures in text, 9 engraved plates of which 5 folding. (12), 163, (5); 294, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Geometry  Jesuits  Physics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On magic, astronomy and occult matters View picture(s) 34 PERERIUS VALENTINUS, Benedictus. Adversus fallaces & superstitiosas artes, id est, de magia, de observatione somniorum, & de divinatione astrologica. Libri tres. Lyon, H. Cardon, 1603. Contemporary limp vellum, title in ink on spine, traces of ties. With large woodcut vignette on title, title-page printed in red and black, woodcut headpiece and initials. (10), 253, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Astrology  Jesuits  Occult Sciences  Superstition  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the life and martyrdom of a Jesuit missionary from Lisbon View picture(s) 35 PEREYRA DE BRITTO, Fernaõ. Historia do nascimento, vida, e martyrio do ven. padre Joaõ de Britto da Companhia de Jesu, martyr da Azia, e protomartyr da missaõ de Madurey, composta por seu irmaõ Fernaõ Pereyra de Britto. Coimbra, No Real Collegio das artes da Comp. de Jesu, 1722. Folio. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt, red morocco title label, lettered in gold, blue marbled edges. Title printed in red & black, with woodcut vignette, large woodcut head- and tailpieces. (52), 250 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  18th Century  Biography  India  Jesuits  Mission  Portugal  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the dogma on the authority of the bishops, by the "Father of the History of Dogma" View picture(s) 36 PÉTAU, Denis (Dionysius PETAVIUS). Dissertationum ecclesiasticarum libri duo, in quibus de episcoporum dignitate, ac potestate; deque aliis ecclesiasticis dogmatibus disputatur. Paris, Sebastien Cramoisy, 1641. 8vo. Contemporary full red morocco with triple gilt filets along sides and in center of covers with gilt cornerpieces, spine richly gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold, gilt and decorated binding edges, marbled endpapers, g.e. Engraved vignette on title, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (24), 354, (8, last blank fol. lacking) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  French  Jesuits  Religion  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important Spanish account of missionary activities in Japan in excellent, contemporary parchment binding View picture(s) 37 PIÑEYRO, Luys. Relacion del sucesso que tuuo nuestra santa fe en los reynos del Iapon, desde el año de seyscientos y doze hasta el de seyscientos u quinze, Imperando Cubosama. Madrid, widow of Alonso M. de Balboa, 1617. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut coat of arms on title, repeated at the end of books 1, 2 and 3, woodcut headpiece, numerous woodcut initials. (16), 516, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Religion  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Original edition of an account on the Jesuit mission in the south of Vietnam View picture(s) 38 RHODES, Alexandre de. Relation des progrez de la Foy au Royaume de la Cochinchine vers les derniers quartiers du Levant. Envoiee au R.P. General de la Compagnie de (J)esus. Paris, Sebastien & Gabriel Cramoisy, 1652. Small 8vo. Later boards, gilt title on spine, gilt edges. (12), 134 (=136), (2) pp. After p. 5 two unnumbered pages. Full description >> Related Subjects: France  Jesuits  Mission  Vietnam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important description of Indochina, with first known map depicting only Annam View picture(s) 39 RHODES, Alexandre de. Relazione de' felici successi della Santa Fede predicata da' padri della Compagnia di Giesu nel regno di Tunchino. Rome, Giuseppe Luna, 1650. 4to. Contemporary vellum, recased.  Woodcut device on title-page, folding map (12.3 x 18.5 cm) of Annam. [16], 326, [2] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Jesuits  Mission  Travel & Voyages  Vietnam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On Vietnam and the Jesuit mission View picture(s) 40 RHODES, Alexandre de. Relazione de' felici successi della Sante Fede nel regno di Tunchino. Rome, Giuseppe Luna, 1650. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with gilt figure of an eagle in centre on front cover, red  mottled edges. With full-page map of Annam. (16), 326, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Cartography  Jesuits  Maps  Mission  Vietnam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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