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Spanish conspiracies View picture(s) 61 [EIGHTY YEARS' WAR]. Lettre mistique responce, replique. Mars jouë son rolle en la premiere; en la seconde la bande & le choeur de l'estat, la troisieme figure l'amour de Polypheme Galathee, & des sept pasteurs. L'ouverture de la Cabale amplifiee, L'index d'Espagne examiné, le desespoir de l'ombre achevé. Le tout dedié à l' excellence du Conte Maurice, Par M.D.L.F. Leiden, (Paris), 1603. 8vo. Contemporary brown calf, spine gilt in compartments, with red morocco title lable, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. (16) 103, (1 blank); 165, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Jesuits  Militaria  Netherlands  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Collection of interesting Jesuit letters from Brazil, India, China and Japan (1549-1557) View picture(s) 62 [JESUITS - BRAZIL - INDIA]. Diversi avisi particolari dall'Indie di Portogallo ricevuti, dall' anno 1551. sino al 1558 dalli reverendi padri della compagnia di Giesu. Dove s'intende delli paesi, delle genti, & costumi loro, & la grande conversione di molti populi, che hanno ricevuto il lume della sante fede, & religione Christiana. Tradotti novamente dalla lingua Spagnola nella Italiana. Venice, Michele Tramezzino, (1565). 8vo. Contemporary vellum, remnants of ties. Woodcut printer's device of a 'Sibylla' on title, and finely decorated woodcut initials in text. (8), 286 (= 294), (2, blanks) lvs. (Collation: *8, A-Z, AA-OO8). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Asia [Far East]  India  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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25 letters by Jesuit missionaries (1566-77) View picture(s) 63 [JESUITS - CHINA - JAPAN]. Lettere dell' India Orientale, scritte da' reverendi padri della Compagnia di Giesù. Nelle quali si scopre la grande arte usata da gli istessi, per liberar l'anime de gli infideli Indiani dalla potesta del nimico infernale, & ridurle alla nostra santa fede. Novamente stampate, & ampliate in molti luoghi, & ricorrette con diligenza. Venice, Antonio Ferrari, 1580. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with early ownership initials on title ('F', 'O'), marbled edges. Woodcut publisher's device on title and larger variant on recto of the first of the last blanks, woodcut headpieces and initials. (8), 342, (4, including 3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very early and unique reports on the Jesuit missions in India, south-east Asia, China and Japan View picture(s) 64 [JESUITS - INDIA - CHINA - JAPAN]. Nuovi avisi dell' Indie di Portogallo, ricevuti dalli reverendi padri della compagnia di Giesu, tradotti dalla lingua Spagnuola nell' Italiana. Venice, Michele Tramezzino, 1559. 8vo. Nineteenth-century light brown polished calf, gilt double fillets along the edges of both sides with four corner-pieces, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title label lettered in gold, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Woodcut printer's device of a 'Sibylla' on title, woodcut initials. (4), 59 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Asia [Far East]  China  India  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of a very important collection of early Jesuit letters from Japan, India, the Moluccas and Brazil View picture(s) 65 [JESUITS - JAPAN - BRAZIL]. Epistolae Iapanicae, de multorum gentilium in variis insulis ad Christi fidem per Societatis nominis Iesu theologos conversione. In quibus etiam mores, leges, locorumque situs, luculenter descibuntur. Louvain, Rutger Velpius, sub castro Angelico. 1569. 2 vols. in one. 8vo. Contemp. calf, ribbed spine in 5 compartments, both sides ruled in blind with gilt centre piece and four ornaments in the corners. Printer's device on second title and the last lvs of both vols.; first title in typographical border; interesting woodcut initials. (60), 263 (1); 310, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  India  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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1592-issue of the first edition of the annual reports over the years 1589-1590 of the Jesuit missions in Japan and China View picture(s) 66 [JESUITS - JAPAN - CHINA]. Lettere del Giapone et della Cina de gl'anni M.D.LXXXIX. & M.D.XC. Scritte al R. P. Generale della Compagnia di Giesu. Milan, Pacifico Pontio, 1592. 8vo. Later vellum. With woodcut 'IHS' vignette on the title-page, several woodcut initials. 114 (= 214) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  China  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The mission in 1624 View picture(s) 67 [KIRWITZER, Wenceslas Pantaléon]. Histoire de ce qui s'est passé au royaume de la Chine en l'annee 1624. Tirée des letres écrites & adressées au P.P. Mutio Viteleschi, general de la Compagnie de Iesus. Traduite de l'Italien en François par un Père de la mesme Compagnie. Paris, Sebastien Cramoisy, 1629. 8vo. 19th century half calf, spine ribbed and gilt. Woodcut vignette on title. (4), 102 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  China  Jesuits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare journal on the missionary activities of the Moravian (Herrnhut) Brotherhood View picture(s) 68 [KRAMER, J.F. (editor)]. L'ami des missions. Feuille mensuelle par L'Unité des frères. Locle, Ph. Courvoisier, 1853-54. 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary boards covered with black paper, pasted title-label with title in ink on spine. With 7 full-page steel engraved plates and 3 smaller illustrations in the text. 214 (2); 208 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  French  Jesuits  Mission  Periodicals  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare educational manual for the Christian Youth, magnificently bound for Jacobus Fagart View picture(s) 69 [LEBRUN, Laurent]. Institutio Iuventutis Christianae. Paris, Sebastianus & Gabrielis Cramoisy, 22 February 1653. 12mo. Contemporary light brown calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, sides fully gilt, with richly gilt dentelle borders and arabesque ornaments in the four corners and large lozenge shaped arabesque ornament in centre, with a small oval medallion lettered 'Iacobus' on the front and 'Fagart' on the back cover, gilt binding edges, g.e. Engraved vignette with Saint Laurentius on title, woodcut headpieces and initials. (12), 268, (2, 2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Education  Jesuits  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Jesuits active in the Moluccas (Indonesia) View picture(s) 70 [MAGALHAENS, Diego de]. Avvisi nuovi et certezza della parte di mezzo giorno. Dove s'intende tre infideli Rè della fede Mahomettana convertiti, & battezzati con li suoi regni, & venuti alla nostra Christiana fede. (Rome &) Florence, 16 February 1571. 8vo. 18th-century (?) paper boards. With a large woodcut vignette with papal coat of arms. [8] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Indonesia  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second Latin edition of the annual report and letters on the events in Japan during the years 1609 and 1610 View picture(s) 71 [RODRIGUEZ GIRAM, Joao]. Litterae iaponicae annorum M.DC.IX et X. ad R. admodum piae mem. P. Claudium Aquavivam generalem praepositum Societatis Iesu A.R.P. Provinciali eiusdem in Iapone Societ. missae. Ex italicis Latinae factae ab And. Schotto. Antwerp, Petrus & Joannes Bellerus, 1615. 8vo. Contemporary limp vellum, title in ink on spine with traces of colouring, remnants of ties. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (24), 111 (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Festivities in the Southern Netherlands View picture(s) 72 [SPLENDID CEREMONIES]. Prael-treyn verrykt door ry-benden, praelwagens, zinne-beelden en andere oppronkingen toegeschikt aen het duyzend-jaerig jubilé van den heldmoedigen martelaer, bisschop, bezonderen apostel ende patroon der stad ende provincie van Mechelen, den heyligen Rumoldus. Mechelen, J.-F. vander Elst, (1775?). 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt flowers and red title label lettered in gold. Small engraved coat-of-arms in text, engraved vignette on p. 1, and 16 engraved plates of which 14 are large and folding, all depicting floats and other scenes as they were represented in the parade. (12), 34 (= 38 pp., i.e. p. 1-18, 15-34). Full description >> Related Subjects: Americana  Belgicana  Fireworks  Illustrated Books  Jesuits  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A Jesuit missionary on Confucius and religion in China View picture(s) 73 [THOMAS, Antoine]. Brevis relatio eorum, quae spectant ad declarationem Sinarum imperatoris Kamhi circa caeli, cumfucii, et avorum cultum, datam anno 1700. Accedunt primatum, doctissimorumque  virorum, & antiquissimae traditionis testimonia. Operâ P.P. Soc. Jesu, Pekini pro Evangelii propagatione laborantium. Iuxta exemplar impressum Cantone ex Peckinensi. Augsburg & Dillingen, Joannes Caspar Bencard, 1703. 8vo. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. (2), 85, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: China  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare missionary reports from the great-nephew of the famous St. Francis Xavier View picture(s) 74 [XAVIER, Girolamo]. Raguagli d'alcune missioni fatte dalli padri della Compagnia di Giesu nell'Indie Orientali, cioè nelle provincie di Goa, e Coccinno, e nell'Africa in Capo Verde. Rome, Bartolomeo Zannetti, 1615. 8vo. Contemporary (or sl. later) vellum. Woodcut 'IHS' vignette on title, woodcut ornaments and initials. 165 (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  India  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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