Second edition, "splendidement executé" (Willems), of an important history of Paderborn, beautifully illustrated with etched views by Romeyn de Hooghe. It was written by Ferdinand von Fürstenberg (1626-1683), Prince-Bishop of Paderborn, and first published in 1669 without illustrations. In the work many monuments are described, including churches, bridges, and wells. These monuments commemorate historical or other events or occasions, and have been beautifully illustrated. The work also includes 3 maps, depicting the Diocese of Paderborn at three different times: at the time of publication, during the Roman Empire, and during the Frankish Empire.
The second work, the Paneygyricus, gives a rather compact but also detailed account of Paderborn through the ages, with an emphasis on religious and especially academic aspects. It was written to celebrate the centennial of the foundation of the Jesuit Academia Theodoriana, the first university in Paderborn. By the late 16th century the Reformation had made great inroads in Paderborn, with only a few monasteries and churches remained faithful to the Catholic church. To save the Catholic cause, the cathedral chapter summoned the Jesuits to Paderborn in 1580. Theodor von Fürstenberg (1585-1618) restored the practice of the Catholic religion, built a school for the Jesuits, and founded the university in 1614.
With a partly faded library stamp on the title page of ad 1, a contemporary annotation on the author on the title page of ad 2. The vellum is slightly soiled, the manuscript title has somewhat faded. A faint water stain in the outer margin of the title page, the left upper corner of the third double-page map has been clipped, very slightly affecting the map, internally mostly clean. Otherwise in good condition. Landwehr, De Hooghe Book Illustrator 23; STCN 85084973X (7 complete copies); USTC 1809403; Verkruijsse, Romeyn de Hooghe 1672.07; Willems 1473.