HET BOECXKEN DER BROEDERSCHAP, DAT IS: VIJF BOECKEN DER CHRISTELIJCKER LEERINGHEN/ VOOR DE BROEDERSCHAP DER H. MAGET MARIA
(FIVE BOOKS OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST.MARY)
by COSTERUS, Franciscus
Antwerp, Plantin; 1587
8vo: 4 by 6"
[32]-463 pp.
(some light soiling i.a. on title, light stain in gutter towards the end, blank last p. glued to flyleaf).
Rare first edition of the Dutch trsl. of the "Libellus Sodalitatis" (1586) by the Brabant Jesuit Fr. Costerus (1532-1619),
translated by Godevaert van den Berghe.
Woodcut illustration on the title.
In Gothic and Roman types.
"Plantin did not print many copies of this edition as he guessed that Costerus would like to improve upon the text" (Voet).
- Ref. Voet (Plantin Press) 1043. - BB I:864:C-506. - DBS II:1513:1. - BT 733 or 8103 - Not in Sorgeloos, STC Dutch (BL).
- Prov. "Desen boeck su[ster] Barbara van Essen spijs der wormen alst godt belieft", "voer joffrou Maria Wiggers huijsfrauwe Pauwels 1590 (?)" (period manuscript entries on front flyleaf).
Original calf over wood (rubbed, worn), covers with blind-ruled frame, ornamental blind-roll (faded), gilt-stamped central IHS-mark and corner pieces, gilt ornamental spine with 4 raised bands, 1 catch remaining (of 2; clasps gone).
Good copy.
Text in Dutch

Francis Coster (or Frans de Costere, Latin: Franciscus Costerus) (1532 - 1619) was a Flemish Jesuit, theologian and author.



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