Guilielmi Hesi Antverpiensis è Societate Iesu Emblemata Sacra De Fide, Spe, Charitate.
Willem Hesius
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/2875
Author
Variant Title
Emblemata Sacra De Fide, Spe, Charitate
Imprint
Antverpiae,: Ex Officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti., M. DC. XXXVI.
Physical Description
404, [4] p.: illus.; 138 mm. (Duodecimo.)
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - [Verses &c.] - [Text]; Errata - [Privileges and approbations] - [Printer's device].
Responsibility Note
The illustrations are not signed. They were made by J.C. Jegher after E. Quellinus.
The work is dedicated by Guilielmus Hesius to 'Antonio Triest Episcopo Gandavensi, Domino S. Bavonis ...'.
Reproductions
A facsimile was published in 2005 (Olms). A microfiche version was published in [1981] (Zug: IDC).
Provenance
The title page is inscribed in ink top right illegibly, and in a different hand 'P Ableij'.
Binding Note
17th-century white vellum; later green morocco spine-labels lettered 'Hesii Emblemata' and 'Antverpi: 1636 R - A'.
Subject
Christian art and symbolism - Iconography - Faith - Hope - Charity - Virtues
Emblems - Symbols
Emblem books - Devotional images - Devotional literature - Belgium - 17th century
Pictorial works - Belgium - 17th century
Contributors