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ROSWEYDUS, Petrus Heribertus SJ
Generale legende der heylighen met het leven Jesu Christi ende Marie vergadert uut de H. Schrifture, Oude Vaders.... Antwerp J.B. Verdussen 1649 Petrus Rosweydus was a Jesuit native of Utrecht. 'Den sesden druck'. The first printing is from 1619. Ref. BCNI 14630. Provenance: Ms. Grobbe 2 vols. in-folio. Title engraving, 14 engravings b.t. of which 12 show 476 saints of the year. Text in Gothic letters in two columns. Beautiful initials and closing vignettes in woodcut. Some browning, small worm hole in margin of 1st volume. Bound in beautiful full leather binding with 6 grain and gold decoration
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