209 - (Worthington, T., ed.).

(Worthington, T., ed.). Rosarivm siue psalterivm (Rosarium sive psalterium) of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With other devotional exercises, as noted in the Preface, published by T. W. A. Antverpiae (Antwerp), Johannes Keerberg 1602. 12° (14.5 x 8.5 cm). [12] leaves, 215 pp., with an engraved, illustrated title page, 18 copper plates, and 3 engraved vignettes by Jan Collaert after Marten de Vos. Contemporary parchment binding. Graesse VI, 327. - Second edition of the Rosary Psalter, first published by Keerberg in 1600. Featuring the beautiful copperplate engravings by Jan Collaer (II, 1561 or 1566–1627 or 1628) after drawings by the Flemish Old Master Marten de Vos (also Maerten de Vos, 1532–1603). Other editions contain up to 35 copperplate engravings; however, this edition is complete with its 18 plates and 3 vignettes, all of which are printed on the reverse side of text pages. - The editor, T. Worthington (1549–1627) “was appointed president of Douai College by the Cardinal Protector on June 28, following the death of Dr. Richard Barrett (May 30, 1599), primarily through the influence of Robert Persons, after the candidate put forward by the secular clergy had been rejected. The task entrusted to him was difficult, and he does not seem to have possessed the necessary strength of character. Since the college’s return from Reims in 1593, its difficulties had steadily worsened, which had a negative impact on discipline. As early as 1596, Worthington himself had addressed a memorandum to the Cardinal Protector regarding the state of the Roman College, in which he pointed out the decline of Douai, which he attributed to the innovations of Dr. Barrett. His presidency therefore began with a papal visitation of the college, following which new statutes were drawn up in Rome. It was stipulated that no more than sixty people should be supported by the foundation, that no student should be admitted who was not suited for rhetoric classes, and that all students were required to take an oath to receive priestly ordination in due course" (Wikipedia). - Cover slightly stained; very good, clean copy.