1139 - GEVARTIUS, Casparius Pompa introitus [...] Ferdinandi Austriaci Hispaniarum Infantis [...]. Antwerp Th. van Thulden (col.: J. Meursius) 1641 Folio: [12 incl. engr. title]-189-[13] pp.; 42 (of 43) pl. (pl. 6 missing, 1 pl. replaced, some marg. soiling with occ. sm. tears, some stains, some spotting or molding throughout, some ff. cut a bit shorter, some folds, some edges reinforced with Japon paper, some folds). Contemp. vellum, gilt central ornament within double gilt-ruled frame with corner pieces on boards, spine with raised bands (soiled, some sm. losses to edges and corners, pastedowns partly reinforced). Magnificent publication on the Entry into Antwerp of the Spanish Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand in 1635. The production was delayed on account of financial problems, the untimately death of a major collaborator (Rubens, May 1640), and almost halted by the death of Ferdinand himself (November 1641). The ed. has a number of variants, as described by Arents. The present copy includes the half-title (7 ll., Arents a), and the rare equestrian portrait of Ferdinand by P. Pontius (printed for 200 de luxe copies only). Ill. with 42 engr. engr. on 37 full- or double-page or foldingplatesby Th. van Thulden after Rubens, depicting the arches and stages built and the paintings adorning them, a nice view of the Antwerp cathedral, a large bird's-eye view of the city of Antwerp and 1very large folding plate (c. 56 x 220 cm) with 6 engr. showing the victory arch of the 12 emperors (numbered 17-22, in most copies 3 engr. on 2 pl.). All plates are bound after the half-title. All plates, except engr. title and equestrian portrait, numbered in the plate (3-43); with also47 small engr. in text (coins and medals). The engraved title page (without the name of the engraver Jac. Neeffs) shows the original imprint (Arents a); the colophon bears the intended date 1641 (and not the exact date "1642"). Ref. Arents, "Pompa Introitus Ferdinandi. Bijdrage tot de Rubensbibliografie" in: De Gulden Passer. 27 (1949), pp. 81–348. - BB III:193-196:G-370. - Landwehr (Splendid ceremonies) 99. - Judson/VdVelde (Rubens) 81. - STCV. Prov. Contemp. ex-dono to the guild of "cool ende torf-draegers" (ms. entry on half title, followed by another note listing some properties of the guild). - An ordinance dated March 20th 1714 relating to the same guild pasted on the front pastedown).