Exercitia [...] piissima super vita et passione salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi [...] [trsl. from the German, ed. Nicolaus Eschius].

8vo: 169-[2] pp. (some staining).

Old sheep, gilt spine on 5 raised bands with mod. leather label, sp. edges (rubbed, corners def.). Good copy.

Rare Antwerp printing of the German mystic Tauler (1300-1361), edited by N. Eschius (1507-1578), teacher of P. Canisius and L. Surius, and parish priest of the Diest beguinage. Woodcut mark on title. Engr. portrait of Eschius by Berterham (18th c.) bound with at front. Ref. VD-16 J-792. - BCNI 2169. - Not in Adams, BnF, STC German (BL). Prov. "Bibliotheca loci S. Bernardi ad Schaldim", i.e. the Cistercian abbey of Hemiksem (ownership entry on title). - Joannis Francisci Foppens [...] S. Rumoldi Mechlin. canonici, 1689-1761 (18th-c. bookpl.). - Libr. stamps and tickets. Joined: Id. - De vita et passione salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi piissima exercitia [...] [trsl. from the German, ed. Nicolaus Eschius]. Cologne, J. Quentel, 1548. 8vo: 392-[6] pp. (lacking final leaf with Errata and Latin poem; toned, minor soiling). Cont. blind-stamped calf (somewhat worn). Good copy. Rare Cologne printing of the German mystic Tauler (1300-1361), edited by N. Eschius (1507-1578). Woodcut arms of dedicatee on verso of title. Ref. VD-16 J-792. - BCNI 2169. - Not in Adams, BnF, STC German (BL). Prov. A few old reader’s marks. - Old ownership entries on front flyleaf and title (partly deleted). - Libr. stamp (partly deleted). - Mod. bookpl. (2 vol.)