Imago primi saeculi Societatis Iesu a provincia Flandro-Belgica eiusdem Societatis repraesentata.

Folio: [8]-952-[22] pp. (occ. min. marg. soiling).

Cont. calf, gilt spine on 6 raised bands (rubbed, corners bumped, front joint splitting). Good copy.

First and only edition by J. Bolland, Jan de Tollenaer and others. Each book is followed by “Exercitatio poetica” (Latin verse, some Greek, Hebrew) by Sidronius de Hossche, Jacob van de Walle and others. One of the most beautiful emblem books printed in the Low Countries and one the finest books of the Baroque Officina Plantiniana. Engr. ills: title by C. Galle after Ph. Fruytiers, 1 large ill. on *4 and 125 emblems in sharp impression and within borders of varying designs, incl. the much sought after "Leo Belgicus" (p. 937). Variant issue with cancellans plates pasted on pp. 571 & 574. Large printer's device on last f. Ref. DBS I:1625:5. - Landwehr 379. - Praz 380. - BCNI 9332. - STCV. Prov. Ms. ownership entry and note on front endpapers. - Libr. stamps.