Innocentia et constantia victrix, siue Commentariolus de vitae ratione et martyrio 18. Cartusianorum, qui in Angliae regno sub Henrici octauo ob Ecclesiae defensionem, et nefarij schismatis detestationem, crudeliter trucidati sunt [...] [and] HAVENSIUS, Arnoldus - Historica relatio duodecim martyrum Cartusianorum, qui Ruraemundae in ducatu Geldriae anno M.D.LXXII. agonem suum foeliciter compleuerunt [...].

2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo: [16]-111-[1 bl.], [16]-77-[3] pp.

18th-c. gold-tooled calf, covers with gilt dotted border and floral interior ornamental border, richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands with morocco label, gilt sides, red edges, marbled endpapers, green silk marker. Nice copy.

Very rare original Cologne edition of the accounts by the Carthusian of the Sheen Charterhouse (moved from London to Bruges) M. Chauncy (1509-1581) of the death of English Carthusians who refused to take the Oath of Supremacy in 1535 and by the Dutch Carthusian Havensius (1540-1610) of the death of Carthusian Martyrs of Roermond in 1572. Engr. title. Full-page engraved arms (facing p. 1) and 2 full-page engravings.
Ref. Allison/Rogers 238. - VD 17 23:240516D & 23:240527T. - Paisey (BL) C-515. - Cp. BCNI 5345 & 5367 (Ghent repr.).