2 series of hermit saints.

29 engravings, various dimensions, laid paper, several with address: "Thomas de Leu. excudit." (traces of former binding at left edge, margins sl. browned).

Good impressions with wide margins.

Both copies in reverse after the engravings by Johannes I and Raphael I Sadeler after Maarten de Vos. Published by the Flemish Thomas de Leu (1555-1612) who was mainly active in Paris. 1. Monogrammist NB - Solitudo sive vitae patrum eremicolarum. 1606. 19 engravings from a series of 30 (title plate, n. 1, 4-8, 11, 14-16, 18-21, 23-24, 27-28), ca. 16,7 x 20,2 cm, all with serial mark 3 at bottom right and Latin text in lower margin, several signed "NB", dated on the title plate. Ref. Hollstein XLIV.203-206.964-993, copy a. - 2. Oraculum anachoreticum. Ca. 1595-1612. 10 engravings from a series of 26 (title plate, n. 1, 3-6, 10, 15-16, 22), ca. 15,1 x 20,2 cm, all with Latin text in lower margin. Ref. Hollstein XLIV.212-214.1050-1075, copy c.