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[Emblems] HUGO, Herman Pia desideria, emblematis, elegiis & affectibus sanctissimorum patrum illustrata [...]. Antwerp, H. Aertssens, 24mo: [30]-456-[pp. (toned, soiled, dampstained throughout, fore-edge margin of a few ff. frayed). Contemp. overl. vellum, spine titled in ink. In all a good complete copy. First ed. illustrated with woodcuts of the immensely popular "Pia desideria" of the Flemish Jesuit Hugo (1588-1629). full-page woodcut emblems by Christoffel van Sichem (1581-1658), numbered 0-Woodcut arms of Urbanus VIII. Ref. Daly/Dimler (Jes. embl.) J.- Landwehr (Low Countries) - DBS IV:513:Joined: Ibid. - Antwerp, H. Aertsens for B. a Bolswert, 8vo: [32]-412-[3-1 bl.] pp. Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine, red edges (pl. loose). Original ed. (of engr. by Boetius a Bolswert (missing 8 pl.: 17-38). Ref. Daly/Dimler (Jes. embl.) J.- Landwehr - DBS IV:513:- [Leuven, Ludovicus van] - Amoris divini et humani antipathia sive Effectus varii, e variis sacrae scripturae locis deprompti. Les effects divers de l’amour divin et humain richement exprimez par petits emblemes. [...]. Antwerp, G. Wolsschaten for M. Snyders, 8vo: [16]-[= 169]-[6-1 bl.] pp. (engr. title missing, cut short at top shaving page numerals, toned, some soiling). Contemp. overl. vellum. 2nd enl. ed., with additional Spanish texts, of a nice religious emblem book contrasting divine and human love. Engr. coat of arms and emblematical engr. (outside collation). Ref. Landwehr (LC) - Peeters-Fontainas - BCNI - STCV. Prov. Andrew Barnard (ownership entry and presentation inscription). (3 vol.)