[Gorcum martyrs - Douai imprint] ESTIUS, Guillelmus Histoire veritable des martyrs de Gorcom en Hollande, la plus part Frères Mineurs, qui pour la Foy Catholique ont esté mis a mort a Brile l'an [...]. Ensemble les martyres de quelques autres […] signamment de Cornille Musius […] [trsl. from the Latin]. Douai, B. Bellerus, Sm. 8vo: [16]-471-[pp. Old sp. calf (rubbed, corners bumped), richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands (joints starting to split, head def.), brown leather title label, sp. edges. Good copy. First French edition (orig. of this history by the Leuven and Douai theologian Willem Hessels van Est (Gorinchem 1542-of the Catholic Martyrs of Gorcum, victims of Calvinist cruelties in the Dutch Revolt. Ill. with full-page engr. pasted opposite of title. Ref. Duthilloeul - BCNI - BnF. Prov. "B. Decoster pr. (ownership entry on endpapers). - Stamps on title and endpaper. Joined: [Wouters, C.] - Cort begryp vande ghevangenisse, pynen ende glorieuse doodt der saeligher martelaeren van Gorcom. Uyt Estius ende meer andere schryvers ghetrocken. Antwerp, P. Bellerus, 12mo: [14]-91-[1 bl.] pp. (front. missing, title partly underlaid). Half calf, gilt flat spine. Ref. BCNI - STCV. Prov. Libr. stamps. (2 vol.)
[Gorcum martyrs - Douai imprint] ESTIUS, Guillelmus Histoire veritable des martyrs de Gorcom en Hollande, la plus part Frères Mineurs, qui pour la Foy Catholique ont esté mis a mort a Brile l'an [...]. Ensemble les martyres de quelques autres […] signamment de Cornille Musius […] [trsl. from the Latin]. Douai, B. Bellerus, Sm. 8vo: [16]-471-[pp. Old sp. calf (rubbed, corners bumped), richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands (joints starting to split, head def.), brown leather title label, sp. edges. Good copy. First French edition (orig. of this history by the Leuven and Douai theologian Willem Hessels van Est (Gorinchem 1542-of the Catholic Martyrs of Gorcum, victims of Calvinist cruelties in the Dutch Revolt. Ill. with full-page engr. pasted opposite of title. Ref. Duthilloeul - BCNI - BnF. Prov. "B. Decoster pr. (ownership entry on endpapers). - Stamps on title and endpaper. Joined: [Wouters, C.] - Cort begryp vande ghevangenisse, pynen ende glorieuse doodt der saeligher martelaeren van Gorcom. Uyt Estius ende meer andere schryvers ghetrocken. Antwerp, P. Bellerus, 12mo: [14]-91-[1 bl.] pp. (front. missing, title partly underlaid). Half calf, gilt flat spine. Ref. BCNI - STCV. Prov. Libr. stamps. (2 vol.)
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