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Acta sanctorum, pro menstrua patroni fortitione selectorum, breviter digesta, iconibusque, orationibus, et scripturis noviter illustrata (...). Pars I continens prius semestre; Pars II continens posterius semestre.
Antwerp, H. Thieullier, n.d. (1694), 1st ed., 2 vols., (14),192; (1),193-384 leaves, 384 engraved portraits of Saints by Henri Cause aftre the drawings of J.S. van Loybos, splendid 20th cent. uniform 18th century-style full red morocco, richly ornamented in gilt, spine with raised bands and richly gilt floral motifs, gilt cover-edges, all book-edges dyed red, marbled endpapers, 16mo (11,2 x7,8 cm.), together in simple marbled board portfolio.
= Rare first Latin edition of this hagiographic collection, in which the verso of each leaf of text features a portrait of a saint-engraved within a medallion and accompanied by a specific prayer-for a total of 384 portraits, engraved by Henri Causé after drawings by J.S. van Loybos. Only 2 copies in Unicat (Louvain and Ghent).
Daniël van Papenbroeck (Latinized as Daniel Papebrochius; Antwerp, March 17, 1628 - Antwerp, June 28, 1714) was a Flemish Jesuit, hagiographer, and one of the most important early Bollandists (a group established by the Jesuits dedicated to hagiology-the study and documentation of the lives of saints). He collaborated on the monumental hagiographical project 'Acta Sanctorum' and assumed leadership of the work following the death of Godfridus Henschenius in 1681.
Daniël van Papenbroeck (Latinized as Daniel Papebrochius; Antwerp, March 17, 1628 - Antwerp, June 28, 1714) was a Flemish Jesuit, hagiographer, and one of the most important early Bollandists (a group established by the Jesuits dedicated to hagiology-the study and documentation of the lives of saints). He collaborated on the monumental hagiographical project 'Acta Sanctorum' and assumed leadership of the work following the death of Godfridus Henschenius in 1681.
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