Epigrammatum Libri V. Editio altera, auctior [BOUND WITH] Epigrammata selecta
Antwerp: Plantiniana, 1620. First edition (in part). Hardcover. Two jointly issued works in sammelband, 12mo: 135, [3 censura; privilegium; colophon], [1 device], [5 blank]; 78, [2 approbatio; colophon], [1 device], [3 blank]pp. Each work with engraved title vignette with Jesuit monogram, and woodcut printer’s device (Plantin no. 26) at leaf following colophon. Contemporary vellum with exposed thongs, manuscript title at spine. Very good, clean copies, complete with final blanks.
Collation: I. A-F12 (= 72 leaves; A7 signed A6; blank F11-12); II. A-C12, D6 (= 42 leaves; blank D6).
Collections of poetic compositions by two Belgian Jesuits: Bernard Bauhuis (van Bauhuysen; 1574-1619) was born in Antwerp and taught as a professor of the humanities; born in Ypres, the long-lived Baudewijn Cabilliau (1568-1652) began his career as a professor of literature, and later engaged in missionary work for 45 years, after which he served as rector at Cassel. Bauhuis' Epigrammatum is the third edition, revised by the author, first published at Cologne by Bernard Gaulther in 1615 (not noted by Sommervogel) and re-issued by Balthasar Moretus in 1616. “Censura” dated 25 August 1615. “De Cometâ Anni M.DC.XIIX”, a notable epigram in this first part, reflects the influence of the latest discoveries of Galileo, which were defended by the Jesuit Orazio Grassi, teacher of Mathematics at the Collegio Romano, in his discourse called “Disputatio astronomica de tribus cometis anni MDCXVIII”. Pages 54-55 advertise two upcoming works: Divae, optimae, maximaeq. Matri-Virgini Marae, admirabilem hunc, unius libri versum, unius versus librum, Christianum proteum; Deo optimo miaximo aeterni Dei Filio Christo Iesu mundi servatori proteus. Cabilliau's Epigrammata Selecta is the first edition. Both works are uncommon works, rarely located outside of European libraries.
Provenance: Contemporary manuscript ex-libris on title of first work “Coll. Soc. Iesu Mech[lienesis] ex Bib. Maj.”. Very good. Item #49245
References: (Bauhuis) De Backer & Sommervogel I:1051.1; (Cabilliau) De Backer & Sommervogel 2:485.2
Full titles and imprints: Bernardi Bauhusii Antuerpiani è Societate Iesu Epigrammatum libri V. Editio altera, auctior. Antuerpiae, ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Balthasarem Moretum, & viduam Ioannis Moreti, & Io. Meursium; Balduini Cabillaui Yprensis è Societate Iesu Epigrammata selecta. Antuerpiae, ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Balthasarem Moretum, & viduam Ioannis Moreti, & Io. Meursium.
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