Bidspirit auction | Antonius Sanderus (1586–1664) – Chorographia

Antonius Sanderus (1586–1664) – Chorographia Sacra Brabantiae – Printed Book with Copperplate Engravings (c.1659) - 3 vol., folio: [10]-569-[1], [2]-370-[1], [2]-386-[1] pp.; 67 pl. (vol. 1: sm. marg. hole f. 5G, marg. tear in fold of pl. of Villers Abbey, sm. marg. damp stain in lower outer corner of last ff., vol. 2: marg. damp stain in the inner corner on some ff. in the middle and in the upper outer corner at the end, occ. spotting throughout but min. on pl.). - Second ed. of this topographical work, profusely illustrated with large views of abbeys and monasteries. This ed. is particularly interesting from a topographical viewpoint because of some renovations to the buildings since the 1st ed. (1656-1666), the new pl. are oriented differently as well. Engr. ill.: 1 front.-portrait of Sanderus by F. van Bleyswyck, headpiece with portrait and coat of arms of the dedicatee Marie-Elisabeth by F. Bleysweyck, 3 title-vign. by D. Coster, 5 full-page pl. depicting i.a. Our Lady of Montaigu and Archduke Leopold William kneeling before the Virgin of Alsemberg, 61 double-page pl. showing abbeys, monasteries, convents, incl. Affligem, Brussels, Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven, Averbode, Grimbergen, Tongerlo, Villers, etc., numerous in-text ill. depicting coats of arms of monasteries and their abbots or saints. Title in red ; black. - Ref. BB V:64-68:S-216. - STCN. - Prov. G. Bongaerts, pastor, who acquired the 3 vol. for 20 florins in 1806 (ms. entries in vol. 2 and 3). - Unidentified armorial bookpl. with ms. shelf mark (vol. 1).Artist or Maker:Antonius SanderusDimensions:37 cm x 25 cmMedium:Printed book with copperplate engravingsDate:c.1659