BINET, Estienne Lot n° 81

Abrégé des vies des principaux fondateurs des religions de l'Eglise representez dans le choeur de l'abbaie de S. Lambert de Liessies en Haynaut, avec les maximes spirituelles de chaque fondateur. Antwerp Nutius, Martin 1634 In-4°, 300-[3-1 blank] pp, title-frontispiece, 38 portraits h.t. and 1 figure h.t. engraved by Theodore and Corneille GALLE, (the frontispiece and the portraits are included in the pagination). Faint stains on 2 plates, otherwise in fine condition. Bound in full calf, spine gilt, weak hinges First edition. The Jesuit Etienne Binet, passing through the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Lambert de Liessies, was amazed by the portraits of saints in the choir. He undertook to share his enthusiasm by delivering to the public this small hagiography which relates in a succinct way the life of about forty fundamental saints and gives some maxims which are attributed to them. Ref. Funck 279/80; BCNI 8683