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SADELER, Marco

Sylvae sacrae monumenta sanctioris philosophiae
€200 - €300

4to oblong, engraved title and 29 engraved plates (16 x 20 cm), representing the Desert Fathers, living as hermits (among others Bavo of Ghent). Many hermits are tortured by monsters and fantastic animals. All with a four-line caption. Dedicated to Don Biasio Sebastiani, Venice. 8 of the engravings are signed by Giovanni Merlo. Condition: lower margins of 22 plates are with lower quality paper, browned. Some marginal soiling. 19th century binding in half black cloth

Cf. Funck p. 390. First published in 1594, this may be a re-issue, with the images mirrored

Catholic devotion Engravings