Portraits Philip Galle

Imagines L. Doctorum Virorum, qui bene de studiis literarum mervere, cum singulorum Elogijs: Nunc primum editae & aeri incisae Opera Philippi Gallaei. Antverpiae, [F. Raphengelius], 1595. Small 4to, new halfleather binding, title on spine in gilt stamping, marbled boards, new endpapers, title with vignette.

(2) pp. and complete with 50 numbered and characteristic portraits in copper engraving of Thomas Aquinas, Gerardus Mercator and Sebastian Münster, all very finely engraved with inscription in Latin, verso blank, occ. ann. in pencil. Name in ink on title, stamp verso, ann. on final endpaper in ink, a few portraits with small stains. Printed numbers. Powerful impressions. Bookplate. Very scarce.