Le breuiere des courtisans
Subtitle: enrichy d'vn grand nombre de figures
By: par le sr. de la Serre, historiographe de France
Contributors: Horst, Nicolaus van der, d. 1646; Galle, Cornelis, 1576-1650; Jode, Pieter de, 1570-1634; Mallery, Philippe de, 1598-; Schoor, Gillis van, 1596-
Publisher: Chez Francois Vivien ...
Published: 1630
Place of publication: A Brusselles
Language: fre
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Courts and courtiers; Early works to 1800; Passion
Other titles: Breviere des courtisans
Notes: Vivien's engraved device on t.p. (Good Shepherd). Added engraved title with St. Jerome by Pieter de Jode after Nikolaus van der Horst. Port. of Charles Eusebius, prince of Liechtenstein, to whom the work is dedicated. Port. of the author by Cornelis Galle. Seven full-page ill. after Horst by de Jode, Galle, Philippe de Mallery and Gillis van Schoor, contrasting courtly life with the Passion of Christ. Woodcut head-pieces, initials.

Signatures: ā⁸ ē⁴ A-T⁸.

Binding: old vellum, lapped foredges, 2 pairs of holes for ties at foredge, title written at head of spine, edges blue.

Ownership inscriptions of J.B. Platevoet, Marie Jenne de l'Eure, P. Delvail of the Society of Jesus.