Pia desideria
Subtitle: emblematis, elegiis & affectibus SS. Patrum illustrata
By: authore Hermanno Hugone, Societatis Iesu ; sculpsit Christophorus à Sichem
Contributors: Sichem, Christoffel van, approximately 1546-1624; Bolswert, Boëce van, approximately 1580-1633
Publisher: Typis Henrici Aertssenii
Published: 1628
Place of publication: Antuerpiae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 456
Subjects: Emblems; Christian life; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Pia desideria emblematis illustrata
Notes: Signatures: *⁸ 2*⁸ A-2E⁶ 2F⁴.

Engraved title-page; 45 emblematic woodcut illustrations by Christoph van Sichem after Boetius Bolswert.

Landwehr, J.  Emblem and fable books (3rd ed.), 364

Library's c. 2 bound in old mottled calf; gilt designs on spine; edges stained red; label for "Arnault, employé à la Préfecture" on half-title.

Library's c. 3 bound in old vellum; ink title on spine; edges sprinkled red.

Library's c. 4 bound in later red morocco; gilt ornaments on boards and spine; gilt title on spine; all edges gilt; bookplate of E. Délicourt on front pastedown; label of John Landwehr on front pastedown; "J.D." stamped in red twice on title-page and at various places throughout the book; old ink inscription at bottom of title-page.