Imago primi saecvli Societatis Iesv a provincia Flandro-Belgica eivsdem Societatis representata.
Contributors: Bolland, Johannes, 1596-1665.; Henschenius, Godefridus, 1601-1681 joint author.; Hossche, Sidronius de, 1596-1653.; Walle, Jacques van de, 1599-1690; Tollenaere, Jean de, 1582-1643.; Moretus, Balthasar, 1574-1641 printer.; Galle, Cornelis, 1576-1650 engraver.; Stainton, Thomas, former owner,; De Bayenrieuse, Charles, former owner,; Plantijnsche Drukkerij.; Thomas Baker Bookseller,; Boston College High School,
Publisher: ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti
Published: 1640
Place of publication: Antverpiae
Language: lat; grc; heb
Number of pages: 952
Subjects: Jesuits -- History. -- Early works to 1800; Jesuits -- Belgium. -- Early works to 1800; Emblems
Other titles: Imago primi saeculi Societatis Iesu a provincia Flandro-Belgica eiusdem Societatis representata.; Imago primi saeculi Soc. Jesu; Imago primi saeculi S. J.
Notes: Collation: fol.: *⁴ A-6F⁴ 6G² [chi]¹ [$3 (-*1, *2) signed]; 491 leaves: p. [1] [blank] [1] [blank] [4] 1-952 [22]

Includes index.

Errata on p. [972]

Printer's device on p. [974]

Engraved t.p.; initials; head- and tail-pieces.

Title page engraved by Corn. Galleus.

Half-title: "Imago primi saecvli Societatis Iesv."

Sometimes ascribed to Jean de Tollenaer, but chiefly the work of Joannes Bollandus and Godefridus Henschenius. Each book followed by "Exercitatio poetica" (Latin and a few Greek poems) by Sidronius de Hossche, Jacques van de Walle and others. cf. Paquot's Mémoire littéraire, Brit. Mus. Catalogue, etc.

Backer-Sommervogel, I, 1625

Latin and Greek.

Burns Library c.1: in manuscript on half-title: "Thomas Stainton, Sep. 5, 1870."

Burns Library c.1: paper label on front pastedown: "Sold by Thomas Baker, Bookseller, 72 Newman Street, London, W., Eng."

Burns Library c.2: in manuscript on front free-endpaper: "Charles De Bayenrieuse."

Burns Library c.2: paper label on front pastedown: "Sold by Thomas Baker, 72 Newman Street, London, W., Eng."

Burns Library c.2: stamp on t.p.: "Boston College High School. Domestic Library."

In manuscript on half-title: "Thomas Stainton, Sep. 5, 1870."

Gilt edges; gold tooling design on covers.

Burns Library c.1: full leather binding; gold-tool design on covers.

Burns Library c.2: full leather binding

c.1: 01-23111

c.2: 01-23113
Table of contents: title: Prolegomena de anno saecvlari; title: liber I. Societas nascens; title: liber II. Societas crescens; title: liber III. Societas agens; title: liber IV. Societas patiens; title: liber V. Societas honorata; title: liber VI. Societas Flandro-Belgica; title: Index rervm memorabilivm.