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DREXEL, Jeremias (1581-1638). De Aeternitate considerationes. Munich: Cornely Leysser, 1627.
24° (95 x 43mm). Engraved title and 9 plates by Philipp Sadeler. Blue straight-grained morocco gilt by [?]Roger Payne for William Beckford, covers panelled with a single rule, a fleuron at each inner corner, spine compartment with raised bands highlighted by rules and dots, directly lettered, GOLD LEAF LINERS tooled with corner sprigs within a roll border, gilt edges. Provenance: William Beckford (1760-1844; in the sale of his library removed from Hamilton Palace, 11 July 1882, lot 2625: 'blue morocco extra, leather joints, gold fly leaves' [one of two]). BECKFORD COPY. The lavish 'gold fly leaves' on this small Jesuit book may spring from Beckford's attraction to Catholicism or they may show a peculiar delight in the scenes of damnation; he refused both Catholic and protestant rites on his death. Praz p. 318 notes that the emblematic interest occurs only in Consideratio VII, which is illustrated by an emblem.
With 3 others small books by Drexel, all illustrated with religious emblems, including Nicetas seu Triumphata incontinentia (Cologne, 1631) in contemporary calf with the gilt arms of Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) on sides and his cypher on spine, also Infernus damnatorum carcer et rogus aeternitatis pars II (Cologne, 1632) in contemporary vellum.
24° (95 x 43mm). Engraved title and 9 plates by Philipp Sadeler. Blue straight-grained morocco gilt by [?]Roger Payne for William Beckford, covers panelled with a single rule, a fleuron at each inner corner, spine compartment with raised bands highlighted by rules and dots, directly lettered, GOLD LEAF LINERS tooled with corner sprigs within a roll border, gilt edges. Provenance: William Beckford (1760-1844; in the sale of his library removed from Hamilton Palace, 11 July 1882, lot 2625: 'blue morocco extra, leather joints, gold fly leaves' [one of two]). BECKFORD COPY. The lavish 'gold fly leaves' on this small Jesuit book may spring from Beckford's attraction to Catholicism or they may show a peculiar delight in the scenes of damnation; he refused both Catholic and protestant rites on his death. Praz p. 318 notes that the emblematic interest occurs only in Consideratio VII, which is illustrated by an emblem.
With 3 others small books by Drexel, all illustrated with religious emblems, including Nicetas seu Triumphata incontinentia (Cologne, 1631) in contemporary calf with the gilt arms of Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) on sides and his cypher on spine, also Infernus damnatorum carcer et rogus aeternitatis pars II (Cologne, 1632) in contemporary vellum.
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