Religion & Devotion

MARLOT, Guillaume (& FLODOARDUS REMENSIS). Metropolis Remensis historia ... [Title of vol. 2:] Metropolis Remensis historia. Sive supplementum Frodoardi, ab anno CMLXX. ...
Lille, Nicolas de Rache, 1666 (volume 1) & Reims, Protasius Lelorain, 1679 (volume 2). 2 volumes. Folio. With woodcut vignettes on the title pages, volume 1 with a full-page engraving and 6 half-page engravings. Further with woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Volume 1: gold-tooled calf (dated 1740), each board with the coat-of-arms of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI; volume 2: contemporary mottled calf. [14], 668, [16]; [8], 1-754, [2], 755-858, [2], 867-886, [28] pp. Full description

[MARNIX VAN SINT ALDEGONDE, Philips van]. Binenkorb dess Heyl. Römischen Imenschwarms, seiner Hummelszellen (oder Himmelszellen) Hurnausnäster,Brämen- geschwürm und Wäspengestöss. Sampt Läuterung der H. Römischen Kirchen Honigwaben; Einweihung und Beräuchung oder Segfeurung der Imenstöck: und Erlesung der Bussenblumen, des heydnischen Klosterhysops, der Suiter Säudisteln, der saurbonischen Säubonen, dess Magisnostrischen Liripipesenchets, und dess Imenplatts der Plakimen: auch dess Messthaues und H Saffts von Wunderbäumen, &c. Alles nach dem rechten Himelstau oder Manna justirt, und mit Mentzerkletten durchzirt.
Christlingen [= Strassbourg], Ursino Gottgewin [= Bernard Jobin], 1580. Small 8vo. The title-page, with the woodcut illustration of a beehive, is printed in red and black, the same woodcut repeated in the text, and a devotional woodcut by T. Stimmer in the text. 19th century half vellum. 246, [18] ll. Full description

[MARTIN, David and Willem SEWEL (translator)]. Historie des ouden en nieuwen testaments, verrykt met meer dan vierhonderd printverbeeldingen in kooper gesneeden.
Amsterdam, Pieter Mortier, 1700. 2 parts in 3 volumes. Folio. With an engraved title page for both parts (vols. 1 and 3), a large engraved vignette on each of the 3 typographical title pages, 3 engraved headpieces (1 in vol. 1 and 2 in vol. 3), 28 engraved tailpieces is vol. 3, 2 identical engraved initials (one in vol. 1, the other in vol. 3), a total of 210 full-page engraved plates containing 2 illustrations each (64 in vol. 1; 72 in vol. 2; 74 in vol. 3), and 5 double-page engraved maps in volume 3. Contemporary gold-tooled half calf,with a green and a blue label lettered in gold on each spine, sprinkled paper sides. [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], [14], 128; [1], [1 blank], 129-282 [= 154 pp.], [8]; [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], [22], 154, [1 blank], [2], [2 blank], [2], [2 blank], [2], [1 blank], 155-163 [= 9 pp.], [1 blank], [11], [1 blank] pp. Full description

MARTINI, Martino. Tartaros en China, historia.
Madrid, Joseph Fernadez de Buendia for Lorenço de Ibarra, 1665. Small 8vo (14.5×10 cm). Late 18th-century gold-tooled mottled goatskin. [40], 188 pp. Full description

MATTEI, Giuseppe. Compendio della storia della persecuzione mossa contro la Cattolica religione nell' impero della Cina l'anno del signore MDCCLXXXIV.
Florence, Gaetano Cambiagi, 1789. 8vo. Contemporary (?) vellum. 131, [1 blank] pp. Full description

MATTHIAS, Johannes (Johannes Matthiae Gothus). Copie van een brief van Joh. Matthias Luthers bisschop in Sweden aen de koningh van Sweden inde welcke hy Sijn Majesteyt versoeckt, de Kerckelijcke eendracht onder de evangelische, te willen promoveren. Uyt het Latijn over gheset.
1656. 4to. Modern boards. 8 pp. Full description

[MANUSCRIPT - DOCUMENT - BATAVIA]. MAUREGNAULT, Bernard Jacob. [18th-century extract from the register of baptisms of the Dutch Reformed Church at Batavia].
Batavia, 18 October 1746. 1 leaf (32.5 x 20.5 cm). In Dutch. Full description

[MAURITS, Prince of Orange]. Clare af-beeldinghe, ofte effigien, der voornaemste conspirateurs, staende op het lichaem vande hoofdeloose Arminiaensche slange. Waer in vertoont word hoe den orangien boom, mitsgaders religie ende justitie (in spijt van 't bedrogh, en den vervallen boom) door de strael Gods, beschermt word.
Utrecht, Jan Amelisz. (printed by Jan Adrieansz. in Amsterdam), 1623. 1mo. Broadsheet (41 x 31 cm), with engraved illustration, letterpress title at the head and a letterpress poem in 3 columns below. Full description

[MAURITS, Prince of Orange]. Clare verthooninghe, ofte af-beeldinghe des gantschen handels deser schrickelijcke ende moordadighe conspirateurs, (jeghens den heere Prince van Orangien, mitsgaders den staet ende wel-varen van 't land) vervaetende het begin , totten eynde haerder justitien toe.
Utrecht, Jan Amelissz., 1623. 1mo. Broadsheet (40 x 31.5 cm), with engraved illustration below the title, and a letterpress dialogue in verse in 3 columns plus and explanation of the plate, below. Full description

MCFARLAND, Samuel Gamble, ed. Siamese hymnal.
Phetchaburi (in Thailand), Samuel Gamble McFarland, 1876. 8vo. With Western round-head letterpress music notation. Set in Thai type with incidental roman. This copy with the letterpress presentation slip on blue paper tipped in (from McFarland and his wife), for people who contributed to the project. Contemporary half tanned sheepskin, probably bound for presentation. 148 pp. Full description