[RELIGIOSA] - Lot 205

[RELIGIOSA] VAN WESTERHOUT (Arnold)] Vita Effigiata della serafica Vergine S. Teresa di Gesu, fondatrice dell' Ordine Carmelitano Scalzo, s.l., 1716 One in-4 volume in full sheepskin, ribbed spine richly decorated with gold: title page, frontispiece, dedication, portrait, 67 plates Illustrated Life of the Blessed Virgin St. Teresa of Jesus, entirely engraved by Arnold Van Westerhout (1651–1725) an artist, engraver, print publisher, and painter originally from the Netherlands who lived in Italy from 1679 until his death. Engravings of great finesse. French translation written in pen beneath the engravings. Split binding joints, worn corners, trimmed headbands. Handwritten “Ex dono” inscription.