Beschreibung:

engraved pictorial title, portrait of Bishop Carafa by C.Galle after P.P. Rubens, Carafa's coat-of-arms, 7 full-page genealogical trees, 281 emblematic devices within borders of varying designs (each with a motto) and illustrations, small library ink stamp to title, portrait and a few other ff., some light browning, occasional spotting, contemporary vellum, soiled, small remains of library label to spine, [Landwehr, Low Countries, 634; Praz p.455], 4to, Amsterdam, apud Janssonio Waesbergios & Henr. Wetstenium, 1682. *** With much on heraldry. Petra Sancta is credited with the invention of the hatching method in heraldry.