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Jean SLEIDAN

Ioan. Sleidani Veri et ad nostra tempora usque continuati

Chez Christoph von der Heyden, à Strasbourg 1625, in-folio (24,5x36,5cm), (32p.) ; 824col. ; (12p.) 396col. (6p.) (2f) 386col. (6p) (2f) 1664col. (14p) (1f) 604col. (6p.) (1f), relié.

New edition, revised by Oseas Schadaeus (1586-1626) who was a columnist and editor of historical works. This book appeared for the first time in 1555 under the title De statu religionis and reipublicae Carolo Quinto, Caesare Commeentarii. The copy shown 25 text-portraits out of popes and emperors, headbands and tail-lamp and a figure in-text on page 747. Title frontispiece for each of the four parts and more frontispiece representing the first two allegories, one faith, one of the force, framing the full title of the book. In the upper part, a winged woman with the scepter and the imperial orb overlaps the world, accompanied by the caption "Germania domitrix Gentium."
Contemporary binding in full vellum, flat spine decorated head of a security pen. Back slightly cracked in two places at the head and cracked tail, discreet mark of an old bookplate pasted previously on the first contreplat. Small burn with tiny lack of text between columns 498 and 499, a few waterstains in lower margin slips on some minor, very small burn without noticeable lack of the portrait of Gregory XIV between columns 380 and 381.
This is one of the many editions of De statu religionis and reipublicae, published in 1555, major work by Jean Sleidan (v.1506-1556), Luxembourg historian. Employee of the cardinal du Bellay in the 1540s, he participated in the diets of Regensburg and Speyer and rallied to Protestant ideas, he moved to Strasbourg to escape the action ^of Francis I taken against Protestants. This contemporary of his life is crucial for writing what would become the Veri and ad usque tempora NOTRA continuati: indeed, he offers in this book a political-historical study of the Reformation through the portraits of religious figures (Popes) and policies (emperors) of the time. Due to its position in favor of Protestants, it is impossible to consider her about a perfectly objective eye; Nevertheless, the methodological quality of his work, who was a contemporary and an actor of the reported events, making it a reference for the history of the Reformation.
Beautiful copy, richly illustrated.

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