Fr. Mathias Grouwels, lecteur jubilé en sacrée théologie chez les Récollets de Maastricht (Conventus - [Livre Ancien / Noblesse Liégeoise / Rareté] Mathias Grouwels – Oratio Funetris in Exequiis - 1716

[Ancient Book / Nobility of Liège / Rarity] Mathias Grouwels – Oratio Funetris in Exequiis Maximiliani Henrici Comitis de Renesse et Masny... – Maastricht (Trajecti ad Mosam), Lambertus Bertus, 1716 – Avec Grand Armorial Gravé

Very rare Maastricht (Trajecti ad Mosam) 1716 edition, containing the funeral oration of Count Maximilian-Henri de Renesse et Masny, Baron of Elderen.

Author & Content:
Written by Fr. Mathias Grouwels, Jubilate lecturer in sacred theology among the Recollets of Maastricht (Conventus Montis Lucis propè Trajectum).

Oration delivered at Elderen Castle (In Arce d'Elderen) on 4 August 1716.

Contains the complete text of the funeral oration as well as the final epitaph (Epitaphium).

Heraldic Illustration:
Features, opposite the title, a sumptuous heraldic coat of arms engraved out of text on a full page, depicting the crowned arms of the Count of Renesse held by two heraldic lions.

Publisher / Printer:
Printed in Maastricht: Trajecti ad Mosam, Typis Lamberti Bertus, Civitas Typographi, 1716.

Dimensions: 19.9 × 15.7 cm (Quarto)

Binding: Brown half-leather with corners (19th century), spine with gold-tooled raised bands (Oratio Comitis de Renesse), boards in marbled paper, edges and endpapers painted in a "comb" motif.

Condition of binding: Very good, sturdy and well-preserved binding, clean spine with crisp gold titling.

Interior:
Period paper well preserved with clear, contrasted typography.

Presence of tiny ink spots / light burn marks very localized.

Trimmed margins due to later rebinding.