Quatre livres divers imprimés à Gand par 'Bernard Poelman, op d'Hoogpoort in het gekroond Zweird', 1787-1823

Various formats.

Bernard-Gregorius-Constant POELMAN worked as a printer and publisher in Ghent from 1787 to 1823. POELMAN was one of the most important Ghent printers in the 1st quarter of the 19th century. He was, among other things, the printer-publisher of the Ghent magazine 'Courrier de Flandre'.

- ‘De vrouwen-peirle / ofte dryvoudige historie van HELENA De Verduldige,GRISELDIS De Zagtmoedige en FLORENTINA De Getrouwe, Alle dry…’ [Ca. 1790], 4°, 56 pp., ill. in woodcut of the three women on the title page and at the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd part and two other woodcuts and decorations. Some spots. Modern binding in half rexine.

Ref.: Van Heurck, Les Livres Populaires Flamands, 41-45. 

- ‘Den dobbelen ZIELENTROOST ende Vaderlyke Leeringe, Troostelijk voor de Godvruchtige Christene zielen…Verklaerende de Thien Geboden Gods…’. 4°, 80 pp. Weathered parchment binding. Minor dirt. With title vignette in woodcut. Approbation of 1740, Vidit of 1759. The author of this chapbook is François van Thienen, theologian and canon in Antwerp (...-1596).

Ref.: Van Heurck,o.c., 134-136.

- ‘De Prochiale SCHOLE Leydende tot de Hemelsche wysheid…Door J.B.V.L.P. Gedrukt met toestemminge van Henricus Josephus van Susteren, Bisschop van Brugge Cancelier van Vlaenderen…’ [ca. 1790 according to Van Heurck], 4°, 56 pp, Gothic letters in 2 columns, woodcut with 9 images excl. title, title vignette and three vignettes in text. Half parchment binding. Gilt spine with text 'Parochiale Schole'. Approbation of 1763.

The author of this chapbook is the priest Jan Baptist Van Lokeren, priest in Wingene (...-1731?). He states in his 'Prochiale Schole' that he gives this title to his booklet, because it was written for the benefit of all parishioners. In it he laments the poverty of the churches, the mournfully celebrated services for want of singers, hymnals, and vestments, and defends at length the importance and necessity of Sunday schools.

Ref.: Not in Vanderhaeghen, Bib. Gantoise.; Van Heurck, o.c., 126.

- ‘Honderd schoone Exempelen tot Bewys der Deugden, By-een vergaderd… uyt verscheyde …wereldlyke en geestelyke Schryvers.’ 4°, 48 pp.,’Goedkeuringe’ of 1766. Printed in civilité. Top corners worn. Water traces. Modern half parchment binding.

Ref.: Van Heurck, o.c., 126-128.