Poematum libri novem. Jacobi Wallij Lyon, Anisson [etc.], 1688. Size 3 1/2 by 5 3/4" 335 pages. Original vellum binding. Worn binding. Faded dampstain in upper part of about 20 pages, some period underlining in text Text in Latin ================================== Jacobus Wallius , or, in the vulgar language, Jacques van de Walle , is a Flemish poet of Latin language (1599-1690) Attracted both by the Muses and by spirituality, he entered in 1617 to the Jesuits , at a time when this order was a breeding ground for Latin literati and poets. He was thus able to devote himself freely to the construction of a poetic work full of sensitivity.