111 p., 4 portraits. Half cloth 26 cm (Nice binding. No. XXII of XXV copies printed on thick paper; 'Vijf en twintig exemplaren werden gedrukt op handgeschept Oud Hollandsch papier, genummerd I to XXV'. Monseigneur Jozef Sencie was the first professor of Ancient History of the University at Leuven, from 1894 till 1939. In the book we found 3 small ephemera; 1: a beautiful and colourful devotional picture with gilding, 8x12 cm, to celebrate the first Mass of Sencie in Halle in the church of St. Martin on the 24th September 1888. 2: a beautiful and colourful devotional picture, 8x12, dated 22 September 1938, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sencie's ordination on the 22th of September of 1888. 3: a menu card on thick paper, 15x18, on the front a black and white lithographed portrait of Monseigneur J. Sencie after a drawing of prof. Raymond Lemaire. 'Feestmaal aangeboden aan Monseigneur J. Sencie, in de Universiteitshallen, Leuven, 21 Oktober, 1934. Spijskaart: Andaloesische room, Normandische tong, Sint Huibrecht's reebout, Kastanjemoes met selderie, Dragonderskip, Gekorste leverpastei, Gebak, Vruchten, Moka'. Pieter Jozef Sencie was born in 1865 in Halle, and died in Leuven in 1941. As a student he was in the eighties of the 19th century already a zealous advocate of the introduction of Flemish/Dutch in public education. He was ordained a priest in 1888, and was the first to teach Ancient History on the University in 1891. He did not produce great publications, but instead devoted himself to his University and the cause of the Flemish. In 1932/43 Dutch was finally introduced at his university. Sencie received also the title of 'Honorary Prelate of the Pope', which brought him besides an impressive costume, of which he was very proud, as can be seen on the first portrait in this book, also the title of 'Monseigneur', and a coat of arms, which adorns the title of this book) (NBW (Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek) 6,855/56; See for the title 'Honorary Prelate' and the coat of arms Wikipedia)