Le théâtre de la noblesse du Brabant [...].

2 parts in 1 vol., 4to: [16]-224-[8], [463-1 bl.] pp. (some local browning, title underlaid, hole through last few quires due to poor paper quality).

Mod. brown half leather, mod. marbl. paper on boards, gilt spine on 5 raised bands (sl. rubbed). Good copy.

First edition of this interesting work giving genealogical information on the nobility of Brabant. Ghellinck Vaernewijck ascribes this work to J. Van den Leene (1654-1742) or Plaetsaert. No passages expurgated, rare according to de Theux : "la censure y fit beaucoup de corrections sur la plainte des familles et les ex. non châtrés sont assez rares". Woodcut coat-of-arms on title. Ref. de Theux 420-421. - Ghellinck Vaernewijck 437 & 1006. - Opac KBR. - Bn-Opale plus. - BL. Prov. Leaf bound in at quire *28, with a ms. obituary and ill. with ms. arms of family Le Mire.