Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen: of beknopt verhaal van 't gene sedert de overdracht der heerschappye van Keyzer Karel den Vyfden op Koning Philips zynen zoon, tot het sluyten van den Uytrechtschen vreede, in de zeventien Nederlandsche gewesten is voorgevallen.

4 vol., folio with front. & portr. (normal browning and spotting, locally more).

Contemp. blind-stamped vellum, ink-titled spines (front joint of vol. I split, of vol. III-IV splitting). Good copy.

Original edition of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian Gerard van Loon (Delft 1683-Leiden 1758). It was translated into French as "Histoire métallique [...]" (1732-1737). Engr. ill. (complete): front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, 4 vign. on title by F. Ottens, 4 dedication pages, full-page portrait of the author by Houbraken after van Mieris, 4 headpieces by J. Goeree and F. van Bleyswyck, 2 full-page pl., 1 folding pl. showing coins and some 3000 ill. in-text. With subscriber's list in first vol. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - STCN (i.a. BL).
Prov. "F.R. Goddous 1920" (ms. entry at lower pastedown of each vol.).