De bello Belgico decas prima [- decas secunda].

Antwerp, Widow & Heirs J. Cnobbaert [= Marie de Man & Jan Cnobbaert], 1649 [- 1648]

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2 vol., 8vo: [16]-629-[75], [16]-762 [= 742]-58 pp. (some spotting; vol. I: sm. tear at p. 427, sm. damp stain at top corner, lower endpaper lifted).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spines. Good set.

Early edition of Strada's (1572-1649) work on the history of the Dutch Revolt, complete with both Leo Belgicus title pages. Decas prima with 13 engr. portraits, Decas secunda without engr. portraits.
Ref. BB V:253:S-39 & V:255:S-43. - DBS VII:1607:10. - Van der Heijden 10.2 & 10.1. - STCV.
Prov. "Ex libris J.G. De Volder", i.e. Joseph Ghislain De Volder (1770-1820), secretary of the Ghent diocese and canon of St Bavo Cathedral (ms. entry in both vol.). - Jesuit college St Barbara Ghent (libr. tickets & stamp on typographic titles).