Live auction - Lot 1308
[Antwerp]
Chronyke van Antwerpen [...] tot den jaere 1775.
Antwerp, J. de Roveroy, (approb. 1775)
Hammer price: €
260
€ 150 / 200
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Lot description
Folio: [32]-368 [=376] pp. (old repair on f. 173, sm. marg. tear on f. 211, light damp stains on f. 229, flyleaves soiled).
Contemp. calf, spine with 5 raised bands (tail damaged, sm. defect on side).
Chronicle of Antwerp with on each page a printed border composed with volutes and crowns. Illustrated with engr. of Bouttats, G. Donck and J. de Man: vign. on title, armorial headpiece on dedic. leaf by L. Fruytiers, 33 devotional pictures within elaborated borders, a suite of 18 emblematical vign. depicting the victory on the Turks and 2 engr. showing the outside of the cathedral and the fire in the church of the Jesuits.
Ref. de le Court 209. - STCV.
Prov. Given to Josephus Pharazyn as a prize on July 22, 1789 by P. Rutgeerts, professor of grammar at "Collegii Regii Gandae" (ms. entry on front flyleaf).