Antiquitates belgicae of Nederlandsche oudtheden. Zijnde d'eerste opkomst van Holland, Zeeland, 't Sticht Utrecht, Overyzel, Vriesland, Braband, Vlaanderen, enz. [...].

8vo: [16]-224-[16] pp. (some min. spotting).

Contemp. blind-st. vellum, flat spine titled in ink (stained). Good copy.

Second edition (1st 1700) of this historiographical work by J. van Royen (c. 1645-1723). It is an adaptation of Richard Verstegen's "Nederlantsche antiquiteyten". Engr. ill.: title by I. Goeree, fold. map, 7 ill. in-text and 14 full-page pl. depicting i.a. Gallic costumes and views of Muiden, Egmond, etc. Ms. list of pl. on front flyleaf.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/vdLem 16. - STCN.
Bound with: Tacitus, P.C. - Antiquitates germanicae, of Hoogduitse oudtheden; waar in de gelegentheid en zeeden der Germaanen, beschreeven door Tacitus, naaukeurig verklaart, en met printverbeeldingen opgeheldert worden: benevens H. Grotius Verhandeling van de Oudtheid der Batavische Republyk. Ibid., 1714. 2 parts in 1 work: [16]-224, 118-[26] pp. (some min. spotting). 1st ed. of this Dutch translation by P.C. Hooft (1581-1647), dedicated to Ludolf Smids. Engr. ill.: mark on title and 26 full-page pl. showing Germanic tribes, costumes, coins and historic scenes. Second part is Hugo Grotius' (1583-1645) "Liber de antiquitate" in Dutch. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/ VdLem 192a (2nd part). - Ter Meulen/Diermanse 705 (id.). - STCN.
Prov. E. Ipers (stamp, bookpl. and ms. entry). - J.B. Vervliet (bookpl.). - Stamp.