Jurisprudentia heroica sive De jure belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia [...].

Folio: [16 incl. front.]-586 [= 594]-[29] pp.; 14 (of 18) pl. (some marg. dampst. on first ff., some sm., marg. tears rarely affecting text, some occ. spotting and normal toning).

Contemp. mottled sheep, spine with raised bands (head and tail sl. damaged, some rubbing, corners bumped).

Rare first edition of the first part of this important legal handbook on the Belgian nobility and their devices by Christyn (1622-1690). With many documents in Latin, Dutch and French. Engr. ill.: front. by P. Danoot after Fr. Quellin, title-vign. by P. Clouwet, "Schema metallorum", 5 full-page portraits, 14 double-page genealogical tables and +/- 120 smaller ill. in-text (mostly coats of arms). Large engr. head- and endpieces. Title in red & black.
Ref. Saffroy 8288. - De Ghellinck 313. - Dekkers 35:1. - STCV.