Histoire chronologique des évêques, et du chapitre exemt de l'église cathédrale de S. Bavon à Gand; suivi d'un recueil des épitaphes modernes et anciennes de cette église. [- Supplément généalogique, historique, additions et corrections à l'histoire chronologique des évêques].

2 vol., 8vo: [8]-640 pp., [4]-299-[1]-xxviii pp. (some normal browning and spotting).

Contemp. half sheep, marbled paper on covers, flat spines (corners rubbed and bumped, covers sl. shaved, joints splitting, def. to heads and tails).

Extensive and still valuable ecclesiastical history of the Ghent bishops and of the Cathedral Church of St Bavo. Engr. ill. in vol. I: front. by P. Martenasie after A. Lens with portrait of the Ghent bishop Van Eersel and 17 coats of arms of Ghent bishops in-text by F. Heijlbrouck. Complete with the often missing supplement, published 5 years later.
Ref. Bibl. gant. 4485. - De Ghellinck 540. - STCV.
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