Antiquitates illustrissimi ducatus Brabantiae, in quibus singularum urbium initia, incrementa, respublicae, privilegia, opera, laudes: Coenobiorum fundationes, propagationes, sacri thesauri, encomia, viri clari: Ecclesiarum patronatus [...]: Pagorum dominia [...].

13 parts in 1 vol., folio: [12]-27-[3] pp. (Brabant), [8]-72-[4] pp. (Leuven), [8]-36 pp. (Brussels), [4]-52-[4] pp. ("Gallo-Brabantiae"), [6]-46-[10] pp. (Antwerp), [8]-40-[8] pp. ("Taxandria"), 52 pp. (Breda), 80-[2] pp. (Namur), 14 pp. (Cambrai), 111-[17] pp. (Dendermonde), [4]-21-[3] pp. (Mons), 24 pp. (Mechelen), [4]-218-[16] pp. (Ghent & Bruges) (minor spotting and soiling).

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine with 6 raised bands, brown leather title label (rubbed, front joint rep., lower joint split, endpapers renewed). Good copy.

Large compilation of local histories in the Southern Netherlands by the Leuven historian Gramaye (1580-1635), including works by Lindanus (Dendermonde) and De Guyse (Mons). As usual the order of the various parts differs from copy to copy. Ill. with 10 engr. headpieces by Harrewijn among which views of Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges and Ypres. Titles in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. BB III 299-302 G-116. - STCV. - BL. - BnF.
Prov. "Dono dat Dno Fulg: Verachtert priori suo (?) Josephus Abbas, 1730" (ms. note on first half title). - Mod. bookpl.
Joined: 1. Id. - Historia Brabantica. Leuven, J. Masius, 1606. 4to: [2]-43-[4] pp. (cut short shaving fore edge marginalia). Contemp. calf. Gilt spine with 5 raised bands, front board with gilt name "Mr. de Secus", red leather title label. Prov. Ownership entry on top of title cut off. Bound with: Id. - Historiae et antiquitatum urbis et provinciae mechliniensis libri III. Brussels, R. Velpius, 1607. 4to: [48] pp. (lacking quires B and H). - 2. The same work (Historia Brabantica), with quire A in xerox copy. (3 vol.)