Opera varia: scilicet Rerum Lovaniensium libri IV. Annalium ejusdem oppidi libri VIII. [...]. De Galliae Belgicae antiquitatibus [...] [and] NUENARIUS, Hermannus - De Gallia Belgica commentariolus [...] [and] ORTELIUS, Abraham & VIVIANUS, Johannes - Itinerarium.

5 parts in 1 vol., folio: [18]-124, 112, [4]-18, [2]-12, [2]-22-[24] pp. (min. offsetting of the pl.).

Contemp. gilt-ruled calf, covers with double gilt-ruled frames decorated with variations of gilt flower tools (a few sm. scratches, corners sl. bumped), richly gilt decor. spine with 6 raised bands, red leather title label, gilt decor. sides, gilt decor. inside dentelles, a.e.g. Beautiful large paper copy in a fine binding.

First edition of the collected works of the Brabant historian P. Divaeus (1535-1581), incl. his history of Leuven and its important families, as well as archeological works on Southern Belgium by Divaeus himself, Nuenarius, Ortelius and Vivianus. Engr. ill.: front. with small author's portrait by A. van Campen, double-page map of "Nova Gallia Belgica" and 8 plates with coats of arms of Leuven families (6 full-page, 2 double-page, 1 signed Catoir). Title in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. STCV.