Histoire métallique des XVII Provinces des Pays-Bas, depuis l'abdication de Charles-Quint, jusqu'à la paix de Bade en MDCCXVI. Traduite du hollandais.

5 vol., folio: [engr. title-portr.-32]-559, [4]-541, [4]-454, [4]-467, [4]-444 pp. (sl. toned, occ. foxing and soiling)

Contemp. mottled calf, richly gilt spines with raised bands and labels, red sprinkeld edges (sl. rubbed, sm. defects on corners and turn-ins). Good copy.

First French translation by J. Van Effen and A.-F. Prévost (orig. 1723-1731) of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian G. van Loon (1683-1758). Engr. ill.: front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, full-page portrait by J. Houbraken after F. van Mieris, 5 title-vign., 5 headpieces (i.a. by J. Goeree showing the coat of arms of the dedicatee Eugene de Savoye, others signed by D. Coster or Fr. van Bleyswyck), 1 folding pl. showing coins, full-page pl. and more than 1000 ill. in-text. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col. Van Loon has been inspired for this impressive work by the famous "Recueil historique des médailles frappées sous le règne de Louis XIV".
Ref. Conlon 32:490. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - Cumont 2086. - STCN. - Kress 4022.