Live auction - Lot 1428
[Flanders]
Chronyke van Vlaenderen [...].
Bruges, A. Wydts; Brussels, N. Stryckwant, [1726-]1736
€ 250 / 400
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Lot description
3 parts in 4 vol., folio: [48]-xc-540 [= 544]-[14], [32]-612-[22], [32]-514, [2]-515/1158-[30] pp. (vol. I: without half title, dampstain at lower part; vol. III: tear in title repaired, some spotting in lower blank margin).
Mod. marbled half leather (sl. rubbed, a few tiny def.), gilt spines with 5 raised bands, red leather title labels. Good set.
Compilation of chronicles by Nicolas Despars (1522-1597). Engr. ill.: front. by Heijlbrouck after J.C. De Cock (vol. I), front. by Heijlbrouck after R. Van Orley (vol. II), 3 title-vign., folding map "Flandriae comitatus accurata descriptio" in vol. I and 56 ill. in text (i.a. 3 dedicatory arms, portraits of the Burgundian dukes, Mary of Burgundy, Albert & Isabella, Philip IV, the Bruges belfry, battle scenes, etc.). 33 woodcut portraits in text (vol. I). Without the map of Bruges as is often the case. Errata leaf at end vol. II & IV. 3 titles in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. STCV.