Louvain dans le passé et dans le présent [...].

Leuven, A. Fonteyn, 1895

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Lge 4to : xvi-684-[2] pp.

Half black shagreen, marbled paper on boards. Good copy.

Richly ill. first ed. with 32 inserts featuring reproductions of paintings, maps and engravings.
Joined: 1. Van Even, Edward - Louvain dans le passé et dans le présent [...]. Leuven, Offset Frankie, ca. 1960. Same format: xvi-684-ii pp. Sewn, blue-grey wrappers. Anastatic reprint. Good copy. - 2. Boonen, Willem -Geschiedenis van Leuven, geschreven in de jaren 1593 en 1594. Thans voor de eerste maal uitgegeven op last van het stedelijk bestuur [...]. Ibid., H. Vanbiesem, A. Fonteyn, 1880. Same format: xxvi-520-57 pp. Half cloth binding, 4 raised bands with gilt title. First ed. Boonen's work was used in the 18th c. as a reference work for the history of Leuven. Ill. with 56 plates (22 on full-page) by A. Renier. Text in 2 columns. (3 vol.)