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.

Contemp. mottled calf (sl. rubbed, some scratches), gilt spine with 6 raised bands.Very good copy.

Large compilation of regional histories of 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 one copy to another. Containing (in order): Brabant, Leuven, Brussels, "Gallo-Brabantiae", Antwerp, "Taxandria", Breda, Namur, Cambrai, Dendermonde, Mons, Mechelen, Ghent & Bruges. Ill. with 10 engr. headpieces by Harrewijn among which views of Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp, Den Bosch, Ghent, Bruges and Ypres. Titles in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. BB III:299-302:G-11. - STCV.