Histori der Nederlandsche vorsten uit de huizen van Beijere, Borgonje, en Oostenryk, welken, sedert de regeering van Albert, graaf van Holland, tot den dood van Keizer Karel den Vyfden, het hooggezag aldaar gevoerd hebben [...] met meer dan duizend historipenningen gesterkt en opgehelderd. Eerste [- derde] deel.

The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1732-1735

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3 vol., folio: [36]-466-[107-1 bl.], [8]-484-[56], [4]-446-[58] pp. (some minor spotting or dampstaining).

19th-c. quarter sheep (corners bumped), marbled paper on covers, richly gilt spines with 5 raised bands (joints rubbed, front joint of vol. III split, heads & tails def.), black & brown leather title labels. Good set.

History of Dutch sovereigns by Frans van Mieris (1689-1763), illustrated with their coins. Engr. ill.: front. by B. Picart, 3 title-vign., full-page dedication, nice full-page author's portrait by J. Houbraken, 3 headpcs by B. Picart or J. Wandelaar & over 1000 coin ill. in-text, nice tailpcs. 2 double-page genealogical tables. Titles in red & black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. Cumont 2089. - Lipsius, p. 261. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 338 b. - STCN.