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.; 1 fold. pl. (occ. foxing, rare sm. stains, some light marg. water stains in corners in vol. 3-5, stronger at the end of vol. 5).

Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spines with red leather title labels, red edges (spines very lightly rubbed, few faint scratches on boards).

First French translation by J. Van Effen and A.-F. Prévost (1st 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 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.