Inferioris Germaniae provinciarum unitarum antiquitates [...].

[16]-232-[10-2 bl.]-232-184-56-40 pp. (lower blank margin title 1st work cut off) [bound with] BAUDIUS, D. - Libri tres de induciis belli belgici. Ibid., 1613. [28]-318(= 218)-[2] pp. [and with] MEURSIUS, J. - Rerum belgicarum liber unus. Ibid., 1612. [8]-88 pp. 3 works in 1 vol., 4to.

Cont. overl. vellum, flat spine, ms. title label, blue edges. Good copy.

1. Latest edition of Scriverius' (1576-1660) "Batavia illustrata", incl. Ph. Cluverius' "Commentarius de tribus Rheni alveis, et ostiis". Engr. ills: 3 maps (2 full-page, 1 folding), 36 oval portraits within ornamental border and 33 pls in text (illustrating "Antiquitatum Bataviorum tabularium"). Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 114a en 436b. - Willems 68. - STCN. 2. First edition of this cont. history of the genesis of the Twelve Years' Truce by the Leiden professor Baudius (1561-1613). Printer's mark on title. Title in red and black. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 36a. - Willems 78. - STCN. 3. The rare first edition of this cont. history of the genesis of the Twelve Years' Truce by the Leiden professor Meursius (1579-1639). It was not well received and he had to write a revised and enlarged version (publ. 1614). Woodcut mark on title. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 334a. - Willems 74. - STCN. Prov. Mod. bookpl.