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 (some spotting and browning).

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine with raised bands (worn and small defects).

Large compilation of regional histories of the former Low Countries 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, Mechelen, Ghent & Bruges, Namur, Cambrai, Dendermonde, and Mons. Ill. with 10 engr. headpieces by Harrewijn among which views of Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges and Ypres. Titles in red & black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. BB III:299/302 G:116. - STCV. - BL. - BnF.