De Roomsche monarchy, vertoont in de muntbeelden der westersche en oostersche keizeren; beginnende van Cesar, en eindigende met Leopoldus, den tegenwoordigen Roomschen Keizer: alle naer de vermaarde muntpenningen van haare Zweedsche Majesteit Christina te Rome getekent, en in 't koper gesneden [...].

Folio: [front.-22-portr.]-448-[26] pp. (some toning, spotting & light soiling, folds of folding pl. and sm. tear in blank margin of f. **1 underlaid).

Old half sp. calf (sl. rubbed), spine with 6 raised bands (joints rubbed). Good copy.

First edition of this history on emperors from Caesar to Leopold by the Dutch pharmacist Abraham Bogaert (1663-1727). Engr. ill.: front., title-vign., portrait of Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau (f. Kkk*), Nassau arms, full-page portr. of the author, headpiece (partly hand-col.), 6 full-page plates (2 folding) by Luyken and 166 half-page pl. in-text showing coins of different emperors such as Augustus, Vespasianus, Charlemagne, Maximilian, etc. Title in red and black.
Ref. Dekesel B-159. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 67a. - STCN (i.a. BL).
Prov. Edward Ipers (bookpl., stamp and ms. entry).