Topographia historica Gallo-Brabantiae.

Folio: [8]-272-[8] pp. (some blank margins with a tear or a lack of paper).

Later quarter green leather, marbled paper on covers, spine with 5 raised bands, sp. edges (def. spine rubbed).

Rare first and only edition of this work based upon Jean Blondeau's unpublished manuscript "Commentaires sur le roman pays de Brabant" and upon Gramaye's "Gallo-Brabantia". Dedicated to the Bavarian Elector and last Governor of the Spanish Netherlands Maximilian II (1662-1726). Engr. ill.: front. after Abraham van Diepenbeeck, the "Schema metallorum et colorum", dedicatory armorial head- and endpiece, full-page map of the Gallo-Roman province "Romandua", 35 pl. in-text, 10 full-page and 2 folding plates, all showing castles (Loupogne, Froidmont, Gembloux, Bornival, Ittre, Ottignies, Couroy, Clabecq, Argenteau...), and 7 full-page pl. representing tombstones, sepulchral monuments, heraldic weapons and seals, all engraved by J. Harrewijn, F. Erlinger and J.V.C. Léonard. Some woodcut coats of arms.
Ref. Brunet III: 1002. - BB III:839-41:L-104. - STCN (i.a., BL).
Prov. Raveschoot (ms. entry on title).