Beschryvinge van het zeven honderdjaerig jubilé van den heyligen Macarius, bezonderen patroon tegen de peste, het welk geviert zal worden binnen de stad van Gend, hoofdstad van Vlaenderen, te beginnen met den 30 Mey tot den 15. Juny 1767., met de voordere Uytlegginge van de Plechtigheden, Cavalcade, Vercierselen, Vierwerk, en andere Vreugdebedryven, de welke ter dier gelegendheyd zullen geschieden.

4to: [8]-xii-84 pp. (browned and soiled, margins of several pl. frayed, some folds def., reinforced and underlaid).

Contemp. half sheep, paper on covers, gilt orn. flat spine (corners bumped, sm. def. on head and tail).

First edition of this work celebrating the 700 years Jubilee of Saint Macarius, the Patron Saint of the city of Ghent. Ill. with 15 engr. pl. (lettered A-O, 11 folding) by F. Heijlbrouck and P. or J.L. Wauters depicting num. chariots (ship, crocodile, dromedary, swan, rhinoceros, elephant), cavalcades and ornaments. Incl. 1 large folding pl. showing the firework for St Macarius on the Friday Market at Ghent. Contains biographies of St Amand, St Livin and st Macarius and a list of participants of the cavalcades.
Ref. Bibl. gant. 3857. - Berlin Kat. 3167. - Praz 426. - Landwehr (LC) 431.
Prov. Libr. stamp.