Le theatre de la noblesse du Brabant representant les erections des terres, seigneuries, & noms des personnes, & des familles titrées, les creations des chevaleries, & octroys des marques d'honneur & de noblesse. Accordez par les princes souverains ducs de Brabant, jusques au roy Philippe V. a present regnant [...].

2 parts in 1 vol., sm. 4to: [16]-224-[8], [480] pp. (some browning and spotting, some sm. marg. tears, one large on f. E3 without loss, pencil pagination).

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (sm. to large scratches on boards, one joint split with some def., sm. holes on head of the spine, endpapers renewed at the end).

First edition of this interesting work giving many genealogical informations. X. de Ghellinck ascribes this work to J. Van den Leene (1654-1742) or Plaetsaert. Expurgated copy. Woodcut coat of arms on title.
Ref. De Theux 420-421. - De Ghellinck 437, 1006. - Jonghe, Th. de - Liste des titres de noblesse, chevalerie et autres marques d'honneur. Brux., 1847, pp. xxiv-xxvii.
Prov. Baron Herman-Gisbert van der Hemm de Niederstein (†1758) (armorial bookpl. with motto "Durum patientia vincit"; ref. Linnig 143). - Michel Wittock (bookpl.).