Recueil des pieces qui ont paru concernant la mort de Marie-Therese.

17 parts in 1 vol., 8vo.

Rare collection of 17 French and Latin funeral speeches and poems on the death of the Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780), incl. i.a. the "Oraison funèbre" held at Brussels on 23 December 1780 by "l'Abbé de Nelis".
Bound with: Recueil des pieces [...] qui ont parues à l'occasion de l'inauguration de la statue de [...] le Duc Charles de Lorraine [...]. Brussels, J.L. de Boubers, 1775. 1st ed. Ill. with front. of the statue (oxidation spot). Printed music.
Joined: 1. Vermeren, M.Fr. - De erlevende Belgica onder hunne overwinnelijckste en triumpherende keyserlijcke ende konincklijcke majesteyt Maria Theresia ende Franciscus den I. [...]. [Brussels?], s.n., 1749. 2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo oblong. Contemp. quarter leather. 1st ed. of this work on the victories of Maria Theresia & Francis I (part 1) and Maria Elisabeth (part 2) in the Netherlands, dedicated to Charles Alexander of Lorraine. Engr. ill.: title-vign. showing Maria Theresa and Francis I in a coach, 1 sm. ill. in-text, 3 (of 21) full-page plates (1 signed F. Pilsen) and 1 portrait of Maria Elisabeth by Bouttats. Ref. STCV. - Prov. Maurice Bauchond, Valenciennes (mod. bookpl.). - 2. Quasting, R. - Recueil de tous les édits et réformes de sa majesté l'empereur Joseph II [...]. Ostend, "La nouvelle imprimerie", 1783. 8vo. Sewn. (3 vol.)