Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen: of Beknopt verhaal van 't gene sedert de overdracht der heerschappye van Keyzer Karel den Vyfden op Koning Philips zynen zoon, tot het sluyten van den Uytrechtschen vreede, in de zeventien Nederlandsche gewesten is voorgevallen.

4 vol., folio: [46 incl. front, portrait and dedic.]-574, [6 incl. dedic.]-562, [16 incl. dedic.]-556-[48-38-38], [6 incl. dedic.]-697-[37] pp. (bl. corner of front. cut of, repeated on other text f. in each vol., some staining and browning, more obtrusive in vol. 2).

Contemp. half calf, gilt-orn. spines (corners rubbed and bumped, joints rubbed and starting to split).

First edition of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian G. van Loon (1683-1758). Engr. ill.: front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, 4 vign. on title by F. Ottens, 4 dedication pages, full-page portrait of the author by Houbraken after van Mieris, 4 headpieces by J. Goeree and F. van Bleyswyck, 1 double-page pl. showing coins and some 3000 ill. in-text. With subscriber's list in vol. III. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - STCN (i.a. BL).