Recherche des antiquitez et noblesse de Flandres. Contenant l'histoire généalogique des comtes de Flandres, avec une description curieuse dudit pays [...].

2 parts with continued pagination in 1 vol., folio: [22, front. incl.]-1/330-[8]-331/1009-[3]-20 pp. ((damp)staining, occ. pp. browned, tear reinforced to p. 157, cancel on p. 320, cut short).

Contemp. sheep, gilt ruled spine with raised bands, red edges (heavily rubbed, wormholes, tail lacking, lower joint split).

First edition of this genealogical work on Flanders by P. de L'Espinoy (1552-1633). Engr. ill. hand-coloured by a later hand: front. by M. Baes, printer's mark on title, coat of arms of Isabel, rare fold. plate by Maes showing the Counts of Flanders, part-title in portico, 1 full-page pl. showing the Virgin of Ghent, 1 full-page plate showing the coat of arms of the author and +/- 1,000 coats of arms in text (54 copper-engr.). Title in red & black.
Ref. Saffroy 22284. - BB III:863 (L-662). - Labarre 1803.
Prov. C.L. Ducas (stamp).