Histoire métallique des XVII Provinces des Pays-Bas, depuis l'abdication de Charles-Quint, jusqu'à la paix de Bade en MDCCXVI. Traduite du hollandais.

5 parts in 3 vol., folio: [portr.-front.-32]-559-[1 bl.], [4]-541-[5]-454-[2 bl.], [4]-467-[5]-444 pp. (toning, some unobtrusive minor soiling).

Contemp. speckled sheep, blind-rolled decor. frame on boards, gilt spines with 6 bands, red leather title labels, decor. endpapers (sl. rubbed at sides, a few sm. def. or tears). Very good copy.

First French trsl. (orig. 1723-1731) of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian Gerard van Loon (Delft 1683-1758 Leiden). Engr. ill.: front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, full-page portrait by J. Houbraken after F. van Mieris, 5 title-vign., 5 headpieces (i.a. by J. Goeree showing the coat of arms of the dedicatee Eugene de Savoye, others signed by D. Coster or F.v. Bleyswyck), 1 folding pl. showing coins, 2 full-page pl. and more than 1000 ill. in text. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col.
Ref. Conlon 32:490. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - Cumont 2086. - STCN (i.a. BL).