Annales ducum seu Principum Brabantiae totiusq. Belgii. Tomi tres [...] cum ducum seu principum imaginibus [...].

Antwerp, Plantin Press (B. Moretus, Widow J. Moretus & J. Meursius), 1623

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2 (of 3) parts in 1 vol., folio: [36, engr. title incl.]-707-[116] pp. (wormtrack in inner margin in begin., sl. damp stains to upper margins, occ. foxing).

Contemp. blind stamped calf over wood, covers ruled and orn. with roll-stamps, spine blind ruled with raised bands, brass catches & clasps (rubbed, lack to spine upper part, tail def.).

Parts I & II of this extensive history of Brabant (615-1623), with special attention to the recent period of the Dutch Revolt, by Haraeus (1550-1632), professor of rhetoric in Douai, later canon at Leuven. Illustrated with an engr. title by C. Galle after Rubens and 43 fine full-page portraits of i.a. Dukes of Brabant, Princes of Netherlands, and Albert & Isabella. At end of each vol. woodcut printer's marks.
Ref. Matagne (Namur) H-19. - Judson-Van de Velde 51-52. - De boekillustratie ten tijde van de Moretussen, p. 131, 37a-c. - STCV. - BL.
Prov. Frater J.B. Offermans (ms. entry on half title). - Laurent Jac. Van Soltem (id. on title).
Joined: Le Petit, Jean-François - La grande chronique ancienne et moderne de Hollande, Zelande, West-Frise, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel & Groeningen, jusques à la fin de l'an 1600. Dordrecht, Canin, 1601. 3 pts in 2 vol., folio (browned, dampstaining to 1st ff. of vol. I, occ. foxing). Contemp. calf (very rubbed, front joint of vol. I partly split). 1st edition of this history of the Low Countries illustrated with 60 full-page engr. by Christoffel I van Sichem (1546-1624): 2 title-borders, 1 author's portrait and 57 full-page portraits of rulers of the Low Countries (1 woodcut). Enriched with a double pl. pasted on front endpaper. Ref. BB III:822-825:L-60. - Haitsma Mulier/VanderLem 382a. - Goldsmith (BL) L-962. - Simoni L-77. Prov. Max de Nassau-Corroy (hand-coloured armorial bookpl.). - Jean de Harchies de Ville (bookpl. dated 1625, drawn hand-coloured armorial bookpl. and ms. entry from 1631 + genealogical ms. notice on front endpaper about the family). - Eugène de Thysebaert (bookpl).