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 vol., folio: [engr. title-portr.-32]-559, [4]-541, [4]-454, [4]-467, [4]-444 pp.; 1 pl. (sl. toned, some light water staining, stronger in vol. V, occ. foxing and soiling, sm. worm holes and tracks in lower margin of vol. I & IV-V, marg. tear on title of vol. I).

Half contemp. provisory mottled sheep, marbled paper on covers, spines with raised bands and labels (worn). Untrimmed copy.

First French translation by J. Van Effen and A.-F. Prévost (orig. 1723-1731) 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, 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 Fr. van Bleyswyck), 1 folding pl. showing coins, full-page pl. and more than 1000 ill. in-text. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col. Van Loon has been inspired for this impressive work by the famous "Recueil historique des médailles frappées sous le règne de Louis XIV".
Ref. Conlon 32:490. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - Cumont 2086. - STCN. - Kress 4022.