Korte chronycke van vele gedenckweerdige geschiedenissen soo in de principaele steden van het hertoghdom van Brabant als in de stadt en provincie van Mechelen [...].

Numerous parts bound in 7 vol., 12mo.

19th-c. half leather, marbled paper on covers, gilt-titled spines (rubbed, some sm. def.), marbled edges. Good set.

Collection of numerous parts of this chronicle of Mechelen, from the year 200 until 1582. These were part of the "Lovensche almanach", published yearly by Jacobs and later Vander Haert. Illustrated with 5 engr. portraits in-text depicting Dodoens, Longolius & C. Wischavens (vol. 4) and A. Hunnaeus (vol. 5), 1 engr. fold. pl. of "de oude kerck van Hanswijck" (vol. 5) and many woodcuts i.a. coats of arms and ill. of the St Rumbold's tower. The 7th vol. holds the "Oudheden van Mechelen".
Ref. Opac KBR. - UGent, Limo. - STCV, Anet (as part of "Lovensche almanach").