Historie van alle ridderlyke en krygs-orders; behelzende haar instellingen, plegtelykheden, gebruyken [...] dragten, wapens, en zinteekenen. In 't koper gesneden door Adriaan Schoonebeek.

2 vol., 8vo: [40 incl. front.]-281-[6-1 bl.], 327-[9] pp. (minor foxing, vol. I: 1st ff. sl. loosening, vol. II: pl. numb. 93 & 94 pasted on pp. 267 & 269).

19th-c. marbled calf, covers with gilt central orn. ruled by gilt dentelle, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands and labels, a.e.g. (vol. I: lower board part. loosening, vol. II: front board loose).

First edition of this classic work relating to orders of chivalry and first printing of the engr. illustrations by Adriaan Schoonebeek (1658-1705): 2 different front., 2 identical title-vign., 121 (of 123) full-pages (40, 81) figuring costumes of knights and 19 half-pages in-text in vol. II figuring decorations.
Ref. Colas 2686. - Lipperheide 1898. - Vinet 2099. - STCN.
Joined: Ripa, Cesare - Iconologie ou La science des emblemes devises [...]. Amst., Adr. Braakman, 1698. 2 vol., 12mo (sl. browing, minor spotting and soiling). 19th-c. half blue shagreen (corners and turn-ins rubbed). Engr. ill.: 2 front. and 79 (of 80) pl. figuring more than 450 devices. Ref. Landwehr (Low Countries) 687. - Adams, Rawles, & Saunders, Bibliography of French Emblem Books, F510. Prov. Ms entries. (4 vol.)