Histoire genealogique des maisons de Guines, d'Ardres, de Gand et de Coucy, et quelques autres familles illustres, qui y ont esté alliées.

2 parts in 1 vol., folio: [12]-455-[6], [2]-691 pp. (some min. marg. dampstaining, some minor browning or spotting, some underlinings or ms. slips of paper pasted in).

Contemp. vellum, flat titled spine (sl. soiled). Good copy.

First edition of this extensive genealogical work by the historian and geographer Du Chesne (1584-1640). 2nd part, with separate title and pagination, called "Preuves de l'histoire des maisons de Guines, d'Ardres, Gand, et Coucy. Tirees des chartes de diverses eglises, tiltres, histoires, & chroniques". Engr. ill.: large printer's mark on title and ca. 120 sm. armorial pl. in-text (part 1: coats of arms; part 2: seals). Title in red and black. 2nd title with large woodcut printer's mark.
Ref. Saffroy III:42508. - Guigard 4063. - Brunet II:857. - BnF.
Prov. "Au vicomte de Moerman d'Harlebeke" (old ms. entry on title).