Epitaphia Brugensia quae extant in diversis hujus inclytae civitatis ecclesiis nec non Ostendana, Dixmudana et in ecclesia parochiali de Pouques collegit [...].

2 vol., 8vo: [16]-307, [4]-iii-[5]-301/692 pp.; 20 pl. (some errors in the pagination, occ. browning, some foxing mainly in the margins).

Three-quarter garnet shagreen signed Schavye, gilt-ruled spines with raised bands, gilt coat of arms and crowned initials "Th. D. J." at the bottom of the spines, marbled edges (faded spines, used corners, traces of removed bookpl.).

Nice copy made from manuscripts owned by the Royal Library of Belgium, by the famous Brussels bibliophile and genealogy specialist J.-B.-Th. de Jonghe (1801-1860), whose small, fine and tight handwriting is easily identifiable (ms. contemp. note: "copie faite par Monsieur de Jonghe d'après les manuscrits appartenant à la Bibliothèque royale"). His engraved coat of arms appears in the frontispieces and in the cathedral-style engraved frame adorning the titles of the volumes and parts. Ill. with 20 engr. or lithogr. pl., incl. 2 front., 1 armorial pl. (Jonghe), 10 portr. (bishops of Bruges and Memling), 6 pl. (1 chromolithogr.) of monuments or artworks, 1 printed doc. ("Grand Tower of Bruges = Grande tour de Bruges"). With introduction in French, notes, chronological list of bishops of Bruges, provosts of St Donat, and chancellors of Flanders. Framed text. Index of names.
Ref. Cat. des livres et manuscrits formant la bibliothèque de feu M. J.B. Th. de Jonghe, II:7172.
Prov. Th. de Jonghe (supralibros, label with library shelf mark on one spine).