Bibliotheca Belgica, sive Virorum in Belgio vitâ, scriptisque illustrium catalogus, librorumque nomenclatura [...].

2 vols, 4to: [2]-xxxxi-[3]-600, [2]-601/1233-[3 bl.] pp.; 119 (of 144) portr. (cutting on title-pages with minor loss on imprint, sporadic foxing, some stains, some brown. lvs, sm. tears on fold. plates...).

Contemp. marbled calf, gilt-tooled spine with raised bands, red and black title-labels, red edges (us., 3 turn-ins missing, lacks of leather on one board and on corners, joints partly split, some stains, old restoration on upper endpaper of vol. 1).

Famous biographical dictionary of Latin authors from the Southern Netherlands. Engr. ill. including 3 nice headpieces by J. Harrewijn i.a. a library scene and 119 portraits outside collation (9 folding) by J. Harrewijn, C. Galle, N. de Larmessin, etc., depicting authors, scholars, artists, musicians, printers, etc. as A. Ortelius, A. Vesalius, G. Mercator, C. Butkens, E. Puteanus, N. Scaliger, C. Clusius, C. Grapheus, J. Cats, B. Moretus... Titles printed in red and black. Text printed in double columns. Ref. BB III:29-30 (F 5). Prov. Joannes F. Coulon, priest (ms. mention). - Ownership entry cut off.