Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen: of Beknopt verhaal van 't gene sedert de overdracht der heerschappye van Keyzer Karel den Vyfden op Koning Philips zynen zoon, tot het sluyten van den Uytrechtschen vreede, in de zeventien Nederlandsche gewesten is voorgevallen.

4 vol., folio: [44 incl. front.-portrait]-574-[48], [6]-562-[38], [16]-556-[38], [6]-697-[37] pp.; 1 pl. (occ. spotting).

Contemp. vellum, blind-st. boards, ink-titled spines with raised bands (sl. soiled, upper corners of vol. 2 bumped).

First edition of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian G. van Loon (1683-1758). Engr. ill.: front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, 4 vign. on title by F. Ottens, 4 dedication pages, full-page portrait of the author by Houbraken after van Mieris, 4 headpieces by J. Goeree and F. van Bleyswyck, 1 double-page pl. showing coins and some 3000 ill. in-text. With subscriber's list in vol. III. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 col. Enriched with 2 loose engr.: 1. Philips, C.-J.: Noot-munten, geslagen te Amsterdam, 1578. 16,5 x 21 cm. - 2. Plate from a French work on numismatics. 18 x 13 cm.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - STCN (i.a. BL).
Prov. E. Van Havre (arm. bookpl.).