Author: Gramaye, J. B.
Title: Antiquitates illustrissimi ducatus Brabantiae (and:) Flandriae in quibus singularum urbium, coenobiorum, ecclesiarum, pagorum... ex Archivis etc. collecta.
Description: Lovanii & Bruxellis, apud Aegidium Denique, resp. Fratres Tserstevens, apud Aegidium Denique, resp. Fratres Tserstevens, 1708. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio (36x24 cm). Contemporary full calf, spine with ribbons, gilt in compartments, with morocco title-label (gilt faded; first hinge damaged, second hinge restored, foot spine a bit dam., corners bumped); marbled endpapers. Part 1: Brabantia: Halftitle, title, (10 pp.) including dedication with engraved headpiece by Harrewyn and woodcut capital with historical scene. a) Historia Brabantiae 27, (xi: Catalogus, Index) pp. - b) Lovanium, etc. (viii),72,(iv) pp. with view of Leuven (engr. headpiece). - c) Bruxella, etc. (viii),36 pp. and view of Brussels (engr. headpiece). - d) Gallo-Brabantiae antiquitates (ii),52, (vi) pp. and engraved headpiece. e) Antverpiae, etc. (vi),46,(x) pp. with engr. headpiece: view of Antwerp. - f) Taxandria (viii),40,(viii) pp. with view of 's-Hertogenbosch (engr. headpiece). -g) Antiquitates Bredanae 52 pp. - h) Namurcum 80, (ii) pp. - i) Cameracensium 14 pp. - j) Historiae et antiquitatum Mechliniensis, libri III. 24,24 pp. Part 2: Flandria (ii: Title) pp. - k)Primitiae Gandensium (and Brugensium) antiquitatem, Flandria Franca, Flandria Occidentalis. (ii),218, (xvi: Index) pp. With 3 engraved views of resp. Ghent, Bruges and Ypres and engraved view of the "Praetorium Franconatus" at Bruges (headpieces). - l) Davidis Lindani. De Teneraemonde libri tres 111 pp. - m) Index (xvii pp.). - n) Nicolai de Guyse. Mons (iv),21, (i: Index) pp. - o) (ii: Extraict, etc.) pp. - The work is printed in 2 columns, with woodcut tailpieces and together 10 engraved headpieces by Harrewyn. - A few stamps, marginal waterstain towards the end, a few spots in places, but on the whole a good interior condition. Gewicht/Weight: 3500 grs.

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