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(Christyn) - Jurisprudentia heroica sive de jure Belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia demonstrato in commentario ad edictum Serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae. Emulgatum 14 Decembris 1616. In quo Interpretationes seu declarationes Regiae ejusdem Edicti, leges Romanae, variae supremorum Senatuum decisiones, Historiae, Antiquitates, Fragmenta genealogica, Tituli & Ordines equestres à Rege Catholico concedi soliti? .

Title: Jurisprudentia heroica sive de jure Belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia demonstrato in commentario ad edictum Serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae. Emulgatum 14 Decembris 1616. In quo Interpretationes seu declarationes Regiae ejusdem Edicti, leges Romanae, variae supremorum Senatuum decisiones, Historiae, Antiquitates, Fragmenta genealogica, Tituli & Ordines equestres à Rege Catholico concedi soliti? .
Description: Bruxellis, Balthazaris Vivien, Balthazaris Vivien, 1668. Folio (35,5x23,5 cm). Contemporary full calf, spine with ribbons. Binding worn (gilt faded, leather rubbed, hinges broken but still holding strong, loss of leather to the corners). xvi, 586(=598), xxxviii pp. including frontispiece engraved by Danoot and 5 full-page full length portraits. Title printed in red and black, with engraved vignette by Clou(w)et after Quellin. Decorative head- and tailpieces, cupper-engravings by P. Clouet, an engraved initial, a large oval engraving "Schema metallorum et colorum" and numerous decorative heraldic engravings, including 3 historical scenes. With 14 (of 18) engraved double-page plates depicting genealogical trees with all the coats of arms. - The 12 extra pages: 422* (2), 422** (2), unnumbered verso of 417-424 (8 p.). - The contents of the 38 pages at the end: "Elenchus nominum et familiarum nobilum" (16), "Index rerum et verborum memorabilium"(16), "Synopsis authorum"(4), "Errata" (1), blank (1 p.). - Margins frontispiece repaired, some leaves browned, but on the whole a good copy of the first edition of this luxurious illustrated book. - Attention: only 4 (of the 18) double-page engravings are missing. Gewicht/Weight: 3000 grs.

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Price: EUR 300.00 = appr. US$ 326.05 Seller: Boekhandel-Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers
- Book number: 49698