Descriptio publicae gratulationis, spectaculorum et ludorum in adventu sereniss. Principis Ernesti archiducis Austriae (...).
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6000 €
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Prince Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738-1822) was governor of the Austrian Netherlands after the death of Charles-Alexandre of Lorraine in 1780. 1. 1st and only ed. of this magnificent festival book celebrating the entry of archduke Ernst of Austria into Antwerp on 14 June 1594. Engr. ills : 2 titles within engr. border, 29 full-page pl. and 4 double-page pl. by P. van der Borcht (1545-1608). Woodcut printer's mark at end. Ownership entry on title. Ref. B.B. I 306-308 B-388. Landwehr 50. Funck 281. Berlin Kat. 2944. Adams B-2208. 2. Splendidly illustrated work of the triumphal entries of the newly wed archdukes Albert of Austria and Isabella of Spain into Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Valenciennes in 1599 by Bochius (1555-1609), town clerck of Antwerp. The accounts of the Antwerp and Brussels entry are his own, whereas the account of the festivities in Ghent is written by Max. Vrientius and the entry to Valenciennes is by Henricus d'Outreman. All authors give detailed information of the festivities, the festival architecture, the floats, etc. Engr. ills : architectural t.-p. incorporating portraits of archdukes Albert & Isabella, 3 part-titles and 28 pl. (incl. 15 double-page) by P. van der Borcht. With 2 pp. of musical notations. Ref. B.B. I 308-311 B-389. Landwehr 62. Funck 281. Berlin Kat. 2945. Lipperheide 2657. STCV.
