MARTIN, Cornelius Les genealogies et anciennes descentes des Forestiers et Comtes de Flandre, avec brieves descriptions de leurs vies et gestes, ed. Petrus Baltazar. 1598 J. Mesens for B. Vriendt, sm. folio, 18th-c. sp. calf (rubbed), covers with...
Estimation :
150 / 300
Adjudication :
260 €
Description
triple ruled and ornamental border, richly gilt spine on 6 raised bands, [6]-119-[1] pp. (lacking final engr. f. – added in xerox copy; paper age-toned, some soiling or marg. dampstaining). Good copy.
Famous collection of short biographies of the Counts of Flanders, 1st publ. c. 1580. On A2r a French poem by J. vander Noot. Engraved ills. : title, arms of dedicatee, map and arms of Flanders, and 40 portraits, numbered 1-7 and 1-33 (pl. 16 erroneously repeated on p. 89, pl. 19 misnumbered "20", pl. 18 cut out, mounted and bound between pp. 88-89). Sm. woodcut coats-of-arms in text.
Famous collection of short biographies of the Counts of Flanders, 1st publ. c. 1580. On A2r a French poem by J. vander Noot. Engraved ills. : title, arms of dedicatee, map and arms of Flanders, and 40 portraits, numbered 1-7 and 1-33 (pl. 16 erroneously repeated on p. 89, pl. 19 misnumbered "20", pl. 18 cut out, mounted and bound between pp. 88-89). Sm. woodcut coats-of-arms in text.
